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    The Chinese car brand that will pay you R200,000 for its own car priced at R835,000 three years ago

    I did reference the R350,000 WeBuyCars offer, which is more than reasonable. I've found a private buyer willing to pay R400,000. The dealer would probably have priced it somewhere between those two figures, which is one of the issues We can have differing views on whether it may be acceptable...
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    The Chinese car brand that will pay you R200,000 for its own car priced at R835,000 three years ago

    The comparison is not for the best Autotrader price. If I did that, the Ora 03 GT selected would have been over R600,000. It was for the vehicles most comparable in terms of mileage and age. In most cases, it was the cheapest option on Autotrader for each model.
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    Passport booking slot shortage at banks so bad that people recommend just going to Home Affairs

    It doesn't work.
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    Vumatel downgrade fees

    Wondering if someone on the forum with knowledge of Vumatel's downgrade policy can get in contact with us regarding their fees charged to ISPs? The company has declined to comment on it.
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    Tips for spotting bank card skimmers in South Africa

    Tips for spotting bank card skimmers in South Africa South Africans who insert their banking card into an automated teller machine (ATM) or card machine could actually be inserting their card into a skimming device. While the uptake of contactless and chip-and-PIN technology has reduced the...
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    SA launches facility to build humanoid teachers for 23,000 schools

    SA launches facility to build humanoid teachers for 23,000 schools The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation has announced the launch of a manufacturing facility to produce AI humanoid "IRIS" tutor devices at the Dube TradePort in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Thandoh Gumede, CEO of BSG...
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    Bolt and Uber having a tough time in SA — AA CEO

    Bolt and Uber having a tough time in SA — AA CEO E-hailing companies like Uber and Bolt are struggling in South Africa because the ecosystem is constrained by tight profit margins and intense competition. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA) CEO, Bobby Ramagwede, who cited Uber...
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    Communications portfolio committee calls for Netflix and SABC collaboration

    Communications portfolio committee calls for Netflix and SABC collaboration The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies wants collaboration between the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and video streaming giant Netflix. In a report following...
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    Bank-financed small solar power system starts paying for itself in two years

    Bank-financed small solar power system starts paying for itself in two years Despite being financed with a bank loan, our entry-level solar power and battery system has started paying for itself in 2 years and 4 months. That is much sooner than the typical break-even point for a small home...
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    New Telkom unlimited calls and WhatsApp bundles

    New Telkom unlimited calls and WhatsApp bundles Telkom has launched a promotion which adds free unlimited on-network voice calls for 24 hours whenever prepaid customers buy a data bundle as part of its “Data Talks” campaign. The mobile operator is also offering new WhatsApp bundles with free...
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    Five things happening in tech today (Sunday, 16 August 2026)

    Five things happening in tech today (Sunday, 16 August 2026) Alibaba's open-weight models have accumulated more than 3 billion global downloads in the past six months, eclipsing Meta Platforms, Alphabet and domestic peers to become the world's no. 1 AI model. Qwen, Alibaba's family of AI...
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    Kaspersky says cyberattackers increasingly target mobile banking app users in South Africa

    Kaspersky says cyberattackers increasingly target mobile banking app users in South Africa Mobile banking apps have become an increasingly popular target for cybercriminals, as more than 21 million South Africans adopt them. Cybercriminals don’t compromise the banking app itself to access...
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    Amazon doubling down on South Africa

    Amazon doubling down on South Africa Amazon is doubling down on its investment in South Africa, which has already exceeded R54 billion in the last decade. That is according to Amazon's global affairs and legal chief, David Zapolsky, who believes the company could potentially help create tens...
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    South Africa's digital migration delay continues

    South Africa's digital migration delay continues South Africa's Broadcast Digital Migration (BDM) project is nearly 15 years behind schedule, with 12 ministers coming and going without completing the process. The current Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, who...
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    Mteto Nyati says South Africa cannot afford to buy out Eskom's transmission

    Mteto Nyati says South Africa cannot afford to buy out Eskom's transmission grid Eskom board chair Mteto Nyati has said the utility's transmission assets will "come at a price" that the South African government shouldn't be spending right now. Speaking to 702, Nyati emphasised that the utility...
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