Petrol has dropped by 96 cents a litre while diesel now costs up to 75 cents less.
In Johannesburg, residents will be paying more for municipal services including water refuse removal and electricity.
On 1 July 2019, the new municipal rates increases for the 2019/2020 financial year kick in. EWN spoke to different companies who are trying to help customers save money and a wealth coach for saving tips, as well as some of the consumers who will be affected by the price hikes.
A labour economist said consumers would still be hit hardest even though fuel prices were expected to remain relatively unchanged in the coming weeks.
Statistics South Africa is expected to release its quarterly survey on the unemployment rate on Tuesday.
As the world marks International Workers’ Day today, trade unions across the world have pledged their solidarity to workers and their struggle to achieve fair employment standards.
The price of petrol will increase by 54 cents a litre while diesel and illuminating paraffin will cost between 1 cent and 3 cents per litre more respectively on 1 May.
The petrol price will rise by 54c per litre on 1 May, the fifth consecutive hike this year. EWN takes a look at what it has cost to fill up a car with a 50l tank over the course of the past year.
The Energy Department announced that all grades of petrol will increase by 54 cents. Diesel and illuminating paraffin will go up by 1 cents and 3 cents per litre, respectively.
The polls will be a severe test for the African National Congress which has held power virtually unchallenged in post-apartheid South Africa.
South Africa is in for another shock with the petrol price expected to go up by 56 cents a litre next month. Diesel, however, could decrease by 5 cents per litre and illuminating paraffin could go down by one cent.
Prices have not yet been determined but South Africans have been warned to brace themselves for the increases from June.
Cosatu says it wants the government to release the long-awaited research on a possible fuel price cap.
Taxi association Santaco says that the increases will come into effect between June and July this year.
Petrol will increase by up to R1.31 a litre while diesel will cost up to R0.82 more a litre more.
On 1 January, the new national minimum wage of R20 an hour kicked in. On average, this amounts to a net salary of R3,460 a month.
Eskom CEO Phakamani Hadebe has pleaded with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to consider the power utility's uncertain financial situation.
While emerging markets have come under pressure, ratings agencies have expressed their concerns about a number of challenges facing South Africa.
