Fuel prices announced for August 2025
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South Africans will see a mixed bag at the fuel pumps from Wednesday, 6 August. The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced fuel price changes driven by international oil prices, supply issues, and a stronger rand. Petrol drops by 28 cents a litre, but diesel rises by up to 65 cents, at midnight tonight. Illuminating paraffin increases by up to 43 cents, while LPGas falls by as much as
Eighty-five Metro Police officers have in the past 12 months been attacked while on duty. The City of Cape Town’s JP Smith says this is an increase from last year, when 73 staff members were victims of attack. MMC JP Smith says, “Currently, the Metro Police Department has access to 250 body-worn cameras that captured approximately 1,700 hours of footage in a six-month period.” PHOTO: Cape Town Metro Police Eighty-five
The City of Cape Town has introduced a debt relief initiative as part of its 2025/26 budget, writing off approximately R2.2 billion in old municipal debt for qualifying residents and organisations. The initiative aims to assist those financially affected by economic pressures while aimed at supporting long-term revenue sustainability. To qualify for the debt write-off, municipal debt must date back to 30 June 2024 or earlier. Eligible applicants must enter into
America’s image as a land of opportunity is fading fast, and South Africans may need to think twice before booking their bucket list holiday to the States, for the next year at least. Stricter border controls, tougher immigration policies, and a harsher political climate are making the U.S. feel increasingly unwelcoming to many international travellers. Travel agencies have warned for months that tourism to the U.S. is tanking. The latest salvo
Two elderly people have come under attack during a robbery attempt on a wine farm in Franschhoek. The pair, in their sixties, was reportedly staying at the Chamonix private wine farm on the R-45, when three masked men entered the premises early Saturday and allegedly attacked them. The town of Franschhoek Two elderly people have come under attack The Police’s Frederick Van Wyk says detectives are probing a case
