EDITORIAL | How much are petrol price hikes fuelled by state policy? SA needs to know
Calculating increases is complex, but we at least need an assurance that the sums are done with our interests at heart
02 November 2021 - 20:39
The petrol price on Wednesday hits a record high R19.50 a litre while diesel is increasing by R1.48 a litre to more than R17. To add to our woes, it is more than likely that motorists will be paying R20 a litre for petrol before the year ends. As the prices are adjusted every month, South Africans can be forgiven for feeling a bit like the fabled boiling frog placed in tepid water, which is slowly brought to the boil and cooked to death before it even realises it. The water has indeed become warmer and warmer for us over the past year: petrol has climbed by more than R5 per litre since January...
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