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Mixed reactions to sin tax increase

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… - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's idea to increase the fuel levy and taxes on alcohol and tobacco products was … today, Minister Gordhan said there would be a general fuel levy increase of 10 cents a litre on both petrol and … centre, people expressed dissatisfaction on the increased fuel levy, with many fearing that public transport fares …

No tolls yet, but more petrol, road tax

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… In his Budget Speech, Gordhan announced an increase in the fuel levy by 10c/l on petrol and diesel, effective from 6 …

Business, economists welcome 2011 Budget

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… as a result of ad valorem excise duties, increases in fuel levies, the recent introduction of CO2 emissions tax on … business through increases in levies, such of those of fuel and other administered prices, as well as improvement in …

SA motorists' hit by high intl crude oil prices

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… dollar which contributed to about 26 cents a litre in the fuel price increases. The department said the price of petrol … Minister Pravin Gordhan announced an increase in the fuel levy by 10c/l on petrol and diesel, effective from 6 …

Somali pirates arrested off Madagascan coast

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… in the sea as one of its engines failed due to lack of fuel. Four hostages, among them a Madagascan, who were being …

SA, Turkey map their future

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… in time might turn into high-level council meetings and fuel momentum between the regional powers. There has been a …

Clean Fires Campaign to make winter safer

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… research conducted recently has pointed out that household fuel burning also contributed significantly to poor air …

SA, Moz to benefit from gas power plant

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… be in the region of $250 million over two years, including fuel costs. "This is thought to be the first project by a …

Trade conditions weak in September

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… become more widespread, deriving from basic inputs such as fuel and public utility services. The latest weakening of the …

SA, Malawi strengthen bilateral relations

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… government of Malawi to assist with the availability of fuel in that country. This follows a meeting between … challenges facing Malawi paying particular focus on the fuel and forex reserves shortages. "Both Zuma and Banda …

Petrol price hike effective tonight

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… a litre at midnight. The increase will put the cost of fuel at a record high. Diesel will cost an additional 9.4 … the government's hands and urged South Africans to be more fuel efficient. South Africa is not an oil producing country and its fuel needs depend on the import of oil from other countries. …

Zuma, Banda to meet

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… economic challenges facing Malawi, such as the shortage of fuel and foreign exchange," it added. South Africa and Malawi …

Gross domestic expenditure rises to 8.3%

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… This increase was primarily due to spending by household fuel and power. The report highlighted that the nominal level …

CPI eases to 6% in March

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… year, mainly due to persistent pressure from rising food, fuel and administrative prices. "A weaker rand is likely to …

CPI rises above expectation

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… percent between April 2011 and May 2011 with high food and fuel prices and personal care items being mainly responsible … Altenkirch said past increases in international food and fuel prices are still expected to push inflation to the upper … of the year. "Much now depends on whether global food and fuel prices, which appear to have halted their upward trend, …

Business confidence up in February

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… said the continued labour protests and rising cost of fuel remain constraining factors on business optimism. …

Rising food prices a concern: agri minister

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… all major food and feed prices are rising as well as fuel, transport, manufactured goods and fertilisers. …

Biogas energy a hit with villagers

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… organic material into methane gas. "This is then used as fuel for cooking, heating and electricity generation. I don't …

WorleyParsons to conduct PetroSA feasibility study

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… liquid petroleum fuels, thus contributing to security of fuel supply for the country," Nokwe-Macamo said.  …

SARS announces increased tax collection

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… to the fiscus by paying VAT, excise duties and the fuel levy on the goods and services they consume," Gordhan …