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    South Africans feel like they are paying for fibre speeds they don’t need

    One retirement village I'm familiar with qualifies for OpenServe Web Connect, which is cheap as chips and bundles a wifi enabled ONT as part of the deal. My own parents live in a village with fibre provided by Vodacom fibre, and price is significantly lower than generally advertised because of...
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    Tips to Boost your eBucks - 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027

    Booooo...
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    FYI, in case you haven't realised this yet: AP numbers are temporary. It means Cainiao hasn't yet handed your package to a delivery partner. Once it does, the tracking number quoted in AliExpress changes to something else, which indicates who will deliver it (like the UG???MV one which is...
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    On my last order (around R500 for a handheld gaming device), it came via SpeedAF. The customs + service fee was lower than what SAPO would have charged for the same parcel, and delivery was significantly faster. So your mileage may vary. For larger ticket items the Post Office might be...
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    Amazon Prime launched for R59 per month in SA

    The series is still there though - no indication that it has "expired". It is just that some episodes are not viewable. (And not a contiguous block of them either - like 1 or two here and there. Very strange.)
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    Amazon Prime launched for R59 per month in SA

    So, we subscribed - mainly for Prime Video. Got hooked on watching old series of Masterchef AU (Season 1). Have never seen these until now. So lo-and-behold, about 20 episodes in, and suddenly an important episode is flagged as "not available in your region". We assume they messed something...
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    WRewards and MySchool cards will stop working

    Pity - the app sign-in page is blank. Has been for some time if the play store reviews are to be believed. So they're effectively killing their rewards program?
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    Analysing DStv bill-splitting prices with Netflix

    What has Netflix got to do with an advertorial for DSTVs split-bill service? <shrug>
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    New ZA plug standard progressing well — industry

    The 'RSA Plugs' in our kitchen have started making bad connections and arcing with plugs inserted. Obviously wearing out after years of plugging in/out the coffee grinder, mixer, cellphone charger etc. Granted they were some of the first on the market, but I've never had old 15A plugs do this...
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    Also waiting for an order. First one ever (for me) to come via SlowAF. Customs, if taken at 15% VAT + handling, is actually a bit less than what SAPO would have charged with their current handling fees. So yes. I am a long-time supporter of AliExpress - they just have proper stuff that you...
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    Still Post-Office? So hoped that era was over now. So risky given that they are perpetually days away from being liquidated - depending on which publications you believe. 😔
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    Your temu orders

    Can someone explain this "ClaimCredit" deals to me? I've been given an offer for R1600 credit, presumably already qualified to R1560 - I just need R40!! (Queue Temu Fireworks <TM>). But then the T&Cs say 1.2% of order value + R5 for first order. Do I read that correctly that I need to make an...
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    Your temu orders

    Yup, most recent order coming with CN Express, to be handed over to Slowway. Tracking now shows that customs was paid, and it wasn't me. This is great news. (Maybe AliExpress can take a hint...)
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    Post Office increases prices

    So what will the new handling fee be for incoming international parcels? (Because that is the only fee they they would ever possibly receive from me.)
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    Joburgers furious over ‘punitive’ solar billing move

    So they're going to charge you for 2.2MWh less than they should? Hell yeah - that is more than my entire grid use in a year - I wouldn't complain either!!
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