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Aliko Dangote Refined petroleum products from the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery are to be sold in naira and not in the United States dollar as speculated in some quarters, oil marketers clarified on Monday. Dealers in the downstream oil sector also stated that the registration process for marketers at the refinery was still ongoing, as many operators had continued to register with the plant. It was further gathered that officials of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority were meeting with the management of the refinery to perfect the pricing template for products produced by the facility. On January 12, 2023, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced the commencement of production of Automotive Gas Oil, also known as diesel, and JetA1 or aviation fuel. The President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, had in a statement issued by the firm, said, “We have started the production of diesel and aviation fuel, and the products will be in the market within this mon...
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South Africa crime rate falls 40 percent in coronavirus lockdown


South Africa, which has one of the highest crime rates in the world, is home to more than half of the continent's coronavirus infections. [File: Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu]

Crime-plagued South Africa posted a drastic drop in criminal offences, including sexual assaults, during the first three months of its coronavirus lockdown.

Crime rates dropped by up to 40 percent between April and June, when the country was placed under strict stay-home restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of the virus, Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Friday.

"These statistics show major decreases in all crime categories compared to the same comparative period last year," Cele said.

He added that the statistics "paint a never-seen-before 'rosy' picture of a peaceful South Africa experiencing a 'crime holiday'".

"A 40.4 percent decrease in the number of rape cases were reported during the three months," Cele told a news conference.


Police minister said the figures showed that the absence of booze had helped reduce crime[Mike Hutchings/Reuters]

Contact-related crimes, such as arson and malicious damage to property, registered a 29 percent drop.

The country's lockdown regulations included a ban on the sale of alcohol and cigarettes.

Cele said the figures showed that the absence of alcohol had helped reduce crime.

But he added that attacks on schools and liquor stores had risen, with burglaries reported at 2,692 education facilities and 1,246 shops over the same time period.

South Africa, which has one of the highest crime rates in the world, is home to more than half of the continent's coronavirus infections.

To date the country has recorded almost 573,000 cases and more than 11,200 deaths.

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