Fuel price increases could be imminent
Thursday, April 08, 2010
The Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources' department is scheduled to hold its monthly meeting on unit rates this week. Representatives of petroleum retailers due at the meeting will be hoping to push through the first review of fuel prices since August 1, 2009.
Petrol prices in South Africa rise today by between 48 and 49 cents a litre, pushed upwards by higher international crude prices but slightly held back by the stronger Rand against the greenback.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....