The Central Energy Fund warns of a more than R2 petrol price increase for April but if the global oil price surge continues to dissipate, then that is some good news, too.

With global oil prices skyrocketing, largely due to rising conflict in south-west Asia, South African industry experts are concerned that we should be shoring up our local fuel supplies.

And although the economy shows signs of a strong rebound, motorists face the prospect of petrol prices rising by more than R2 at the pumps this April.

Still, there are some silver linings, reports our specialist writer, Lisa Steyn.

In our trending topic, ex-Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste’s Hermanus mansion has new owners.

Finally, 1994 was anything but peaceful in the North West, with On This Day in SA History.

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