WATCH: With rising fuel prices, this is the new crime - fill-and-run!
Petrol attendants are now asking motorists to hand over their keys before filling up.
It was eventually going to get to this point - people stealing fuel...
Today we are paying more again - R1.69 a litre for diesel and up to 36c a litre for petrol.
People are tired!
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They are now filling up their tanks and hitting the road without paying.
Here's how it's done:
I Yes the Petrol Attandent!!!!! pic.twitter.com/MPfbYqrRxV
— Nyiko.Himself (@NyikoooP) April 4, 2022
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Some petrol stations have seen this new trend and are implementing a new system.
Handing over your keys to ensure you stay until you have paid for the fuel.
Is the new crime pic.twitter.com/b48Wf4eJiA
— Moses Mazibuko (@MosesMazibuko3) April 5, 2022
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The new system sounds like a great idea, honestly.
The exorbitant prices are impossible, yes, but crime is never the answer.
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