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    Anyone with experience with Old Mutual Insure?

    My experiences are similar. I don't trust Old Mutual with all their costs; I lost 20% of an already poor performing RA right in the beginning when the Section 14 Transfer were first allowed. It put my retirement value behind by a lot of money, perhaps a million or two over the long term...
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    The retailer taking over South Africa with 22 stores and a huge new R90 million warehouse

    Mambos sells a lot of plastic containers. Unsure what that cheapish plastic will look like in 20 years' time. They're basically the next-level Tupperware business with added products like toilet paper etc.
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    SARS eFiling 2025/2026

    I have an external bookkeeper that has been doing my work (VAT) every 2 months since 1993, capturing all the data into Pastel. Then twice a year (more if needed) she liaises with the Chartered Accountant who does the provisional tax. The rest of it, the day-to-day stuff, payments and filing, I...
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    SARS eFiling 2025/2026

    Yup, I'm scraping too. I just paid VAT at the end of July. Must pay PAYE by Friday the 5th of August. Then start saving up to pay 2027 Provisional Tax (1st Period) before the end of August. I told my daughter how many times a year I pay tax and she didn't believe me! Told her, every month its...
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    New Jetour bakkie coming to South Africa – What to expect

    Check out the Jetour 700 6x6 model here >
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    New Jetour bakkie coming to South Africa – What to expect

    This cannot be right? These ratings are according to Chinese regulations as per the article. I drove a brand new Jetour T1 last week, it's quite formidable if I must say so. Not my vehicle but I know the owner and will get feedback in the months to follow. I'm a Hilux owner. While I'm aware...
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    The car now officially a new target for hijackers in South Africa

    I needed an urgent quote for a new car I bought for my wife back in April. Our existing broker came back with a ridiculously high price, so shopped around. Of the companies I ended up talking to was Discovery, they provided quotes and such, but since then I get calls every week. I've blocked...
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    Name and Shame: Unauthorised Debit Orders Thread

    Yes. Most banks simply have one branch code, which means all you need is the Bank name and the Account Number. You could call the beneficiary Mark Poppins, it doesn't matter. I lived all these years to discover this only now. To add to the dilemma, you'd think because of FICA/RICA or whatever...
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    Name and Shame: Unauthorised Debit Orders Thread

    I recall many years ago checking my credit score with Experian, so I did another today. Great score of 681! I have a Vodacom account since 2003, remembered filling in those forms, something akin to a Bond application back then, there was so much legalese. I only have one Credit Check against my...
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    Bad news for Ford Ranger Raptor owners in South Africa

    The first and second car I ever owned were Fords. Then a huge gap until I bought my son in law a second hand 2014 Kuga 1.5 Ecoboost on a whim. Big mistake! While he drove the thing for a about 3 years without any serious issues, unbeknown to us the coolant started leaking at the thermostat...
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    Expropriation of land for the construction of new Gautrain stations could set the benchmark for the process in South Africa

    How is this even news. Unless the word Expropriation was thrown in there to trigger a sensitive audience. Land has been expropriated for the public good for decades. Schools, harbours, roads etc. Our own family had their entire property expropriated in the 50s for a new school, much to their...
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    Blood Pressure...

    Thanks for updating this thread, it was a reminder to me. It made me take out my Tensoval, install new batteries and take my blood pressure. BP seems OK but will continue to measure it. In August I have an appointment with the doctor, he is expecting a spreadsheet of 2 weeks of morning and...
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    **** Cancer

    Re Skin Melanomas: My best friend passed away 2 weeks ago from cancer complications because he didn't excise or have removed a melanoma on his leg earlier enough (Stage 0/1) about 3 years ago. I heard only after the fact, as he never told me, that the Melanoma on his leg was Stage 4 back when...
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    City of Cape Town’s fixed tariffs declared invalid and unlawful

    I hear the Taxis have threatened the same in Cape Town.
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    City of Cape Town’s fixed tariffs declared invalid and unlawful

    I'll pay because I believe I'm getting adequate service in our area. For example. All the main roads in our area are being resurfaced, this night-time project started on the 23rd of April and will continue until the 15th of June. That contract must be worth millions. In our back street, a...
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