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    Only 17% of hopeful learner drivers passed the new test in the Western Cape

    I think this way....if someone only gets a licence on a fourth attempt for example, the fault ratio is 3 to 1. What if such person maintains that record through life, make 3 errors for every 1 done right? A very dangerous driver then imho. My fault ratio was 0 to 1....got all on first attempt...
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    You can get traffic fines for offences you didn’t commit in South Africa

    Not going to read a TA article, but: It has always been the case if you refuse to bribe. They tried their luck with me 3 times already, every time resulting in me lodging a criminal case and have the fine scrapped. All 3 cops lost their jobs. Also, the well known cloning of cars and/or false...
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    Bad news for Ford Ranger Raptor owners in South Africa

    According to some the bad news started the minute they bought a Ford.
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    Price increase looms for diesel in August 2026, while petrol recoveries dampen

    Potstir.....is this a covert ploy to make us diesel car owners consider going electric? Nah....that would be subversive....our honourable guvvmint won't...
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    Chaos at Vanderbijlpark cemetery leaves mourner shot and car ablaze

    The only comment that comes to mind is....Tsk!? Let me rephrase...WoW!.
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    The official 'Learn Afrikaans' thread™

    Hottentotsgod (praying mantis) also falls in the group of very inventive & descriptive names in Afrikaans. Then there are things like 'moersleutel' (spanner') and 'knormoer' (starter motor) which not even native Afrikaans speaking people (like yours truly) use. I thought Afrikaans was a little...
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    Where South Africans read the latest automotive news

    Wrong. I hate clickbait and TA is a top purveyor thereof and in any case are articles well below par.....in fact, I don't know why I even clicked here, haven't done so in weeks.
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    Good luck cancelling your SABC TV licence

    Why bother cancelling? Block all numbers harassing you. It'll eventually just stop.
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    What's The Deal With Smoking In Pubs?

    You can lodge a formal complaint with the city's health dept. I did that against a restaurant once, with pictures. The owner pulled the wrong attitude when I asked him to tell people to smoke outside, so I did 'the right thing'. The municipal official let me know they were fined R10k. ......and...
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    Telkom pledged R100 million for AI Institute in South Africa

    .....and the money pledged by a bankrupt SOE will come from........?
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    Pick n Pay goes from hero to zero

    Is this not 10 year old news?
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    What is your ultimate pancake filling/topping?

    Smoked angelfish sauteed in butter with onions
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    MyBB Motorcycle Owners Thread (2nd gear)

    Did a trip with him and others to Katse Dam somewhere 2004-ish (?) where we slept over and rode snotty roads in the rain at ludicrous speeds the next day. That night he eyed my lady and she played along, making him buy several bottles of the most expensive red wine in the house, Fun guy to have...
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    What's for supper III

    .......and people in the Swartland in summer is thankful for such a cool day. :p . I've experienced 48°C several times, in Paarl, Malmesbury, Citrusdal, etc, and once 50°C near Piketberg. All perceptions. Some time back we stayed over for a few days in Interlaken (Switzerland). Locals...
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    The Information Regulator has said security guards at estates can't collect copies of IDs or licences, or ask for email addresses or phone numbers

    I can think of a scenario where your cellphone with the code got stolen and the affirmative shopper enters the estate in your name, hence security must ensure the person entering is the person who was invited
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