The National Briefing

THE REALITY CHECK with Prof. Barney Pityana 

Guest: Toby Chance - DA Member of Parliament 

Guest: Duma Gqubule - Independent Economic Analyst 

Guest: Tshediso Matona - Commissioner at the BBBEE Commission 

Guest: Toby Chance - DA Member of Parliament&nbsp;
Guest: Duma Gqubule - Independent Economic Analyst&nbsp;
Guest: Tshediso&nbsp;Matona&nbsp;- Commissioner at the BBBEE Commission&nbsp;

Should we do away with Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment

MONEY MATTERS with Ntaoleng Lechela – Business Journalist

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)

THE REALITY CHECK with Prof. Barney Pityana

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