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.
The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...