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Strongly agree with the proposed drinking age.
because this worked so well after they lifted the ban after lockdown...
So do I. This way people will have 3 years driving experience before they are legally allowed to drink!
Let's be honest, is this going to change anything?
probably nothing at all in this lawless wild wild west of a country we live.
Liquor stores will be making more money as they will sell skelm at inflated prices like they did in lockdown
The country for the better? No
Lining the next black market alchohol & cigarette trader's pocket? Yes
It is a living-for-the-moment mindset, that which we can milk from this day for our own gain and as much and quickly as possible before we get caught.... the powers that be is like an over-eating puppy, it would stuff itself to death before stopping or sharing and then there is nothing left and nothing to show for it.
Big jump in petrol prices coming next week
Fuel prices in South Africa are expected to increase next week as the rand remains under pressure, and global oil prices remain high.
businesstech.co.za
According to the CEF, the latest projections for fuel prices in November are as follows:
- Petrol 93 & 95 will go up by 48 cents per litre;
- Diesel 0.05% will go up by R1.61 per litre;
- Diesel 0.005% will go up by R1.64 per litre;
- Paraffin will go up by 78 cents per litre.
And how is the normal average joe supposed to afford anything with fuel hikes like this? I know a few people living super frugally already. Tough times ahead!Big jump in petrol prices coming next week
Fuel prices in South Africa are expected to increase next week as the rand remains under pressure, and global oil prices remain high.
According to the CEF, the latest projections for fuel prices in November are as follows:
- Petrol 93 & 95 will go up by 48 cents per litre;
- Diesel 0.05% will go up by R1.61 per litre;
- Diesel 0.005% will go up by R1.64 per litre;
- Paraffin will go up by 78 cents per litre.
Driver’s licence card five-year expiry date will be extended
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has announced that South African driving licence cards will have their expiry periods extended by three years.
mybroadband.co.za
Goodbye E-tolls
After a decade of unprecedented civil defiance, seven transport ministers and billions in uncollectable debt, Gauteng’s e-tolls have been scrapped.
mybroadband.co.za
Goodbye E-tolls
After a decade of unprecedented civil defiance, seven transport ministers and billions in uncollectable debt, Gauteng’s e-tolls have been scrapped.
wow, thanks for sharing @ivc_mixer
didnt think that would ever happen , lol
WATCH: Gone in 60 seconds - car thieves steal high-end V8 Lexus SUV from Joburg shopping complex
The owner of a Lexus 570LX V8 said he was shocked to find out his vehicle was stolen from a parking lot in Randburg after he had arrived just 10 minutes before to wait for a friend.
www.iol.co.za
Aviation giant Airbus is the latest major corporation to hand workers a one-off payment to help fight the growing cost of living crisis, giving almost all of its 126,000 global staff a bonus of around R27,000.
Around 120,000 employees will receive an "exceptional premium" in their next payroll, a spokesperson for Airbus told Insider. The French News wire Agence France-Presse (AFP) first reported the news, Monday, per Le Figaro.
Around 120,000 employees will receive an "exceptional premium" in their next payroll, a spokesperson for Airbus told Insider. The French News wire Agence France-Presse (AFP) first reported the news, Monday, per Le Figaro.
Official petrol price for November – Increases across the board
South African motorists can expect another increase this month, with diesel users being hit particularly hard.
topauto.co.za
According to the DMRE, the official fuel price for November 2022 will be as follows:
- Petrol 93 – Increase of 51 cents per litre
- Petrol 95 – Increase of 51 cents per litre
- Diesel 0.05% – Increase of R1.43 per litre
- Diesel 0.005% – Increase of R1.44 per litre
Pick n Pay says you can now pay with bitcoin at 39 stores – and all tills will take it soon | Businessinsider
Pick n Pay says its tests of the Bitcoin Lighting network – the first by a major retailer in Africa – have been going so well it anticipates a national rollout soon.
South Africa really is a one of a kind special place isn’t it!
Just came across this... eNCA Interview with Prof. Richard Van Zyl-Smit, Professor in respiratory medicine the University of Cape Town.
Whilst I do agree with him on his points regarding youth and vaping, there are SO many points I disagree with.
Whilst I do agree with him on his points regarding youth and vaping, there are SO many points I disagree with.
The problem is disposables.
- easy to obtain, easy to hide, easy to use. A high school kid would hardly carry around a mod and juice!
- High nic in dispos. Most dispos are 50mg and in my opinion no-one, whether high school kid or adult, needs to vape 50mg!!
- easy to obtain, easy to hide, easy to use. A high school kid would hardly carry around a mod and juice!
- High nic in dispos. Most dispos are 50mg and in my opinion no-one, whether high school kid or adult, needs to vape 50mg!!
So take away vaping and we go back to tobacco, cannabis, tjik, meth and alcohol and worse. Young adults will seek out addictions for varies reasons.
How many of us will go straight back to smokes if vaping is gone? Lots if not most of us I reckon. I would.
thanks for sharing this @NOOB
doesnt look good for Vaping in general
i am against the young kids starting vaping - but kids are kids so they will try lots of things.
i understand why it’s more prevalent now than smoking was
vapes are much easier to conceal, they don’t smell, you can take one puff and put it back in your pocket
heck, you could probably stealth vape at the back of a big busy classroom without the teacher noticing
with smoking you had to go behind the shed at break - and it smelled.
plus I do think life might be more stressful now than it was say 20yrs ago - so the kids using Vaping to cope is understandable.
the part I don’t like is the disposables at such high salt Nic content - 50mg - madness - that is not good in my opinion. It gets them so hooked on it. if it was like a 3mg or 6mg normal juice, I’d say far less would get hooked on it. Then again, they’d probably not get the buzz they’re after. I remember my first few months of smoking and the major buzz I got from it. It was quite something.
I wish there was a way the regulations could put pressure on making it much harder for kids to vape without impacting adult smokers that want a reduced harm alternative. Tricky. Not sure the government will be able to balance all these issues
tough one
would be keen to hear anyone’s views on how this can be tackled. What you think @Rob Fisher ?
I don't necessarily disagree with regulation or some form of taxation in the vaping industry, but I think Government and some of these lobbyist groups have the ass-end of the stick on this.
Regulation should focus on the accessibility aspect of youth vaping, amongst others. Having the Spar, Pick&Pay & Petrol Stations selling disposables is where the problem lies and where these youths go to buy disposables (and this includes Takealot, by the way). Yes sure, we were all young and had ways and means of getting our hands on various things but at least, if the point of sale is regulated then it won't be as easy for the youth to get their hands on it. Regulation should also include the high nic content of these devices and should be capped to, for argument's sake, 10 or 15mg.
My wife works at a school where they have found vaping to be quite popular from (roughly) grades 8 to 12. They had a chat with the kids that were caught and all the kids confirmed that they did it purely because of the "headrush" that the high nic content gave them.
Taxing vaping as highly as the Bill is suggesting, will only make it inaccessible for adults wanting to make the switch to a less harmful product, not to mention the economic and employment impact.
Regulation should focus on the accessibility aspect of youth vaping, amongst others. Having the Spar, Pick&Pay & Petrol Stations selling disposables is where the problem lies and where these youths go to buy disposables (and this includes Takealot, by the way). Yes sure, we were all young and had ways and means of getting our hands on various things but at least, if the point of sale is regulated then it won't be as easy for the youth to get their hands on it. Regulation should also include the high nic content of these devices and should be capped to, for argument's sake, 10 or 15mg.
My wife works at a school where they have found vaping to be quite popular from (roughly) grades 8 to 12. They had a chat with the kids that were caught and all the kids confirmed that they did it purely because of the "headrush" that the high nic content gave them.
Taxing vaping as highly as the Bill is suggesting, will only make it inaccessible for adults wanting to make the switch to a less harmful product, not to mention the economic and employment impact.
That there is just a scary thought brother!!
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