#PetrolStrike: Speculation around petrol suppliers strike on 27 July
JOBURG – It is still unclear if there will be an actual strike by petrol suppliers.
Social media reports have once again surfaced about a potential protest against the petrol price increase on 27 July.
The Automobile Association of South Africa said, “Fuel prices are likely to rise again at the end of July going into August, based on the unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund.
“The recent spike in fuel prices is cause for great concern as it is impacting on the lives of all South Africans, especially the poorest of the poor who rely on paraffin for heating, lighting and cooking.”
The newly formed People Against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increases also warned that it will be going ahead with a proposed nationwide protest against the rising price of fuel.
The Democratic Alliance and the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse have also called on South Africans to join a protest in Pretoria on 31 July against the petrol hike increase.
A supervisor at Conrad Convenience Centre, who wished to remain anonymous, said, “The strike will be by petrol suppliers only, but petrol attendants will be working. It’s just a matter of petrol stations filling up before Friday. It will be a national strike for a request to increase salaries.”
The Government is working against the people.
Why to increase the price of Petrol when u can double the price of Alcohol?
✋✋— Robin Bhandari (@rabba00) July 7, 2018
Petrol price increase is s Global problem.
— Enock Mthembu (@EnochMthembu) July 25, 2018
@SABCNewsOnline people against petrol & paraffin price increase …. what about diesel? We also want to be part
— Just Saying (@JustSaying11122) July 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/phasha_stivo/status/1021732846904532994
Lol including jobs?!! RSA has lost jobs over the last 10 months or so.. vat has been increased, petrol price increased , electric tariffs about to increase and all of this affects the poor more than anyone else
— MTEZA KaNomax (@MTEZA41103960) July 24, 2018
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