/ 7 November 2021

Petrol, power price hikes hit South Africa hard

Last month's increases of between 23c/l and 26c/l pushed the inland per litre price of petrol to over R16 for the first time on record.
The cost of petrol will go down by 15 cents a litre from Wednesday. (Gallo Images)

Households are reeling after the fuel price hike, as electricity is set to go up by 15.06% in 2022

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