Recent content by MrGray

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    Chery’s latest car brand to unveil 2 new SUVs in South Africa this weekend

    Someone mentioned to me recently that one of the reasons he doesn't like the Chinese brands is that no sooner than you've committed to buying one model there's a newer one out with more gizmos and a better design.
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    Eskom diesel lie

    It does not sound like it was a "failure". More like fraud.
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    No white businesses welcome for state contracts below R20 million

    Small businesses have an implicit contract to pay taxes to government. So this should work both ways. If we're the wrong race for government to do business with us, then to be consistent this should apply across the board, including to tax payments.
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    R6,000 fine for drivers who ignore a 15-year-old warning in South Africa

    It's always surprised me that the City of Cape Town had 32000 unclaimed phones during their spate of confiscating them, and also that nobody mounted a legal challenge to this. (There was a rumor that they eventually stopped it because they were receiving a high level of claims for damaged and...
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    Funeral body demands action over men masturbating at Durban cemetery

    I mean, can they find nowhere better for this??? Srsly?
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    Geordin Hill-Lewis reveals 3 Ministries he will cut immediately

    Only 3?
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    DA finance chief’s company accused of illegally taking billions out of South Africa

    Provided the money had legitimate provenance, I really don't care where they sent the money. People forget that South Africa's draconian capital controls are not the global norm and they should have been abolished a long time ago. In other words, if they were doing something that would be...
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    Dark clouds gathering over Mercedes-Benz in South Africa

    The reasons are quite straightforward. Priced beyond what the market can afford and not as appealing as they used to be, i.e. poor value relative to competitors.
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    Ramaphosa knows why companies in South Africa are in crisis

    I suspect he does know, and the answer isn't Eskom (although it probably accounts for a small part of it). Either that, or he really is clueless. Not sure which is scarier.
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    A tax revolt is underway in South Africa

    The effective tax revolt in high-burden or low-trust environments is rarely a coordinated political uprising by payroll employees or large corporations. Those groups face structural constraints that make exit costly. The real pressure comes from the extensive margin: the growth of the informal...
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    Employers fined R770,000 in South Africa for hiring foreign workers

    R9.28
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    Amazon Leo in South Africa will improve Internet quality in rural areas

    * At some undisclosed future date when the service is ready. (Meanwhile Starlink could start immediately).
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    New laws for Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in Cape Town

    Do long term rental landlords pay commercial rates? Both are making money for the use of their property so what is this magical distinction based on how long they do it for?
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    New laws for Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in Cape Town

    I am trying to advocate for the free market.
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    New laws for Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in Cape Town

    Policies are what they say they will do. It is more enlightening to pay attention to what they actually do.
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