Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 04-09-2018
The Energy Department has announced that the price of all grades of petrol will increase by 5 cents a litre from Wednesday.
The prices of diesel, illuminating paraffin and LPG will remain unchanged.
In a statement, the department said that SA had witnessed “sustained increases in fuel prices for the past few months, which placed a strain on the consumers”
“Despite the fact that these increases were caused mainly by international factors, the department has decided to intervene temporarily for this month. This is a once off temporary intervention to provide some relief to motorists and consumers against fuel price hikes.”
The 4.9c/l salary increase which has been rounded to 5 cents per litre will cater for the “annual salary increase for forecourt attendants, cashiers and other administration staff.
The department says the annual increase is in line with the Motor Industry bargaining Council agreement reached on November 18, 2016.
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