The COURIER asked our residents how they feel about this.
ADAM RHODES: "I feel irritated because the cost of living is very high as it is already. A lot of companies do not offer free fuel to its staff, it comes out of their own pockets. There is no justification for these increases, this is due to poor management."
AS a result of the weakening rand, fuel prices are set to increase in March. The COURIER asked our residents how they feel about this.
ALEX ZELEKE: “Now the cost of living will be even higher and this will affect our business as well because we will be forced to also increase prices.”
PRETTY-BOY MABENA: “This means we now have to search deep in our pockets, which is unfair because fuel price can increase twice in a year yet our salaries remain the same.”
TYSON MDAKA: “This is not fair, especially to commuters. For instance, I travel from Soweto to get here and now I’ll be forced to spend more.”
WONDER MINI: “As commuters we will be affected negatively because soon the taxis will also charge us more.”
DENZEL HORNBY: “Due to the upcoming elections I think it’s ridiculous that the government is putting up these prices. Why put up the price of fuel now when we have elections around the corner? It will have a negative impact on communities.”
BRIAN SHABALALA: “I am worried about the state of this country, the sad part is that when fuel prices increase, everything else increases as well.
RUBY DE BEER: “As a Sassa pensioner I am very unhappy about this increase coming up again. Our pension is not that much and yet everything is expensive and that makes things difficult for us.”
BERNET GONDWE: “People are already suffering as it is, the increase will make things even worse. This inconveniences us.”
RULIEN PRINSLOO: “If petrol goes up, everything goes up and it’s not fair on our pockets because it interferes with our living expenses.”
DAMIEN VAN DEN BERG: “This is part of life and we cannot do anything to change such things. However, I will not feel much pressure because I use a company car.”
THAME MGEMA: “Those in charge of increasing these fuel prices should be considerate because it will be even more harder to make ends meet.”
MANELISI NDLAMLENZE: “This will have a negative impact on everyone in the community. As consumers, we will be taken out of the budget.”
SOLOMON SKEI: “This affects me as well, even though I’m a cyclist. As it is I spend R800 on transport for my wife and for me when visiting my homeland. What more when fuel increases?”
NONHLANHLA TSOTETSI: “I wish I could move out of this country, this is saddening because as workers we are now working towards transport expenses.”
