FILE | Taxis at a rank The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has called on government to urgently provide clarity on fuel price increases and to work with the industry to find relief measures. The council says reports of fuel shortages, limitations on refuelling and the unavailability of diesel are placing significant strain on…
Passengers travel in Zakes Hadebe’s minibus taxi from Soweto township to central Johannesburg February 21, 2014. Taxi operators in Polokwane, Limpopo, say the looming steep fuel prices will negatively impact their business. Petrol is expected to increase by more than R5 per litre and nearly R10 per litre for diesel. The spike is linked to…
A petrol station attendant prepares to refuel a car. The Motor Industry Staff Association (Misa) has called on the South African government to urgently implement a temporary fuel levy reduction ahead of the expected sharp petrol and diesel price increases on 1 April . The increase is attributed to global oil shocks linked to tensions…
A worker holds a nozzle to pump petrol into a vehicle at a fuel station. Business sectors that rely heavily on fuel in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape are bracing for the impact of the expected price increases this week. Indications are that it can be as much as R5 per litre for petrol and R9 per…
The South African Police Service (SAPS), in collaboration with its crime-fighting partners, continues to record commendable progress in dismantling criminal networks involved in the illegal trade in counterfeit and illicit goods. Police have confiscated counterfeit goods worth more than R117 million during a joint operation in Bellville, Cape Town, earlier this week. The operation was…
The North West Provincial Government says progress has been made in its efforts to commercialise provincial nature reserves as part of its Provincial Growth and Development Strategy. Premier Lazarus Mokgosi says the province has secured investment commitments exceeding R420 million, with investors providing bank guarantees and proof of financial capacity. The initiative will involve lease…
Fuel being refilled inside of a car. Namibia’s government will temporarily reduce fuel levies by 50% for at least three months until the end of June in a bid to protect consumers from higher pump prices as the United States (US)-Israeli war with Iran continues, the energy minister said this Friday. The decision by the…
A man holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol station. Motorists across South Africa are being urged to stay alert as allegations emerge that some fuel stations are deliberately running dry ahead of a looming price hike expected next week. Economist Dawie Roodt has warned that stockpiling fuel to exploit a projected increase of around…
FILE | A worker of the installation company sets up solar panels on the roof of a home. Eskom has extended rooftop solar registration fee waiver by six months. The power utility says the move is aimed at ensuring grid stability and safety as more South Africans turn to the sun for power. The waiver, which…
An Eskom logo is seen at the entrance of their head offices in Sunninghill, Sandton. The African Security Congress (ASC) has called for a thorough investigation into Eskom’s security tender process alleging corruption and favouritism. The organisation alleges that the power utility’s tender bidding process overlooks black-owned companies while favouring white-owned businesses. It has also…
