Although the fuel strike has eased, concerns are growing that rising fuel costs and budget pressures could trigger wider public unrest over the government’s economic policies.

The roughly 36-hour-long fuel protests by Matatu operators at the start of this week has exposed the long-term costs of corruption and ineptitude in government.

Recent fuel protests have exposed something deeper than public anger over pump prices.

Although the fuel strike has eased, concerns are growing that rising fuel costs and budget pressures could trigger wider public unrest over the government’s economic policies.