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Rising cost of living

Govt urged to scrap poultry tariffs as association warns of 'price tsunami'

By Kevin Brandt

CEO of the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters, Paul Matthew, said that everything possible should be done to stop poultry price increases.

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    General fuel levy cut to cushion latest petrol price hike

    Both grades of petrol will go up again, with 93 octane set to increase by 28 cents a litre and 95 octane by 36 cents. But this is still significantly lower than what was forecast.

    54 days ago
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    Eskom customers to pay more for power as electricity tariff hike kicks in

    A tariff hike for municipal customers comes into effect in July.

    58 days ago
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    South Africans warned to brace for knock-on effects of rising fuel costs

    The ongoing war in Ukraine has driven up oil prices and there are fears that it could get worse, with oil stocks not meeting demand.

    82 days ago
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    Higher fuel costs add to frustrations as cost of living in SA set to rise

    Consumers will now be forking out an additional 81 cents per litre for petrol, taking the price to over R20 a litre.

    178 days ago
  • People queuing at pay out points in Mitchells Plain Town Centre on 30 March 2020 to collect their social grants. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN.

    R350 social relief grant not enough, say some South Africans

    Following the initial announcement of the grant last year, long queues formed at the post office with people desperate for the money, but many now said the amount is far too little.

    303 days ago
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    Treasury warns South Africans to expect another tough economic year

    The finance department has shared the bleak outlook in a briefing on its annual performance plan to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance.

    389 days ago
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    Concerns over rising cost of living after power, fuel price hikes kick in

    Fuel prices shot up at midnight - with 93 octane petrol increasing by 95 cents a litre, while 95 octane increased by one rand.

    417 days ago
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    Eskom heaps more misery on SA as 15.6% electricity tariff hike kicks in today

    South Africans will now have to cough up 15.6% more for unreliable power compared to the previous year.

    423 days ago
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    With fuel price hike, South Africans warned to expect higher consumer prices

    South Africans have been put under immense financial pressure due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has resulted in 2.2 million South Africans losing their jobs under the national lockdown.

    479 days ago
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    Relief for motorists as fuel prices drop

    Petrol has dropped by 96 cents a litre while diesel now costs up to 75 cents less.

    1061 days ago
  • Consumers will feel the pinch as the new municipal rates increases for the 2019/2020 financial year kick in.  This also means food prices will also go up as a result. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    The struggle continues as Joburg municipal rates, bus fare hikes kick in

    In Johannesburg, residents will be paying more for municipal services including water refuse removal and electricity.

    1063 days ago
  • Consumers will feel the pinch as the new municipal rates increases for the 2019/2020 financial year kick in.  This also means food prices will also be affected. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Online shopping, stokvels, micro-influencing - how to beat rising cost of living

    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.

    1063 days ago
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    No joy for consumers as carbon tax to negate expected petrol price drop

    A labour economist said consumers would still be hit hardest even though fuel prices were expected to remain relatively unchanged in the coming weeks.

    1108 days ago
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    Saftu's Vavi warns SA's unemployment rate could increase

    Statistics South Africa is expected to release its quarterly survey on the unemployment rate on Tuesday.

    1110 days ago
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    There’s a lot to celebrate on Workers’ Day – labour unions

    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.

    1124 days ago
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    Economists warn of ripple effect related to fuel price hike

    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.

    1124 days ago
  • The cost of filling up a car with a 50l tank since May 2018. Picture: EWN

    How the cost to fill up a car has changed over a year

    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.

    1125 days ago
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    Consumers in for rough ride, warns AA ahead of fuel price hike

    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.

    1126 days ago
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