17th July 2011

Back to school tommorow, tidy up house, uniforms ready, bag packed. We have go...must say its felt like a very long three weeks, wish my employment allowed me more freedom to be with my child, guess myself and half the planets mothers feel that way...

Petrol tankers get police escorts

Security companies and police have been escorting tankers delivering petrol to dry spots around the country.

Oil companies confirmed their drivers were being protected during the strike by workers in the petroleum sector.
And South Africa's six oil refineries may be forced to reduce production if the strike is not resolved soon.
Avhapfani Tshifularo, executive director of the SA Petroleum Industry Association, said yesterday: "What do you do with a product that keeps on coming from your refinery and is not going out on the other end? You can't just operate as if it's normal."
He said the association, which represents the country's seven major oil companies, would know by mid-week whether the refineries were considering cutting production.
More than 300 petrol stations, especially in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, were forced to shut down this weekend because they had run out of petrol.