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Apr
Obrein Simasiku "Hunger, poverty and bills will finish us" were some of the comments raised by struggling taxi drivers as they bemoaned the high fuel prices which have seen the profits of their business reduced to the bare minimum, while passengers are feeling the pinch as they dig deeper into their pockets. Since the beginning of this year, fuel has increased about three times, with the latest in April bringing prices at N$20.23 for diesel and N$19.10 petrol, respectively in Windhoek. The adjustments were necessitated by increasing global oil prices, exacerbated by the geo-political situation and the war between Russian…