Recent content by die_koos

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    Cars should be cheaper to own and run.

    The Problem is not the manufacturers. If you look at the base SC Reo - its $21500 which sounds cheap - but to get that in SA without shipping: Base Price (FOB) $21,500 converted to R362,705 Customs Duty 25% of the base price R90,676...
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    Chery to build its cheapest SUV in South Africa

    Chery has the opportunity here to totally dominate the Sub R 250 000 category in SA. If they are able to sell the Tiggo 4 currently at R 269 000 - while paying import taxes they can sell it for a lot cheaper if they build it locally.
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    Pluribus Series (Vince Gilligan's new show)

    I found the premise interesting, the key with season 2 will now be if they try to turn it into a multi season money spinner or stay true to the original idea. Unfortunately too many good first seasons are ruined by studios / writers trying to turn it into a money grab. I still remember how...
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    Buying vs renting in South Africa – the winner is clear

    I hate when they generalise a complex argument this. The equation can change significantly depending on where you want to live and what your budget is. The headline here should have been Buying vs renting in some parts of Roodepoort with a budget of R 15k pm – the winner is clear
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    Billionaire Christo Wiese’s message to people who want to leave South Africa

    Nothing against the man but he is living in a bubble. "He still believes in the country, highlighting that 95% of his assets remain in South Africa." so even if the ANC decides to expropriate the 95% he still has in SA, he has about R 1.5 Billion stashed overseas to live comfortably with -...
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    Mr Price CEO earns R52.6 million – 843 times more than the lowest-paid employee

    This is the difference between trying to be fair and being jealous (between really caring about people and being a communist :) Fair: Even the lowest paid worker should earn a living wage that reflects his/her contribution to the success of the company. Jealous: Look at how much money the CEO...
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    Here are the worst municipalities in South Africa

    Did anyone bother to correlate this list with the last few election results? I wanted to but I'm confident it will show what I think it does.
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    Serious accusations against the Speaker of Parliament, Thoko Didiza

    There is an obvious flaw in the system if the speaker - who gets appointed by the majority party has to act against the party.
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    56% of police stations in South Africa do not answer their phones

    I Lost my last bit of respect for the police when I went in to get a case number for a house break-in - I needed it for the insurance claim else I would not have bothered. The "officer" that eventually decided to assist me after I stood in front of the queue for 30 minutes spent more time...
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    Motorists shouldn’t buy these cars in South Africa – According to the AA

    I have no problem with this initiative, but it could be seen as targeting specific manufacturers? If - as I understand it - basically any car that does not have a minimum of 6 airbags is going to get a sub 3 star rating by default - then they should just list all cars with less than 6 right? Why...
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    Did you buy your last car with cash or on a finance plan?

    I Usually buy cash if possible but got a deal on my last car at 8% with no deposit. So I decided try and use the cash somewhere else.
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    BEE helped white-owned companies to protect their turf

    It was actually so simple. 1. Make it illegal to discriminate on race 2. Remove all laws and policies that are impeding growth 3. Invest in quality education Then you would see a natural process of a growing economy needing more and more employees and businesses thereby creating the...
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    BEE helped white-owned companies to protect their turf

    Left him and die_gert at the bar.
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    BEE helped white-owned companies to protect their turf

    Here is the thing that we need to understand - even in a perfect world where BEE and Affirmative action are implemented 100% according to the intention and without any corruption it still places an administrative and financial burden on companies and for many companies that burden is the...
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    New Toyota Hilux in South Africa – Pricing revealed

    GWM LT 4x4 Auto - top spec = R 649 000 (Entry level GWM LS AT = R 529 000) Entry level Hilux 2.8 GD-6 RB SRX 6AT = R 658 500 So basically Toyota is betting that people would rather buy a steel wheeled entry level Hilux than a Top spec GWM. I have no beef with the Hilux, and I would buy one if...
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