Transport industry, DA and Outa to meet over fuel price

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane, representatives of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) and several taxi and transport associations will hold a joint press conference in Pretoria.

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They are meeting to announce planned action in relation to the increasing and un-affordable fuel prices that the government has imposed.

Consumers have endured a miserable time at the pumps since higher levies and a weak economy hit prices in April.

Since then, through May and June, the petrol price has increased by as much as 15 per cent – up by more than two rand per litre in three months.

A further fourth consecutive hike is in the pipeline