As of Wednesday 6 May, the price of petrol dropped by R1.74 from R13.76 to R12.02.
Amukelani Mathebula a taxi driver from Burgersdorp says the current price is a big boost especially during the shaky economy.
“I can see a huge difference as I’m now paying less for full tank, I used to pay a lot more,” he said.
Petrol attendant, Piet Mangena at Sasol filling station in Claude Wheatley Street in Tzaneen said that more and more motorists were coming to fill in their tanks with smiles.
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“Most of our customers are very happy with the reduced prices,” he explained.
2020 did not only bring with it the coronavirus, but for drivers it also came with low fuel prices.
In January the price of petrol unleaded 93 went down to R15.84, on 5 February it was reduced by 13 cents to R15.71.
As if it was not enough a month later in March it dropped to R15.52 and on 1 April it went down again to R13.76 until the current price.
