Road Freight Association says lower petrol prices should lead to lower fuel prices; SANDF warns of low morale and budget cuts hit; Eskom says two more ...
On Monday, the rand started the week at R17.41/$, R17.20/€ and R19.92/£. - State capture: The German press is reporting that the public prosecutor’s office in Frankfurt is investigating allegations against T-Systems, a subsidiary of the partly state-owned Deutsche Telekom, in connection with Gupta-linked State Capture allegations. - Payments due: Eskom says that two other metros – Manguang and Ekurhuleni – have joined Tshwane in being unable to settle their electricity bills on time. It faces a backlog of over R11 billion for repairs. [ The Road Freight Association says that the cuts – expected in the region of R2.30 per litre for petrol and 85 cents per litre for diesel – will positively impact the cost of food, which soared as the truck industry tried to keep up with the relentless fuel hikes.