Some communities in Gauteng are now paying up to R28 for a litre of paraffin after its price went up by R11,67 per litre on Wednesday.
People like those who live in informal settlements in Diepsloot and Kliptown are having to dig deep into their pockets to light up their houses, cook and keep warm. In Zandspruit, the prices still range between R17 and R20.
On April 1, the department of minerals and petroleum resources increased the price of paraffin by R11,67 to R23,19.
