Pain at the pump: How car owners can beat the jaw-dropp... - Daily Maverick

Over the past 20 years, car ownership has flourished in South Africa with more than 7.6 million cars and station wagons registered with eNatis as of June last year. However, the startling increase in fuel prices over the past 18 months means that the cost of …

In January 2021, the price per litre of 95 unleaded in Gauteng was R14.86 a litre and now it is R24.17 a litre, reflecting a whopping 62% increase in 18 months. Annabel Bishop, the chief economist at… [+4763 chars]

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