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Masixole Ndzube was convicted of arson and five cases of murder by the Bhisho High Court.Image: ZIYANDA ZWENI

BREAKING | Eastern Cape man guilty of burning girlfriend and four others to death

Masixole Ndzube was on Friday morning found guilty of torching five people, including his girlfriend, to death. Ndzube, 32, was further found guilty of arson and assault of his girlfriend, Kulakazi Mpitimpiti of Joe Slove location in…

The 53c price increase applies to both grades of petrol, with 93 unleaded rising to R19.89/l and 95 unleaded increasing to R20.14/l in Gauteng.Image: Supplied

Bad news for motorists: fuel prices to be hiked on Wednesday

Motorists will be hit with major fuel price hikes on Wednesday, with petrol going up 53c/l and diesel by up to 80c. Illuminating paraffin rises by 101c/l. The department of mineral resources and energy reported that the rand appreciated…

April will usher in higher fuel prices across the board as many motorists already struggle to fill their tanks.Image: Vladyslav Starozhylov /123rf

Motorists must brace for another heavy fuel price hike in April, warns AA

Fuel levy increases at a difficult time in the country’s economy will contribute to what are expected to be extremely high fuel price increases at the end of March going into April. These increases will worsen the already-dire financial…

Petrol to drop by R2 per litre – AA

By KARL GERNETZKY SA motorists should see the largest fuel price decrease on record from the first of April, when unleaded petrol could see a record drop of about R2 per litre, the Automobile Association (AA) said on Friday. Oil prices…

AA says fuel prices expected to drop in February

Good news for South African motorists is that fuel prices are expected to drop next month. According to the AA, 95 Octane petrol will decrease by around 13 cents a litre, with 93 Octane petrol and both grades of diesel by four cents, and…

Concern as petrol price increase of 56c a litre forecast for May

Unexpectedly strong international fuel prices have raised the spectre of an unwelcome fuel price hike for petrol users at the end of April. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA)‚ which was commenting on unaudited mid-month…

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Petrol price hits a record high

The price of petrol will push to a record high from midnight on Tuesday‚ with the Central Energy Fund (CEF) announcing that under-recovery in August would prompt fuel increases ranging from 99c to R1.79. Amid some speculation‚ the CEF has…

Another big fuel price hike expected in October

The Automobile Association (AA) warned on Thursday that motorists would face “unprecedented price increases” in October‚ based on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). “These increases are…

Pappi plans ‘nationwide shutdown’ over fuel price increases

The newly formed People Against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increases (Pappi) has vowed to intensify its fight against the rising prices of fuel. The vow comes ahead of predictions that the fuel price could increase by more than a rand a…

Slight petrol price increase in August

The petrol price will rise slightly from August 1, announced Energy Minister Jeff Radebe on Monday. 93- and 95-octane petrol will increase by 1c/l while diesel will decrease by 4c/l. Wholesale illuminating paraffin will increase by 4c/l…

Brace yourselves for another fuel hike‚ warns AA

South Africans are in for another fuel price hike shock. The Automobile Association outlook for August predicts that fuel prices are likely to rise again at the end of the month. The association said current data suggested “a price rise…

Petrol prices to take a spike (again) but it could have been worse

Brace for another petrol price increase‚ but also thank your lucky stars because it could have been much‚ much worse. So said the Automobile Association (AA) on Thursday as it released its fuel price outlook for July. Petrol prices‚ the…

Petrol shock forecast for June

Fuel prices will jump to record highs in June‚ says the Automobile Association (AA). Petrol is expected to rise by up to 85 cents a litre‚ diesel by 87 cents‚ and illuminating paraffin by 82 cents‚ the consumer organisation predicted on…

Fuel price set to drop

The Department of Energy has indicated a general decrease in the fuel price. The Department informs the public of the fuel price adjustments for March 2018. South Africa’s fuel prices are adjusted on a monthly basis, informed by…

Fuel prices to drop

The Department of Energy informs the public of the fuel price adjustments for February 2018. South Africa’s fuel prices are adjusted on a monthly basis, informed by international and local factors. International factors include the fact…