The price at the pump is hitting South African households hard. The country's annual inflation rate climbed to its highest point in almost two years during May, with fuel costs leading the charge upward.
The source details are limited here, but the headline tells a familiar story for anyone who has filled a tank or paid a delivery fee recently. When fuel prices rise, everything from groceries to transport fares tends to follow, and ordinary consumers feel it first.
This is a developing story worth watching closely, especially as South Africans already managing a tough cost-of-living squeeze wait to see how the Reserve Bank responds in the months ahead.
Originally published by BusinessDay.