The Once Proud Boer City Nicknamed Rosestad Is No More. Tuesday was the 12th day in which garbage was not collected by the municipality of Bloemfontein, causing mountains of black refuse bags to lie uncollected in the streets in neighborhoods like Pelissier and Lourierpark. Small-scale black farmers close by have been letting their pigs invade the neighbourhoods, ripping open the refuse bags looking for food, leaving a big mess.
Bloemfontein Now Literally A Pig Sty As Black Farmers Let Their Pigs Eat From The Piles Of Uncollected Refuse Bags in The Suburbs!
Holidaymakers will now have to pay more for that long-awaited holiday due to rise in fuel prices
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The holiday has already begun for many, and will have to pay more for petrol and less for diesel from Wednesday.
Petrol increases by R0-11 per liter for 93 as well as for 95 degrees, but diesel decreases in price by R0-18 and paraffin decreases by Ro-21 for December month.
Economic experts say the rise in gasoline prices, and the slight drop in diesel and paraffin prices, could be attributed to the weak Rand, which just failed to return to its levels two years ago.
Petrol price increases again – Here is how much you will pay for fuel from October
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The Department of Energy has published the final petrol price changes for October 2019.
According to the department, the large difference between the prices of the 93 and 95 grades of petrol is because of a recalculation in the basic fuel price (BFP) for each category.
The changes are as follows:
Petrol 93 will decrease by 4 cents per litre
Petrol 95 will increase by 18 cents per litre
Diesel will increase by 25 cents per litre (both grades)
Illuminating paraffin will increase by 25 cents a litre.
In terms of the working rules to administer the BFP, the differentials between 95 and 93 petrol grades are adjusted at the beginning of each quarter. The BFP differentials between 95 and 93 petrol grades have changed and therefore there are different price adjustments between the two grades.
The price increase for most grades of petrol and diesel is largely a result of higher international petroleum product costs, arisin
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Petrol increases by 11 cents and diesel by 25 cents per liter
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Motorists will have to pay more from today to fill their car’s tank. The main reason for the increase is due to the weakening of the Rand and informed observers believe the trend could also be expected in October.
Petrol’s price rises by 11 cents per liter, and diesel by 25 cents per liter.
The announcement was made by the Minister of Energy, Gwede Mantashe, saying the price of domestic paraffin is increasing by 24 cents a liter.
Petrol Price expected to go up 7 cents for 95 octane and 4 cents for 93 grade
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The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) points to a flat month in August for petrol prices – though there may be good news for diesel drivers.
At mid-month, the group is showing a small increase in both grades of petrol for August, with pump prices expected to go up 7 cents per litre for 95 octane, and 4 cents per litre for 93 grade.
Diesel, however, is currently showing an over recovery of 20 cents per litre, which means at least some motorists may be paying less next month.
The flat rate in petrol prices is due a reversal in trends for both international petroleum prices and the rand/dollar exchange rate.
For the first two weeks in July, the rand has strengthened against the dollar, contributing to a 25-27 cents per litre drop in both the petrol and diesel prices.
This has been undercut by the movement in the international product prices – at least for petrol – which are contributing to a 30 to 33 cents per litre
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This is not a drill: The petrol price forecast for July has arrived, and a substantial drop is on the cards for South Africa’s long-suffering motorists
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The spirit of Christmas seems to be returning to South Africa: Some six months after recording our last decrease in the petrol price, July looks like it will give road users in Mzansi the gift they’ve been waiting for.
How much cheaper with the petrol price be in July?
The Central Energy Fund have released their data for the per-litre price forecast of both petrol and diesel. Each fuel looks set to fall in cost, with a reduction of almost R1 p/l (well, 90 cents p/l, to be precise) on the cards for petrol.
Diesel is also on course for a similarly-cheery result next month, with just over 70c-per-litre predicted to come off the current price. Even another moderate rise would have likely broken a few unwanted records in SA, but the experts now believe that motorists will have to fork out less to fill up their vehicles in a few weeks’ time.
Why the petrol price is set to drop
The forecast has come relatively early in the month. Usuall
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Motorists are going to have to buckle up once more since petrol are about to cost R17-per-litre in June
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Being a motorist in Mzansi is a ghastly pursuit. The petrol price looks set to rise again in June, marking a fourth consecutive increase since March.
It’s not news any of us wants to hear. Although petrol prices forecast for next month won’t rise as steeply as they did throughout Autumn, the per-litre costs could rise by more than 30-cents-per-litre.
Why fuel costs are likely to increase next month
Despite an improved performance, it looks like a few things are working against South Africa’s road users. At a time where a good exchange rate could stop the rot, our rand remains rooted at over R14 to the dollar.
Furthermore, an additional Carbon Tax is being added on to the standard price of fuel. The initiative was given the green light during the Budget Speech in February, and another nine-cents-per-litre is getting added on to the bill.
Mzansi’s fuel supply is almost wholly reliant on imports and international markets. So wh
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R20 a litre for petrol is possible before the end of 2019 – indicating the difficulties ANC-regime has in finding any solutions to reduce the shock of escalating prices on SA’s businesses and consumers
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The spike in the fuel price on Wednesday and growing unrest in oil-producing Venezuela have done little to assuage fears that the petrol price is set to continue its upward trajectory for most of this year.
However, economists believe the oil price is unlikely to rise much above $80 a barrel in 2019, and that the fuel price will retreat towards the end of the year. In fact, global estimates indicate an average Brent crude oil price in the mid-$60s for the year.
The price of petrol in South Africa increased last week by 54c per litre while diesel went up by one cent as the oil price neared $75 per barrel as it continued to rise since starting the year at just over $50/barrel.
The inland price of 95 unleaded petrol increased to R16.67 and 93 unleaded to R16.50, while, at the coast, 95 unleaded increased to R16.03 and 93 unleaded to R16.07. The prices continue to edge closer to the October 2018 all-time high of R17.08.
The recent increase wa
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It seems likely that rolling petrol price increases, last experienced in the latter half of 2018, are expected to make a dubious return this year – Petrol price increase in March to be higher than first expected
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The petrol price increase in March is expected to shock South Africans, with a hefty hike eclipsing original estimates.
It seems likely that rolling petrol price increases, last experienced in the latter half of 2018, are expected to make a dubious return this year – starting next month. While first estimates, released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF) earlier in the month, proposed a hike of 43 cents per litre for petrol and 60 cents per litre for diesel, recent revelations paint a grim picture for South Africans.
Petrol price increase in March
The Automobile Association (AA) of South Africa noted that a steady increase in international oil prices, coupled with a weakening rand – both experienced after the first estimate tabled by the CEF – had since altered original evaluations. The Energy Department has echoed the AA’s sentiments – pointing to mooted increases which almost double first guesses.
According to the Energy Departmen
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The Automobile Association says South Africa motorists can expect “massive” fuel price cuts in January
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A spokesperson for the AA said last weekend that calculations indicate that the price of this fuel will fall further during January 2019.
The expectation is that petrol may drop about R1.19 and diesel prices may decrease by R1.44 while lamp oil (paraffin) is expected to fall by R1.32.
Experts say that price is still too high and should fall by at least another R4.20, but the eagerness of the regime makes the motorist a the most convenient target to exploit .
This report does not necessarily reflects the opinion of SA-news.
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