Recent content by Mirai

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    SA to ban cash sales of scrap metal to fight vandalism

    I think the sellers of second hand goods, i.e. potential thieves may need to provide their details.
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    SA to ban cash sales of scrap metal to fight vandalism

    It makes it harder but then they can consolidate and get paid via EFT to a money mule account. Maybe things like copper and we already do this for rough diamonds, should be sold only if you are vetted. If you are vetted, being paid in cash or via EFT shouldn't matter. You're not allowed to deal...
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    Six multi-millionaire businessmen in South Africa created a controversial BEE deal which can now land them in jail

    They f-ed around with a "keiretsu" and found out. This isn't an episode of Shogun.
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    How long South Africans must work to buy an iPhone 18 Pro

    Surely the foldable iPhone is the thing to get. Not the standard slab which bulks out your pockets.
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    Bad news about Netflix in South Africa

    Well once your FF+ gets voted in as the leading party and invited to form a cabinet we'll see if they don't look at Netflix as a source of revenue :)
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    Bad news about Netflix in South Africa

    see here https://www.minterellison.com/articles/blackrock-annual-letter-to-ceos-2018
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    Bad news about Netflix in South Africa

    True. But this is woke Netflix vs commie ICASA. Blackrock tards vs our SACP types here. It's not like either is a hero here. That pro Homo-neo-Sovieticus propaganda can't come for free. (Note that Homo here is from Homo sapiens).
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    Bad news about Netflix in South Africa

    It's a worldwide thing. Governments around the world are looking for revenue. They're seeing - someone's making money so they need to pay. The not available in SA is because of licensing issues and also censorship. SA has some very strict Calvinist censorship. In the strictest sense, half of...
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    Bad news about Netflix in South Africa

    The good news is that piracy is free.
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    Bad news about Netflix in South Africa

    Because of diminishing returns. Netflix generates a lot of traffic. The few people who use Drop Box in SA use relatively little traffic. To force them to do things will cost more than its worth. I mean sure, they could in theory go after every website in the world which is accessible from SA and...
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    The Joy of an Active Holiday

    Live in Cape Town. Not sure why I'd want to stay near another beach for holidays.
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    Say goodbye to the “green mamba” South African passport as you know it

    It's platitudes everywhere and wishful thinking, but no solid results. Decades of ANC incompetence cannot be undone in a few months or even years.
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    Say goodbye to the “green mamba” South African passport as you know it

    So not happening any time soon. Maybe next decade?
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    New to Mac what are my must have apps

    Yep, there is a theater production of Spirited Away. I was watching this Bluray: https://www.amazon.com/SPIRITED-AWAY-Live-Stage-Blu-ray/dp/B0C383SDX7/
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    Woolworths launching new type of store in South Africa

    So it's a standard Woolworths store with a clothing, fiood and homeware sections.
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