Everyone has been affected by the petrol hike, including the taxi industry. Muntu Gama, of the South African National Taxi Council in Mpumalanga, said the council is afraid that it might need to also increase taxi fares, which commuters may not be able afford.

Some community member also voiced their opinions.

Given Mukuna
“The petrol increase is hurting us because it is not in our budgets.”

Isaac Mnguni
“The petrol hike is affecting me severely as a taxi operator, because the taxi fares are not enough for petrol. We do not make extra money any longer to make ends meet.”

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Thulani Mathunyane
“I have a business and I travel a lot, but now I have a big budget for petrol and I no longer make a profit. My employees also want salary increases because everything is expensive.”

Mxolosi Ntuli
“We often get commuters who do not have enough money for their trip. We feel sorry for them, but allow them to travel with us, but now it will be really difficult to do so because of how expensive petrol is.”

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Nkululeko Lukhele
“I am unemployed and hustle for money as a car guard, but with the petrol hike it means fewer cars will come to town. I will no longer get the little money I do to keep life going.”