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The latest projections indicate a historic fuel price surge, with diesel set to rise by more than R8 per litre and petrol by more than R5 per litre.

The April fuel cliff: Why South Africa’s policy paralysis costs us more than the Middle East war

This breakdown reveals that a significant portion of the fuel price sits within domestic policy control. The government cannot stop a war in the Middle East but it can intervene in the domestic cost structure

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Within the SACU region, there is supposed to be free movement of agricultural goods, with a few exceptions, including national security and when there are crop and animal diseases. (Madelene Cronje)

The challenge of regional agricultural trade

Within the SACU region, there is supposed to be free movement of agricultural goods, with a few exceptions, including national security and when there are crop and animal diseases

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
African growth: African growth: From left, Luvuyo Masinda, CEO Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking, Transnet COO Solly Letsoalo,, Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo, Zen Dlamini, Head of Infrastructure and Public Sector Client Coverage, Group CEO Sim Tshabalala and Mameetse Masemola, Acting Head of Infrastructure SA. Photo: Marco De Agostino

Africa’s infrastructure gap can boost economic growth

As Africa urbanises and grows, the need for infrastructure investment will increase

  • Eyaaz
3 min read