South Africa: Petrol panic sweeps city

Panic petrol buying is sweeping Cape Town as the fuel industry strike bites and pumps run dry across the Peninsula.

And there is no chance of more fuel until early next week.

While the Western Cape was only beginning to feel the pinch yesterday, the impact the shortage of fuel supplies had been felt in Gauteng and the Eastern Cape earlier in the week.

Hastily scribbled “Sorry, no petrol” signs went up at Cape Town garages yesterday.