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With the price of petrol having gone up by R2,43 and diesel R1,10, Pietermaritzburg residents shared how the rising fuel prices are affecting their finances.

Jill Mcmillan said, “Everything is on the increase due to the rising petrol prices. I’m having to pay more money for my workers’ transport. I’ll definitely be considering lift clubs and thinking more carefully about trips.”

Yanga Zembe-Zondi said, “It’s horrific. My petrol costs have increased by R2 000 in the last few months, not to mention how it’s affecting my grocery budget.

“I have three children attending different schools across the city, and just the cost of travelling to school and back is starting to pinch.”

“My biggest worry is when I eventually stop working remotely and have to go back to the office, which will mean travelling to Durban. I simply won’t be able to afford to travel to work — not with these petrol increases and no increase in my salary,” said Zondi.

Vukile Zama said, “Financially, I’m a mess. A trip to the store ends up costing me almost as much as a vacation.

“Living right now is very hard. I use Uber to get to work.

“The cost is just too stressful and I’m considering leaving the country because of it. Yes we have peace here; but I’d rather live in a war-torn country where I can afford to live.”

Zazi Shange added, “Our petrol costs have gone up by R1 000. We are not going to manage with this increase in the petrol price. We have to prioritise on travelling to work and taking the children to school.

“Getting the children to school comes first, so we may even fall into debt because we cannot pay our accounts.”

Jan Herbst said, “The petrol price increase is affecting the running of my house and my business, as well as restricting my travel.

“With the ongoing electricity outages, I’ve been relying on my generator for power at home, and that eats petrol.

“Travelling for work is costing me more, which means I have to charge my clients more. It’s an impossible situation.”

Keith Abrahams said:

“Since the last increase, my fuel expenditure has increased by R200 a week. The cost for travelling and taking our children to school has also increased drastically.”

“Previously, we used to travel to Durban every weekend, but now we have reduced that to once a month,” he said.

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Maritzburgers share impact of fuel price hikes | Witness (news24.com)