Electricity and petrol price increase no April Fool's joke

Cape Town – It won’t be an April Fool’s day joke next month when both petrol and electricity tariffs go up, directly affecting consumers' pockets.

Eskom announced price increases for its customers at midnight on Friday, while experts have warned of hefty petrol price increases next Wednesday.

Eskom said direct customers will receive a 12.69% increase on April 1, while municipality customers will get a 14.25% increase from July 1, as approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa).