/ 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.
(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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