Four cents short of R14
Petrol price have consumers using public transportation to survive the pinch.
Motorists should brace themselves as the petrol price increased by 39 cents per litre and 24 cents per litre of diesel, this will mean that for the first time in history, 95 unleaded petrol in Gauteng will be four cents short of R14 per litre.
Consumers felt the pinch over the festive season, with per-litre prices rising by 39 cents in December and a further 17 cents in January before this latest hike.
Residents have resorted to using public transport as it is getting too expensive to travel to the metropolis and back.
Thandiwe Zulu said everything is going up and it is becoming difficult to stay afloat when it comes to finances.
“I now park my car and use public transport to get to work and back,” Zulu said.
Mthokozisi Ndlovu said he used have a lift club, however now it is better to use public transport as even the e-tolling system is affecting him.
“Cost of living keeps getting high and it is becoming hard for people to survive,” he said.
