Recent content by Kayoss

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    Investigation targets high mobile and broadband prices in South Africa

    It's crazy how far behind we are. I just came back from Poland where I signed up to Orange Unlimited. ~R340pm (no contract, just month-to-month), uncapped, unshaped, and unthrottled 5G (with fallback onto 4G/3G) to use in your phone or modem and can be shared with 3 sim cards/esims. I was mostly...
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    South Africa has the highest criminality in Southern Africa

    Is this an AI generated article? Surely no journalist actually reviewed it before publishing? The most criminal countries in Southern Africa list compares SA to Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria and CAR. Since when are these Southern Africa countries? Then the most criminal countries in the world lists...
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    Cell C says it carefully monitors WASP activity for abuse

    Happened to me as well. Business data contract with the Sim card only ever inside the modem. R110/day of WASP services which had no possible means of a double opt-in. As the sim card sits in the modem, you do not see the sms notifying you that you're subscribed until your monthly bill arrives...
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    South Africa will not receive an invitation to the 2026 G20

    Correct, and is spoken of daily. Hence my disbelief that one could argue that nobody is talking about a female genocide in SA when it has arguably been the biggest topic of discussion in the country for the better part of a decade. So much so that it is both officially a priority crime and a...
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    South Africa will not receive an invitation to the 2026 G20

    Huh? What are you on about? Do you not understand the definition of genocide? You cannot have a genocide against a gender. This "female genocide" you're referring to is called "gender-based violence" and is quite literally in the news every single day in SA. It has long been deemed a priority...
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    Data from 183 million email users, including many Gmail users, leaked online

    "Warning to people in South Africa who use Gmail" - Hey, I'm in South Africa and I use Gmail. I better read this article that's clearly very important and directed at me. Mybroadband: ! Warning to anyone in South Africa who uses Eskom! ! Warning to anyone in South Africa who uses Android...
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    SA Politics Thread Part 11: The GNU Normal

    Last year it was estimated to cost R2bn and be completed by the end of 2025... https://www.parliament.gov.za/press-releases/recovery-rebuilding-and-progress-parliament-fire
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    South Africa will need up to 18 months to finalise amendments to allow Starlink to enter

    I don't think there's any question of whether or not there will be delays through litigation, this is already a given. Vodacom and MTN will to try disrupt the process through litigation. Even in the most optimistic outlook of 15 - 18 months, project Kuiper will be live by then as they need to...
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    South Africa dropped from 37 to 64 on country competitiveness over 20 years

    The title suggesting that we rank 64th on country competitiveness ignores one of the more important metrics. We rank 64th out of the 69 countries assessed. 64th in the world isn't good, but the first thought when reading that is that at least we're in the top half or third. Nah, we ranked 6th...
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    Law firm says Malatsi's policy proposal would clarify telecommunications ownership regulations

    Can we ask for some actual journalism to answer some of the obvious questions from these daily articles: How long does Malatsi have to consider these changes and issue his ruling to Icasa? How long does Icasa have to consider this and amend it's regulations? I heard at least six months...
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    Johann Rupert tells Ramaphosa and Trump: South Africa needs Starlink

    Lol, when did I say an entire community? I literally said "if a few people".. If 4 people contribute R200 each, Starlink is affordable for those in communities. That means one account holder, and a few people contributing to him/her to use the wifi. That was the argument, was it not? That...
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    Johann Rupert tells Ramaphosa and Trump: South Africa needs Starlink

    Govt needs it too. If you cross into Botswana at the border post closest to where I stay, Makopong border, they generally have no comms. This sounds irrelevant until you realise that they cannot scan your passport or check your biometrics. They just stamp your passport and let you through, yet...
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    Johann Rupert tells Ramaphosa and Trump: South Africa needs Starlink

    So how can they know if the same handful of people connected to the wifi are giving the main account holder cash each month? Wizardry? Edit: Again, it's actually an irrelevant argument. If you think it's too expensive and that it won't workout in SA, then that's cool. I guess it will fail then...
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    Johann Rupert tells Ramaphosa and Trump: South Africa needs Starlink

    Exactly, like people don't share internet costs everywhere? Roommates? Tenants? Families? It's probably against terms and conditions from most ISPs around the world, but you cannot know if someone if giving someone a R100 note each month to join their Wifi.
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    Johann Rupert tells Ramaphosa and Trump: South Africa needs Starlink

    Don't know who you've been speaking to, but it's plug and play 400mb/s anywhere. But either way, your opinion or my own, it doesn't matter. Why not let the market decide? When it launches in SA, those who feel that it'll be worth the ~R1000p/m will get it, and those who feel they are better...
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