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[ARYANTO]

“This is a recipe for disaster,” Roodt said.
''Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt said South Africans have been getting poorer for a decade and warned that things are set to get much worse.
The latest figures from Statistics South Africa showed that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 0.7% in the three months through June.
The data also revealed that South Africa’s economy is smaller than before the coronavirus pandemic struck.''

South Africa is in deep trouble, warns economist

Fixing South Africa’s economy is easy. It’s real problem is political, says Dawie Roodt.

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[ARYANTO]

“When you explain the [energy] crisis to society, South Africans see themselves as an island. The energy crisis is a global phenomenon. South Africans don’t accept that,” Mantashe told eNCA reporters.

“They think it’s a South African crisis.”

However, it is illogical to correlate load-shedding in South Africa with the global energy crisis. Eskom’s rotational power cuts were an issue long before Russia invaded Ukraine.

South Africa’s load-shedding is the result of ongoing corruption, theft, poor maintenance, incompetence, and sabotage.

Forgetful Mantashe blames global energy crisis for Eskom load-shedding

Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy correlated South Africa’s power problems with the global energy crisis, even though load-shedding began in 2007.

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[ARYANTO]

Capitec launching cellular services with airtime and data that never expire​

Capitec launching cellular services with airtime and data that never expire

Capitec has announced the launch of a mobile virtual network operator, Capitec Connect.

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[ARYANTO]

The Post Office is failing — Here are six affordable alternatives​

The Post Office is failing — Here are six affordable alternatives

Here are six affordable, point-to-point courier alternatives to the South African Post Office.

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[Hooked]

South Africa's getting a new convenience store – one which is already massive in America | Businessinsider

One of America's biggest convenience retail brands, Circle K, is coming to South Africa.

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[Quintusson]

As if we didn't know all this already.

Explosive information about Eskom’s collapse

Information from inside Eskom sheds doubt on what the company is telling South Africa about load-shedding, with a gloomy outlook about what waits for the country.

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[Paul33]

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/462366-eskom-ceo-warns-of-stage-15-load-shedding.html?fbclid=IwAR3qvJ24YmLHn9rawPtneMJreO4pI3vlwNFT6DuANp7Kthn4rbrbpcIGtfk

 

[Grand Guru]

Petrol price expected to drop by R1 in October

Motorists are expected to see a sizeable R1 slash in the price of petrol next month, according to unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF).

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[Grand Guru]

Red flags raised over new trespassing laws for South Africa

The agricultural industry is pushing back against provisions of the new Unlawful Entry on Premises Bill, raising alarms over landowners’ personal safety and the ability to charge a trespasser criminally.

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[Adephi]

The latest figures of Durban's beaches.

Looks better than before but still nowhere near what it should be.

 

[Silver]

Thanks @Adephi
i wonder how they test this? Do they just take a sample near the beach?
Not good to see

 

[Adephi]

Thanks @Adephi
i wonder how they test this? Do they just take a sample near the beach?
Not good to see

In a nutshell, they take a bottle of water. Then in the lab they will take a specified volume from the sample like 1 ml. This they spread out over a agar plate and incubate it. It will form little colonies that look like round dots, and every dot would resemble a bacteria. And from there they can calculate the concentration of bacteria in the original sample.

Microbiology is one of the most interesting fields because you don't have to rely on machines to give a reading. One can actually see the reaction of the bugs.

Here's a more in depth explanation

 

[Hooked]

Red flags raised over new trespassing laws for South Africa

The agricultural industry is pushing back against provisions of the new Unlawful Entry on Premises Bill, raising alarms over landowners’ personal safety and the ability to charge a trespasser criminally.

businesstech.co.za

So an intruder breaks in and you must ask them politely to leave???!!! Utterly ridiculous!!! Shoot first, then ask!

 

[Adephi]

Newsdeck: The end of Trevor Noah and The Daily Show

WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Comedian Trevor Noah, host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central, said he was going to leave the program after hosting it for seven years.

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[Grand Guru]

Red flags over new subjects and curriculum changes for schools in South Africa

Youth development and employment expert Ntombizamasama Hlophe says that the government’s plan to restructure the curriculum and add new vocational and…

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[zadiac]

Intruder will just silently disappear and a new missing person case will pop up some time later. That's it.

 

[Quintusson]

This is now getting absolutely freaking ridiculous!!!!

ESKOM UPDATES | Load shedding remains suspended | Business

All the latest news and analysis on load shedding, power and the national grid.

www.news24.com

 

[vicTor]

 

[Hooked]

You can now order from Pick n Pay via Mr D – and it is miles better than PnP's own app | Businessinsider

Pick n Pay shoppers can now get their groceries through Mr D, and even the retailer admits that it's better than its own asap! app.

www.businessinsider.co.za

 

[Hooked]

Be careful! Criminals targeting car washes to steal your ride

Be careful! Car washes appear to have become the latest hunting ground for criminals, who steal vehicles from car washers, while you're out in the mall or perhaps enjoying a coffee while you wait elsewhere.

www.iol.co.za

 

[Adephi]

Measles outbreak alert -Greater Sekhukhune District (11 October 2022) - NICD

Three cases of measles identified in the Greater Sekhukhune District, Limpopo Province.

www.nicd.ac.za

 

[Grand Guru]

Youth Opportunities Hub | Scholarships, Grants, Internships, Jobs, Student Competitions, Online Courses, Fellowships

Scholarships, Grants, Internships, Jobs, Student Competitions, Online Courses, Fellowships

www.youthopportunitieshub.com

 

[Adephi]

Youth Opportunities Hub | Scholarships, Grants, Internships, Jobs, Student Competitions, Online Courses, Fellowships

Scholarships, Grants, Internships, Jobs, Student Competitions, Online Courses, Fellowships

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It's like dejavu with these people.

This article from February 2020.

Eskom boss sets target of 18 months to end load shediding

Newly-appointed Eskom group chief executive Andre de Ruyter has set himself a target of 18 months to end the country?s persistent load shedding.

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[Quintusson]

The word 'draconian' used in the article is very apt

New smoking laws for South Africa – how government plans to stop lawbreakers

Strict new smoking laws for South Africa will soon be tabled before the National Assembly, where the Department of Health wants to tighten its control on where smokers can light up, and better regulate the emerging vaping sector.

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[ARYANTO]

CHANGES TO ALCOHOL LAWS PROPOSED ..

WHAT CHANGES CAN SOUTH AFRICANS EXPECT ​

• Changes to legal drinking age: The Bill is considering increasing the legal drinking age from 18 to 21.
• Changes to how alcohol is advertised: The Liquor Amendment Bill is looking at restricting alcohol advertisements on public platforms. It is also considering banning these advertisements on radio and television at certain times of the day
• Purchasing and manufacturing of alcohol on certain days of the week: South Africans may soon only be allowed to purchase alcohol a few days of the week. Alcohol distributors and manufacturers will only be allowed to work on specific days.