color:black'>JOHANNESBURG, March 28 (ANA) - The expected sharp increase of about R1.35/litre in the fuel price was likely to see workers struggle financially in April, trade union Uasa said on Thursday.
The fuel price in South Africa is already around R14.62 per litre, which means basic commodities and transport are becoming expensive.
Uasa spokesperson Stanford Mazhindu said this increase, as well as a higher income tax burden, increases in customs and excise duties, higher electricity tariffs, and others, would increase the financial pressure on the already struggling South African worker even further.
But Mazhindu said the good news was that international oil prices could decrease in April as world economic growth was slowing, which should contribute to lower oil prices.
"If so," Manzinghu said, "this will bring welcome financial relief to workers."
