‘Petrol price cut not an election ploy’

Cape Town – It is not true that the decrease in the petrol price is as a result of the upcoming elections, according to the energy department. It announced on Friday that the petrol price will decrease by 15.0 cents/litre (c/l), while diesel will drop by 29.78 c/l in Gauteng. Also seeing a drop in price is illuminating paraffin by 25.0 c/l and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by 4.0 cents/kilogram.
It is the first time that the price of petrol has come down since October last year.

The price drop would take effect on Wednesday May 7, which also marks the country’s fifth democratic elections.
This has led to speculation by online readers that the decrease in prices is a move designed to garner votes.

“Still trying one last thing to get votes?” asked Valerie Elizabeth Burns.
A user, called Fiat Prefect, said that it is desperate last minute electioneering to buy votes, adding “my vote is not for sale”.

Kenneth Dion Makgopa agreed. “They just want to manipulate us with the decreasing of fuels, what they need is just us to vote for them nothing else”.- Fin24.