# The Gauteng government has launched the Gauteng Public Transport Regulatory Information System, which is a new digital platform. The platform aims to transform and fast-track the receipting, processing and issuing of public transport operating licences in the province. MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says e-hailing operators have taken priority, with many facing difficulties […]
# The South African National Taxi Council says it has resolved to undertake further consultations with government, the taxi and fuel industries, following the latest fuel price increases. SANTACO spokesperson Mmatshikhidi Rebecca Phala says the objective is to arrive at an ideal and sustainable solution that takes into consideration the interests and financial realities of […]
# The Road Freight Association says the latest fuel increase will put further pressure on transport costs and supply chains, with consequences for the prices of goods. Fuel accounts for between 35 and 55-percent of operating costs, depending on the operation, vehicle type and routes. Petrol prices have gone up by between three-rand-12-cents and three-rand-33-cents […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging van Petroleumkleinhandelaars waarsku vandeesmaand se brandstofprysstygings gaan verdere druk op huishoudings en besighede plaas. Die prys van petrol het met meer as drie-rand per liter gestyg, terwyl die pryse van diesel en paraffien ook skerp toegeneem het. Vishal Premlall van SAPRA sê die hoër koste sal voedselpryse, vervoer en aflewerings beïnvloed […]
# Die DA sê brandstofpryse kan verlaag word deur die Padongelukkefonds te vervang en die heffing wat dit finansier, af te skaf. Chris Hunsinger van die party sê die Padongelukkefonds het uitstaande eise van sowat 450-miljard-rand, terwyl sy jaarlikse inkomste slegs 47-miljard-rand beloop. Hunsinger voeg by dat motoriste meer vir brandstof betaal om ‘n stelsel […]
# Die vakbondfederasie SAFTU sê ‘n noodsubsidie vir paraffien is noodsaaklik om arm huishoudings teen die skerp styging in brandstofpryse te beskerm. Die federasie voer aan die verhoging van drie-rand-58-sent per liter sal verdere druk plaas op gesinne wat op lampolie staatmaak vir kookdoeleindes, verhitting en beligting. Asive Dyani van SAFTU het die jongste brandstofprysstygings […]
# The DA says fuel prices can be reduced by replacing the Road Accident Fund and scrapping the levy that funds it. The party’s Chris Hunsinger says the RAF has about 450-billion-rand in outstanding claims, while its annual income is only 47-billion-rand. Hunsinger added motorists are paying more for fuel to fund a system that […]
# 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 […]
# The South African Petroleum Retailers Association warns that this month’s fuel price increases will put further pressure on households and businesses. Petrol has risen by more than three-rand a litre, while diesel and illuminating paraffin have also increased sharply. SAPRA’s Vishal Premlall says the higher costs will affect food prices, transport and deliveries, and […]
