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Ramaphosa Lifts SA's State of Disaster; Fuel Price Rises Kick In

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  • Ramaphosa lifts the state of disaster after more than two years of implementation noting that the pandemic had moved to a new phase.
    • Notes certain provisional regulations would stay in effect for 30-days including mask wearing indoors, some restrictions of gathering size, TERS scheme and the R350 SRD grant with Govt finalising regulations to allow it to continue. Govt estimates that the TERS scheme provided R59bn in support – BusinessTech
  • New fuel price increases set to be implemented from today. Petrol 93 will go up by 28c per litre and 95 by 36c, while diesel will see the steepest increase with a hike of R1.52. this comes after Govt stepped in to offset rising prices with a R1.50/L cut to fuel levies worth R6bn for the Treasury – SABC news
  • Little progress was noted in the first week of public sector wage talks with Govt last week. Three days of talks were held and only one union allegedly walked out of proceedings.
    • Unions have said they intend to fight Govt’s drive to cut expenditure and keep real wage levels neutral to aid the fiscal consolidation with analysts warning of risks to extended strike action surrounding this year’s talks – News24

Data:

  • 0815: March S&P PMI exp at 50.0 vs 50.9 prior
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