Morning all, hope you’re easing into your Saturday nice and slow.
Saturday, 06 June 2026
The petrol station as we know it is on its way out
So the humble garage is being forced to reinvent itself, and honestly it’s been coming for years. With EVs creeping in and fuel margins getting squeezed, the days of pulling in just for petrol and a pie are numbered. I reckon we’ll see them turn into proper convenience hubs, coffee, fast food, parcel pickup, maybe even charging bays out back. The forecourt isn’t dying, it’s just changing job.
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Calm before the storm on the economy
We’re expected to post modest growth figures next week, but the economists are already waving the red flag about what’s coming. The worry is the real knock hasn’t landed yet, and a soft number now doesn’t mean we’re in the clear. I’ve learned to brace myself when the experts start using words like calm before the storm, because the storm part usually arrives right on schedule. Keep your budget tight, that’s my take.
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Blitzboks fight back in Bordeaux
Good news for a Saturday, our boys bounced back with a solid win over Kenya to keep their France quarterfinal hopes alive. After a wobbly start they needed that one badly, and they delivered when it counted. The Sevens lads always seem to do it the hard way, but that’s half the fun of watching them. I’ll be keeping one eye on the scores today.
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Wrap up warm if you’re heading out
The weather folks are calling for cold conditions this weekend with isolated coastal showers, so KZN, Free State and North West, take note. If you had a Saturday outing planned, it’s a jersey and flask of coffee kind of day rather than shorts and slops. Nothing dramatic, just proper winter settling in the way it does this time of year.
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So here’s my question for the day, when last did you actually buy fuel at a garage versus everything else, the coffee, the snacks, the airtime? Do you think the petrol station of the future is something you’d actually use, or are they chasing a problem that isn’t there yet? Let’s hear it.
Enjoy the weekend, stay warm.
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