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WATCH: Joburg City Power demonstrates how it will cut your lights remotely as a load shedding intervention

Top officials at Joburg City Power have demonstrated how they will be able to make load shedding interventions by remotely cutting the lights of residents who do not adhere.

www.iol.co.za

"“There is a device that is going to be in place which will automatically switch off geysers remotely from this control room ... “We will be able to reduce electricity remotely at home. The device will give residents a signal which says Eskom wants us to reduce power use ... “If you don't (adhere), the signal, after five attempts, will automatically switch off your house as a resident who is not co-operating,”

 

[Paul33]

WATCH: Joburg City Power demonstrates how it will cut your lights remotely as a load shedding intervention

Top officials at Joburg City Power have demonstrated how they will be able to make load shedding interventions by remotely cutting the lights of residents who do not adhere.

www.iol.co.za

"“There is a device that is going to be in place which will automatically switch off geysers remotely from this control room ... “We will be able to reduce electricity remotely at home. The device will give residents a signal which says Eskom wants us to reduce power use ... “If you don't (adhere), the signal, after five attempts, will automatically switch off your house as a resident who is not co-operating,”

Thats a crazy amount of power (excuse the pun) to give an employee!

 

[Adephi]

WATCH: Joburg City Power demonstrates how it will cut your lights remotely as a load shedding intervention

Top officials at Joburg City Power have demonstrated how they will be able to make load shedding interventions by remotely cutting the lights of residents who do not adhere.

www.iol.co.za

"“There is a device that is going to be in place which will automatically switch off geysers remotely from this control room ... “We will be able to reduce electricity remotely at home. The device will give residents a signal which says Eskom wants us to reduce power use ... “If you don't (adhere), the signal, after five attempts, will automatically switch off your house as a resident who is not co-operating,”

Next they will make you switch off your gas heater.

 

[Quintusson]

Not really news per say, but...

 

[Paul33]

Not really news per say, but...

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[Paul33]

Eskom suspended load shedding for 4 hours today. Truly inspirational.

 

[Stew]

Eskom suspended load shedding for 4 hours today. Truly inspirational.

I started my backups on my computer because I thought I would have 12 hours of electricity. What a joke.

 

[Paul33]

I started my backups on my computer because I thought I would have 12 hours of electricity. What a joke.

It’s ridiculous. Rather just leave us on stage 4 forever, at least we can plan our lives around that!

 

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Drug-level crackdown on vaping in South Africa: report

Schools are going to extreme measures to stop kids from vaping.

businesstech.co.za

 

[Hooked]

Sex tournament: Sweden becomes the first country to make sex a sport

Under the supervision of the Swedish Sex Federation, there will be a European Sex Championship scheduled to take place on June 8.

www.iol.co.za

Any forumites participating?

 

[Quintusson]

Sex tournament: Sweden becomes the first country to make sex a sport

Under the supervision of the Swedish Sex Federation, there will be a European Sex Championship scheduled to take place on June 8.

www.iol.co.za

Any forumites participating?

“Just like any other sport, achieving desired results in s*x requires training.”

I.e. Married men need not apply

 

[zadiac]

“Just like any other sport, achieving desired results in s*x requires training.”

I.e. Married men need not apply

And this, people, is why I never married. Been training my whole life for this. Where do I sign up?

 

[Adephi]

Sex tournament: Sweden becomes the first country to make sex a sport

Under the supervision of the Swedish Sex Federation, there will be a European Sex Championship scheduled to take place on June 8.

www.iol.co.za

Any forumites participating?

This is not the type of sport event where one wants to be a paramedic at.

 

[Hooked]

Discovery Bank launching new solar financing product

Discovery Bank is partnering with Rubicon for its new solar financing product.

businesstech.co.za

 

[Quintusson]

MSN

 

[Adephi]

MSN

Here's the New York Post article.

$64k doesn't sound that bad. Just show how far the rand has fallen.

Teen drains family’s savings of $64K — by buying mobile games

“I never thought a 13-year-old girl could do this,” the teen’s mom said. “I’m in a daze; my head feels like it’s going to explode.”

nypost.com

 

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These provinces have seen a big spike in hijackings in South Africa – hotspot areas and cars being targeted

Hijackings recorded across the country declined slightly in the first three months, but this does not mean hijackings are no longer at alarming levels.

businesstech.co.za

 

[ARYANTO]

• At 02:38 AM on Sunday morning, Gauteng was hit with a 4.8 magnitude earthquake, resulting in tremors across multiple suburbs.
• According to early data, the seismic activity appears to have originated in Ekangala, a township that falls under the City of Tshwane.
• Information regarding the earthquake appears as the first Google search result thanks to its Android Earthquake Alerts System.
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  Joburg hit by 4.8 magnitude earthquake on Sunday morning - Hypertext

  This morning, at approximately 02:38 AM, all parts of Johannesburg experienced tremors as the result of a 4.8 magnitude earthquake.

  htxt.co.za

 

[Hooked]

• At 02:38 AM on Sunday morning, Gauteng was hit with a 4.8 magnitude earthquake, resulting in tremors across multiple suburbs.
• According to early data, the seismic activity appears to have originated in Ekangala, a township that falls under the City of Tshwane.
• Information regarding the earthquake appears as the first Google search result thanks to its Android Earthquake Alerts System.
• 

  Joburg hit by 4.8 magnitude earthquake on Sunday morning - Hypertext

  This morning, at approximately 02:38 AM, all parts of Johannesburg experienced tremors as the result of a 4.8 magnitude earthquake.

  htxt.co.za

Oh. My. Vape. That must have been frightening!!!!

 

[Hooked]

How much it costs to live in the best-run municipality in South Africa

How much it cost to live in the best municipality in South Africa, and what it looks like.

businesstech.co.za

I live in Yzerfontein, West Coast - the best municipality

 

[zadiac]

Oh. My. Vape. That must have been frightening!!!!

I was at work and felt it. Even there it was shaking quite noticeably and I could see the building move. I work just outside Vereeniging on the Free State side of the Vaal River.

 

[Quintusson]

Oh. My. Vape. That must have been frightening!!!!

Clearly I was tired as I slept through it all, and I live in Pretoria...

 

[zadiac]

Clearly I was tired as I slept through it all, and I live in Pretoria...

It wasn't a shake that would wake you up. It was subtle but noticeable, well, where I was at the time. Don't know how it was up there in PTA. Lasted only about 5 seconds.

 

[Hooked]

Never give up!!

PICS: Durban woman receives ‘missing’ parcel from Post Office almost 13 years later, and here’s what was in it

Sanja Hanekom plans on using the stuff, some of which are in perfect condition.

www.iol.co.za

 

[Paul33]

Never give up!!

PICS: Durban woman receives ‘missing’ parcel from Post Office almost 13 years later, and here’s what was in it

Sanja Hanekom plans on using the stuff, some of which are in perfect condition.

www.iol.co.za

And the post office wanted to take control of all parcels under 1kg