No reprieve for the poor as paraffin price doubles.

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Zanele Ngobese says rising paraffin prices are placing an unbearable strain on her household, forcing her family to turn to alternative cooking methods.

1 Apr English South Africa News

Fiscal constraints may limit intervention

Economist Azar Jammine said government's ability to provide further fuel levy relief is constrained by the cost of previous interventions.

20 Oct 4 min

Economists expect limited relief for households in MTBPS amid rising living costs

Economist Peter Baur believes the budget will be heavily influenced by energy costs, particularly fuel prices.

20 Oct 7 min

Foreign shop evictions in Dube threaten local livelihoods

Homeowners in Dube, Soweto, say the possible removal of foreign nationals operating spaza shops could significantly affect their livelihoods, as many depend on rental income from the businesses and tenants occupying their properties.

19 Oct 5 min

Radiographers go 6 months without pay.

13 newly hired radiographers based in the Johannesburg district have gone without pay for 6 months since their inception at work. They cite growing debt and financial crisis without no pay.

6 Oct 1 min

Good Samaritan saves woman from brutal stabbing at Johannesburg taxi rank

A Johannesburg informal traders' leader is being hailed as a hero after he intervened and saved a 26-year-old woman from a brutal stabbing attack at Bree Taxi Rank while frightened bystanders watched from a distance.

6 Oct 12 min