# Agricultural organisation TLU SA says the latest fuel price increases will put the agriculture sector under severe pressure. Petrol prices will go up between three-rand-12-cents and three-rand-33-cents per litre from tomorrow; diesel prices by between two-rand-84-cents and three-rand-24-cents a litre, while illuminating paraffin rises by four-rand-77-cents a litre. TLU SA’s Bennie van Zyl says the higher […]
# Die ANC het die Nasionale Tesourie gevra om die brandstof- en Padongelukkefondsheffings te verlaag om Suid-Afrikaners te beskerm teen die uitwerking van die rekordstygings in brandstofpryse. Petrolpryse styg van môre af met tussen drie-rand-12-sent en drie-rand-33-sent per liter; dieselpryse met tussen twee-rand-84-sent en drie-rand-24-sent per liter, en die prys van paraffien met vier-rand-77-sent per […]
# Union federation COSATU says the looming massive fuel price hikes, averaging three-rand per litre of petrol, diesel and paraffin, are yet another blow that the working class and the economy simply cannot afford. It’s calling on Parliament to pass the Second Special Appropriation Bill, which provides ten-billion-rand for the Central Energy Fund’s Equalisation Fund. […]
# The ANC is calling on National Treasury to consider reducing fuel and Road Accident Fund levies to help cushion South Africans from the impact of record fuel price increases. Petrol prices will go up between three-rand-12-cents and three-rand-33-cents per litre from tomorrow; diesel prices by between two-rand-84-cents and three-rand-24-cents a litre, while illuminating paraffin […]
# Die EFF sê die jongste styging in brandstofpryse is rampspoedig vir die werkersklas en arm Suid-Afrikaners. Petrolpryse styg van môre af met tussen drie-rand-12-sent en drie-rand-33-sent per liter; dieselpryse met tussen twee-rand-84-sent en drie-rand-24-sent per liter, en die prys van paraffien met vier-rand-77-sent per liter. Sixolise Gcilishe van die EFF sê Suid-Afrika beheer nie […]
The EFF says the latest escalation in fuel prices is devastating for working-class and poor South Africans. From tomorrow, petrol prices will go up between three-rand-12-cents and three-rand-33-cents per litre; diesel prices by between two-rand-84-cents and three-rand-24-cents a litre, while illuminating paraffin rises by four-rand-77-cents a litre. The EFF’s Sixolise Gcilishe says South Africa does […]
# The Competition Commission has issued new guidelines aimed at giving consumers more choice and cheaper repair options. The guidelines cover mobile phones, electronics, household appliances, medical devices and backup power systems. The commission’s Siyabulela Makunga says manufacturers should not block access to spare parts, repair information or diagnostic tools, or prevent independent repairers from […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says the government should use private sector skills to speed up infrastructure projects. In her weekly newsletter, CEO Busisiwe Mavuso said investment fell to 13.6-percent of gross domestic product between April and June, the lowest level in five years. According to Mavuso, the government has budgeted more than one-trillion-rand for […]
# Die Nasionale Verbruikerskommissie het ‘n veiligheids-terugroeping aangekondig wat 291 Volkswagen Amarok-voertuie raak wat tussen Junie en September vanjaar in Suid-Afrika verkoop is. Phetho Ntaba van die kommissie sê die gordynlugsakke mag moontlik nie tydens ‘n botsing van voor of sybotsing ten volle ontplooi nie weens kontak met ‘n voertuigonderdeel. Ntaba het eienaars aangemoedig om […]