Another month of petrol hikes, as petrol goes up by R3.27 per litre. Residents have something to say about the impact on their lives, financially, socially, and economically.
Cherryll Southey: The petrol increase has affected so much because we no longer just drive around to everywhere we want. We have to squeeze everything into one trip, like when we go to the shops we are now more forced to do it on our way home.
Residents of Midrand were asked how they have been adjusting to the fuel increase. This is what they had to say:
Emmanuel Mashifane: It has affected me so much, because it means that now I have to dig deeper into my pockets, which also means restructuring my budget to fit taxi prices and the e-hailing services that I use.Mpho Makhabane: The fuel spikes have affected me in many ways since I’m a business owner. It erodes our profit margins and it disrupts our supply chains. I somehow need to absorb buyer price otherwise I will lose my customers.Mirriam Mohatlhe: I feel pinched at the moment because I’ve had to reduce the number of times I go to work using my car. I also had to reduce travelling a lot. Food prices have also been going up every month now, so I’m buying less and less food.Deidre Stoffels: I am not happy about the fuel increase at all, because it does affect my pockets. Yes, I come from a middle-class background but irrespective of your LSM it does affect how you move around financially.Ashleigh McRae: It’s made life pretty tough because now I have to adjust my budget and obviously scrimp and scrape in certain areas.
