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Nigerian state declares curfew over subsidy protest

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… state Oyo on Tuesday imposed a 12-hour curfew due to the fuel subsidy protest with immediate effect. A local …

Plan to root out waste tyres

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… for, for use in various recycling processes and for fuel and other energy needs. A national centralised computer …

African economic governance improving - Davies

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… grow simply on the bases of the supply of raw materials to fuel industrialisation processes taking place elsewhere. He …

Rates Bill to help SA meet growth targets

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… On the issue of toll roads, suggestions to earmark fuel levies against toll roads only will entail an increase … Gordhan. "Those asking for the earmarking of the general fuel levy should be careful what they wish for. The total … transport is more than what is collected from the general fuel levy," said the minister. For the 2012/13 fiscal year, …

Stronger trade conditions in February

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… that price increases have moderated. The present higher fuel prices still have to work its way through the economy," …

Revamped mobile clinics unveiled in KZN

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… and environmentally friendly. In addition, they have low fuel consumption, can manoeuvre the provincial terrain with …

Nersa sets tariffs for Transnet

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… pipeline tariff as a proxy for the cost of transporting fuel from Durban to Johannesburg, as has been the case in the …

CPI rises in January

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

Participation in UNGC will enhance SA's reputation

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… been an energy intensive one and the dependency on fossil fuel and South Africa's selling of electricity cheaply has …

Tax credit for medical-aid contributions - Gordhan

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… of the personal income tax system," he said. The general fuel levy on petrol and diesel will increase by 20c with …

More calls to control public sector wage bill

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… Gordhan announced a 20 cent increase in the country's fuel levy as of 4 April. Shapiro said with rising oil prices, South Africa was likely to see fuel prices on the increase. "It is quite a worry," said …

CPI eases in February

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

Nigerian Finance Minister up for World Bank top post

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… and the extent of the programmes that relate to food and fuel crises, as well as the issue of sustainable development …

No decision yet on Iran crude oil imports

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… end of May 2012," explained the department. The supply of fuel would generally not be impacted by the engagements that … called on the public not to panic over the supply of fuel. "There is no need to panic; government is doing everything possible to safeguard the long term fuel supply. As a matter of policy, the government believes …

Petrol price to increase by 71 cents

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… advised motorists to be economic in terms of their fuel use, given the increasing prices. Maqubela said South Africa was a price taker in terms of fuel supplies, adding that global prices have been on the … was an increase in demand. Fifty percent of South Africa's fuel price is based on prices it gets from the Mediterranean. …

CPI methodology to be reviewed

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… situation," said Manuel. "For example, an increase in fuel prices will be reflected in both the manufacturing price …

SAA capital injection to boost competitiveness in Africa

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… he said. The volatile economic times had resulted in fuel price increases, which made it vital for the government to help SAA procure a modern and fuel-efficient fleet if the carrier was to remain …

PetroSA partners with China's Sinopec Group for Mthombo refinery

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… 400 000 barrels a day capacity and will ensure security of fuel supply in SA. The agreement, according to PetroSA, will …

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 …

CSIR to assess PetroSA facility

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