# Union federation SAFTU says an emergency subsidy for illuminating paraffin is crucial to protect poor households from the sharp increase in fuel prices. The federation argues the three-rand-58-cents-a-litre increase will put further pressure on families who rely on paraffin for cooking, heating and lighting. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani condemned the latest fuel price increases, warning they will worsen the cost-of-living crisis for working-class households:
SAFTU calls for emergency paraffin subsidy for poor households [SOUND]
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