AFRICA IN FOCUS WITH ADV. SIPHO MANTULA – Researcher at the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: UNISA

AFRICA IN FOCUS WITH ADV. SIPHO MANTULA&nbsp;&ndash; Researcher at the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public &amp; International Affairs: UNISA

The National Briefing

MONEY MATTERS with Ntaoleng Lechela – Business Journalist

Guest: Prof. Barney Pityana - anti-apartheid stalwart 

 

Guest: Prof. Barney Pityana - anti-apartheid stalwart&nbsp;
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THE REALITY CHECK with Prof. Barney Pityana 

While the government has taken steps to cushion petrol prices last week, it has not provided similar relief for paraffin. As of 1 April 2026, the wholesale price of illuminating paraffin surged by R11.67 per litre. This surge will affect 2 million people or up to 500,000 households who rely on paraffin for basic survival. Our next guest has recently highlighted the severe impact of paraffin price hikes on low-income earners and how they contend with other costs of living such as transport, groceries, etc.

Guest: Mervyn Abrahams, Programme Coordinator at the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group (PMBEJD)

While the government has taken steps to cushion petrol prices last week, it has not provided similar relief for paraffin. As of 1 April 2026, the wholesale price of illuminating paraffin surged by R11.67 per litre. This surge will affect 2 million people or up to 500,000 households who rely on paraffin for basic survival. Our next guest has recently highlighted the severe impact of paraffin price hikes on low-income earners and how they contend with other costs of living such as transport, groceries, etc.
Guest: Mervyn Abrahams, Programme Coordinator at the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice &amp; Dignity Group (PMBEJD)

AFRICA IN FOCUS WITH ADV. SIPHO MANTULA – Researcher at the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: UNISA

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