# General industries union Giwusa has condemned this month’s fuel price increases as a direct attack on workers and the poor. As of yesterday, 93-octane petrol rose by 55-cents a litre, and 95-octane by 52-cents, diesel by 84-cents, and paraffin by 89-cents. The union blames the hikes on global conflicts, government over-taxation, and energy policy failures. Giwusa’s Mametlwe Sebei warns the hikes will lead to higher food and transport costs, job losses, and deepen inequality:
Giwusa slams July fuel hikes as brutal blow to working class [SOUND]
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