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Masixole Ndzube was convicted of arson and five cases of murder by the Bhisho High Court.Image: ZIYANDA ZWENI

BREAKING | Eastern Cape man guilty of burning girlfriend and four others to death

Masixole Ndzube was on Friday morning found guilty of torching five people, including his girlfriend, to death. Ndzube, 32, was further found guilty of arson and assault of his girlfriend, Kulakazi Mpitimpiti of Joe Slove location in…

The 53c price increase applies to both grades of petrol, with 93 unleaded rising to R19.89/l and 95 unleaded increasing to R20.14/l in Gauteng.Image: Supplied

Bad news for motorists: fuel prices to be hiked on Wednesday

Motorists will be hit with major fuel price hikes on Wednesday, with petrol going up 53c/l and diesel by up to 80c. Illuminating paraffin rises by 101c/l. The department of mineral resources and energy reported that the rand appreciated…

April will usher in higher fuel prices across the board as many motorists already struggle to fill their tanks.Image: Vladyslav Starozhylov /123rf

Motorists must brace for another heavy fuel price hike in April, warns AA

Fuel levy increases at a difficult time in the country’s economy will contribute to what are expected to be extremely high fuel price increases at the end of March going into April. These increases will worsen the already-dire financial…

Concern as petrol price increase of 56c a litre forecast for May

Unexpectedly strong international fuel prices have raised the spectre of an unwelcome fuel price hike for petrol users at the end of April. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA)‚ which was commenting on unaudited mid-month…

‘Significant’ petrol price cut to bring welcome festive-season relief

Motorists could benefit from a “significant” petrol price decrease ahead of the festive season‚ says the Automobile Association (AA). “After months of sustained pressure on the fuel price‚ fuel users will receive a substantial breather at…