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Dumisani Jantjies

Professor Dumisani Jantjies is a lead macroeconomic and fiscal analyst, professor of practice at the University of Johannesburg and chairperson of the African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices (AN-PBO).

The latest projections indicate a historic fuel price surge, with diesel set to rise by more than R8 per litre and petrol by more than R5 per litre.
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The April fuel cliff: Why South Africa’s policy paralysis costs us more than the Middle East war

This breakdown reveals that a significant portion of the fuel price sits within domestic policy control. The government cannot stop a war in the Middle East but it can intervene…

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