More than 500,000 households that rely on paraffin as a source of energy are set to bear the brunt of record high fuel increases announced on Tuesday.
This after the price of paraffin has more than doubled, rising by R11,67 per litre. This means that those who rely on paraffin will now have to spend R23,19 from R11,52.
The department of mineral and petroleum resources announced steep fuel price increases on Tuesday due to the war in the Middle East. But it also gave motorists and households some temporary relief by reducing the general fuel levy by R3 per litre.
