JOHANNESBURG - Most South Africans dread the first week of every month.
That's because we find out if we'll be emptying our pockets to fill our tanks.
Unfortunately, we've been doing a lot of emptying recently.
Increased fuel prices also have the dreaded knock-on effect on food and goods prices.
This is forcing consumers to make some difficult choices.
We discuss this with Jannie Rossouw from Wits Business School.