SA fuel crisis: Work from home not official policy, says govt | News24
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“While other countries that depend on fuel imports have embraced work-from-home policies in an effort to deal with rocketing prices and supply shortages, the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has confirmed this is not South Africa’s position.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute South Africa's DMPR position on work-from-home policies.
“News24 reported on Wednesday that a director from the department, along with a representative from the Fuel Industry Association of South Africa, mentioned work-from-home as an option to help ease the impact of a sharp price spike from Wednesday.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify News24's report on DMPR director and Fuel Industry Association discussion.
“The latest data from the Central Energy Fund shows that the wholesale diesel price will increase by around R10 a litre and petrol (95 unleaded) by almost R6.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Central Energy Fund's price projections for diesel and petrol.
“Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam and Thailand have all introduced new rules to allow public servants to work from home, and governments there have encouraged the private sector to do the same.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify work-from-home policies in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam, and Thailand.
“In the Philippines, some government departments now force employees to work from home at least one day a week.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Philippine government's mandatory work-from-home policy.
“Sri Lanka has shortened working weeks for some government employees to four days, with most state institutions, including schools and universities, now closed every Wednesday to conserve fuel.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify Sri Lanka's four-day workweek and Wednesday closures for fuel conservation.
“The Indonesian government also plans to adopt a policy that will allow civil servants to work from home for one day a week.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Indonesia's planned work-from-home policy for civil servants.
“The US-Israel war on Iran has fuelled global fuel-price shocks and growing supply fears, with Brent crude prices above $100 a barrel for almost two weeks.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify link between US-Israel conflict and Brent crude prices exceeding $100 per barrel.