May 11
South Africa: Pick 'n Pay Workers Ready to Strike Over Pay Cuts
The South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) says the supermarket wants to cut night transport, cheap meals, and Sunday pay for full-time store workers.… Read more »
May 10
South Africa: End of Taxi Cash As Cape Town Commuters Go Digital
Taxi passengers in Cape Town will soon leave their cash at home. Read more »
May 06
South Africa: Paraffin Price Jump Hits Poor Families Hard This Winter
Inland paraffin prices reached R28.43 a litre on Wednesday after a war involving the United States and Iran pushed costs up. Families who use paraffin for heating and cooking now… Read more »
May 01
South Africa: On May Day, Unions Warn Salaries Don't Cover Basic Needs
Cosatu says electricity prices shot up by 68% over five years, forcing working-class households deep into debt this Workers' Day. The government cut petrol taxes to lower travel… Read more »
April 29
South Africa: Locked Into Coal - South Africa's Broken Transition
South Africa's latest coal-fired power station, Kusile, took decades to finish building, cost hundreds of billions of rands, and became one of the most controversial infrastructure… Read more »
South Africa: Treasury Drops Diesel Levy to Zero for May
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the government will keep the R3 relief for petrol in May to block big increases. The government is dropping the diesel levy to zero to… Read more »
April 27
South Africa: High Petrol Prices Chop Khayelitsha Taxi Driver Salaries
Khayelitsha taxi workers earn a quarter of total weekly profits, and soaring fuel prices mean drivers take less cash home. The Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi… Read more »
April 23
South Africa: More Than Half of South African Children Live in Poverty
Statistics South Africa says many children under 17 live in poverty and lack food, water, proper housing and good schooling. The child support grant is only R580, which is much… Read more »
April 17
South Africa: Graduates Face Unemployment Without Artificial Intelligence Skills
Many businesses in South Africa say they cannot hire young graduates because they do not have practical workplace computer skills. Experts say education must change to include… Read more »
April 15
South Africa: Shops Keep Food Prices High While Farming Costs Drop
The Competition Commission of South Africa found that the farm price for white maize dropped sharply by December last year. Shops did not pass these large savings on to buyers… Read more »
April 14
South Africa: Johannesburg's Money Troubles Could Mean Worse Services for Residents
Global Credit Rating placed Johannesburg on a negative financial watch after the city failed to submit its audited financial statements. Economists warn that if Johannesburg does… Read more »
April 13
South Africa: South Africans Got a Pay Rise but Still Cannot Afford Food
South Africa's minimum wage rose to R5,320 a month in March 2026. After transport and electricity, workers have R2,378 left. A family of four needs R3,667 for basic food each… Read more »
April 09
South Africa: High Costs and Cheap Imports Threaten Local Sugar Farmers
High fuel prices make fertiliser and diesel too expensive for thousands of small farmers in South Africa to grow crops. The South African sugar industry is losing money because… Read more »
April 07
South Africa: South Africa Faces Diesel Crisis As Middle East Imports Hit 80%
South Africa gets 80% of diesel from the Middle East since Iran blocked fuel exports through the Strait of Hormuz. Local fuel prices are rising because India added a new tax of… Read more »
April 03
South Africa: More Than 1,000 Fuel Stations Run Dry As Easter Travel Begins
Many fuel stations are empty after drivers rushed to fill up before a record price hike on Wednesday 1 April. Gauteng is hit hardest with 306 stations out of diesel and 202… Read more »
April 02
South Africa: Taxi Associations Ban Private Cars From Filling Up in Kwamashu
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April 01
South Africa: South Africans Pay More for Water and Security After Fuel Increase
Diesel prices went up by R7.51 and petrol by R3.06 on Wednesday after oil flows in the Middle East stopped. Security companies and water suppliers are charging extra fees while… Read more »
March 31
South Africa: Commuter Sells Sweets to Pay Taxi Fares After Fuel Increase
Taxi driver Bab'Nkomo faces a R2,000 daily fuel bill in Soweto after petrol and diesel prices jump at midnight on Tuesday. Johannesburg worker Ntlamolo Khubayi will sell sweets… Read more »
South Africa: Minister Enoch Godongwana Cuts Fuel Tax By R3
Minister Enoch Godongwana said the government will slash fuel taxes by R3 to help people pay less for their fuel. The tax cut comes after oil prices jumped when the USA and… Read more »
South Africa: Fuel Pumps Run Dry As South Africans Rush to Fill Tanks
At least 143 stations have run out of diesel and 136 have no petrol because of a massive fuel rush. High demand and a lack of delivery trucks have caused backlogs at fuel pumps… Read more »
March 27
South Africa: Diesel and Fertiliser Costs Squeeze South African Grain Farmers
Grain SA warns diesel prices could rise by more than R8 per litre in the next fuel price adjustment, hitting farmers, consumers and transport operators. Fertiliser makes up… Read more »
March 30
South Africa: Ramaphosa Orders Ministers to Ease Pain of April Fuel Price Increase
Iran shut a key oil shipping route, sending global fuel prices climbing and pushing up food costs for South Africans. President Cyril Ramaphosa says he and Finance Minister Enoch… Read more »
March 27
South Africa: South African Truckers Cross the Border to Save On Fuel
Botswana currently charges about R19.27 a litre for petrol, far cheaper than South Africa's expected April inland price of R25.92. Road Freight Association CEO Gavin Kelly said… Read more »
March 26
South Africa: Mantashe Tells South Africans Not to Panic Over Fuel Shortages
Minister Gwede Mantashe says South Africa's fuel supply is safe despite the US, Israel and Iran war causing panic worldwide. Petrol and diesel prices are expected to jump on 1… Read more »
March 25
South Africa: Payday Relief Fades Fast for South Africans in Debt
More than 60% of South Africans run out of money before month end, and many say their money is gone in the first week. Debt expert Sebastien Alexanderson says the first five days… Read more »
