Recent content by Jakobus-9

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    South Africa must spend R7 billion to cash in on minerals which global tech companies need

    Some of the most concentrated high quality rare earth minerals are at the old Thorium mine at Steenkampskraal in the northwestern Cape.
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    SA Politics Part 14 - The New Dawn turns to Dusk

    Could this have been an unconstitutional ruling by the con court?
  3. J

    British Police Arrest Men Driving Toward U.S. Bomber Base In The U.K. With Suspected Explosives

    Maybe they were for a while looking for a "reason" to leave?
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    ‘Monstrosity’: R1bn V&A Waterfront hotel sparks backlash

    This design looks like the "duiwehokke", (pigeon holes). Nickname for municipal flats for poor people in Parow West Cape Town.
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    Cape Town takes regulations for electric fencing far further than the national regulations

    Seems this desire to commit regulatory overreach nowadays is becoming more prominent among politicians and officials? On both national and municipal level... Maximum allowable height of 450mm means only 4-5 wires. (Some existing fences use up to 8 strings, which help to make things more...
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    Lesotho urges SA to help reverse economic costs of colonialism, apartheid

    Foreign affairs minister Limpho Tau lists land dispossession, migrant labour and apartheid-era raids as historical injustices. Tau, says South Africa has a moral obligation to help lift Lesotho out of poverty because of historical injustices that contributed to the kingdom’s economic...
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    Which is the most hair-raising South African mountain pass you've driven?

    Bainskloof- most hair raising among the common tarred passes. Most scenic- old Bloukrans pass next to the N2. Eastern Transvaal also have some scenic passes.
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    Russo-Ukrainian War - 2022 Edition - Part 11

    If a mother drone could drop a swarm of tiny drones nearby, each having facial recognition to go after Putin and military leaders. Just release pepper spray and paint on them while on live tv.
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    Goodbye East London, hello KuGompo City, as name changes approved

    Kugompus
  10. J

    CGT or income tax on investments- "three year rule"

    Thanks for the helpful info. I do declare all taxable info to be safe with Sars.
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    CGT or income tax on investments- "three year rule"

    According to section 9C of income tax act, investment gains, if held less than 3 years, are taxed as income, not cgt. Unless it can be proved that the intent was long term investment. In reality, under which conditions would Easy Equities, Sygnia, etc, send details to Sars that i held a share...
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    Goodbye East London, hello KuGompo City, as name changes approved

    Pronounce like kuGompoef City/ Stad?
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    UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

    Do the USA see this treaty as more important than the Budapest memorandum?
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    Russo-Ukrainian War - 2022 Edition - Part 11

    How would the doors on that thing open? Some fans looks a bit mis-balanced if they were intended to rotate
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    Murder of Witness D highlights gaps in South Africa’s witness protection, political parties say

    Maybe he did not trust the protection offered?
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