Changes in the Repo Rate

Jun-06 ? 7.50%

Aug-06 ? 8%

Oct-06 ? 8.50%

Dec-06 ? 9%

Jun-07 ? 9.50%

Aug-07 ? 10%

Oct-07 ? 10.50%

Dec-07 ? 11%

Apr-08 ? 11.50%

Jun-08 ? 12%

Dec-08 ? 11.50%

Feb-09 ? 10.50%

Mar-09 ? 9.50%

May-09 ? 8.50%

May-09 ? 7.50%

Aug-09 ? 7%

Sep-09 ? 7%

Oct-09 ? 7%

Changes in the Prime Rate

Apr-06 ? 11%

Aug-06 ? 11.50%

Oct-06 ? 12%

Dec-06 ? 12.50%

Jun-07 ? 13%

Aug-07 ? 13.50%

Oct-07 ? 14%

Dec-07 ? 14.50%

Apr-08 ? 15%

Jun-08 ? 15.50%

Dec-08 ? 15%

Feb-09 ? 14%

Mar-09 ? 13%

May-09 ? 12%

May-09 ? 11%

Aug-09 ? 10.50%

Sept-09 ? 10.50%

Oct-09 ? 10.50%

Retail price of petrol and diesel

Oct-08

  • Petrol: 9.41
  • Diesel: R9.24

Nov-08

  • Petrol: R8.96
  • Diesel: R8.79

Dec-08

  • Petrol: R7.35
  • Diesel: R7.18

Jan-09

  • Petrol: R6.01
  • Diesel: R6.54

Feb-09

  • Petrol: R6.62
  • Diesel: R6.49

Mar-09

  • Petrol: R7.07
  • Diesel: R6.11

Apr-09

  • Petrol: R7.38
  • Diesel: R6.5

May-09

  • Petrol: R7.35
  • Diesel: R6.58

Jun-09

  • Petrol: R7.5
  • Diesel: R6.45

Jul-09

  • Petrol: R7.9
  • Diesel: R6.85

Aug-09

  • Petrol: R7.69
  • Diesel: R6.65

Sep-09

  • Petrol: R8.05
  • Diesel: R7.00
Oct-09
  • Petrol: R7.66
  • Diesel: R6.68
Nov-09
  • Petrol: R7.66
  • Diesel: R6.78

Please note that unleaded 95 Inland petrol and sulphur 93 Inland diesel prices were used.