Petrol price mistake - increase is actually 6c lower

[Jan]

Petrol price blunder

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has admitted it made a mistake in the announced adjustments to the petrol price for December.

On Monday, DMRE minister Gwede Mantashe said that unleaded 93 and 95 petrol would increase by 81 cents from midnight on Wednesday.

 

[freematrix]

INCOMPETENCE

 

[Senor]

Another graduate from Zumas high school?

 

[spiff]

wow 7c lower - let's party!!

 

[GMAN03]

#Shocked

 

[wernervn]

The department said it was the first time in the basic fuel price determination’s history that it made such an error.

So he is the weakest link?

 

[Solitude]

The reason they blundered is because they couldn't look at the price that the AA worked out so they had to try themselves.

 

[Gozzy]

wow 7c lower - let's party!!

lol maybe wrong here, but 7c lower would make a difference if you take into consideration the 1000s of trucks delivering food etc on the road

 

[N@t3]

 

[am-user]

Numbers are difficult. It might be a 30%-er error, but at least it was not a 30% error.

"In God we trust, in IT we test"? .... oh wait, it wasn't IT.

 

[am-user]

So he is the weakest link?

Public hara-kri, broadcasted over SABC 1,2&3?

 

[SubtleBeast]

Motherf****r

 

[Mekon]

wow 7c lower - let's party!!

Awesome, now we can braai

 

[Mekon]

Woohoo, only 75c increase and not 81c a litre. Christmas is saved

 

[SubtleBeast]

The department said it was the first time in the basic fuel price determination’s history that it made such an error.

Think the error was appointing Mr. Coal in the first place.

 

[RedViking]

Thank goodness!

Thank you ramaporsche!

At least we can buy jellie babies now. Used.

 

[WalkWithMe]

If compared to the price in most regions around the world and the taxation levels. SA is till pretty cheap for petrol.

 

[PhireSide]

If compared to the price in most regions around the world and the taxation levels. SA is till pretty cheap for petrol.

Which is fine if you have a reliable, safe and effective mass public transport system.

We don't.

 

[lkswan747]

No mathematics required to be in government!!

 

[gregmcc]

The department said it was the first time in the basic fuel price determination’s history that it admitted making such an error.

Fixed.