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    Taking action against spam callers and sms'ers

    One of my favourite strategies used to be to hand the phone to my 3 year old. Alas, now she has grown up a bit and is always in school when I need her most!
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    Taking action against spam callers and sms'ers

    Thanks. I wasn't aware that we have a national do not contact list. I have now signed up.
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    Taking action against spam callers and sms'ers

    Is there anything we can do to stop companies who constantly engage in spam calling and smsing with impunity, without any of the permissions required by POPI? I always ask how they got my details to call me, to which they either immediately hang up or tell me some BS. For those that allow you...
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    Reneging after accepting an employment offer

    Ah cool. That sounds more legit at least. In that case, if I were you I'd be questioning why the market is willing to pay you double your current employer. Maybe you're not currently being paid your true value? If I was you, I would probably approach my current company, tell them I got an offer...
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    The cheapest electric cars you can buy in South Africa right now

    EVs have a 25% import duty. Until we drop the tariffs or manufacture locally, they're going to remain much more expensive than the rest of the world.
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    Reneging after accepting an employment offer

    Wait, did they not even interview you? If so, that does sound shady.
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    Reneging after accepting an employment offer

    If it's a startup, chances are that they don't have the financial capacity or time to take legal action. I personally feel sorry for the company in this situation. It sounds like the main thing they did wrong was being a startup, which should have been evident before you signed. In the...
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    HotBot

    Very funny! I learned my lesson not to defend it a while ago, which you will see from the post history. Alas good people like you won't let me forget it and are the only ones still talking about it. When someone makes blatantly dangerous and illegal recommendations though, I can't help myself...
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    LOL!!! Editing your response to backtrack and throw in a few jabs to distract from your ludicrous comments. Nice one. Yes, geyserwise thermostat is an approved product WHEN combined with a geyserwise controller (it's approved as an electronic control system). And they do have a secondary...
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    HotBot

    I can't speak to what was done in the past, especially since I have no idea how long ago this was. Agree that mechanical thermostats fail often. One piece of evidence to back this up is that they are warranted for 1 year vs the typical 5 year geyser warranty. That is exactly why mechanical...
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    HotBot

    Please don't do this. This is REALLY bad and risky advice that is totally against regulations. By removing the mechanical thermostat, you are contravening SANS 181 and SANS 10252-1 by not having an approved thermostat. You lose both the mechanical cutoff and the failsafe thermal cut off. The...
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    HotBot

    Nope, it's called a drip tray. Perhaps you're confused with your hydroponics? Call your insurer and ask them how big a problem this is if you don't believe me.
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    HotBot

    Err, no. I'm trying to justify the value of leak detection no matter how you get it. If you've had a burst geyser flood your living room, you'll get it.
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    HotBot

    That will cover you for damage, but not sentimental loss or reimbursement of wasted energy / water.
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    HotBot

    Personally I think that the shutoff valve is not that valuable. Leak detection is far more valuable, as if you can detect early then you can prevent damage / close water supply manually to prevent damage. For this crew, who seem to be technically proficient, you can probably buy an off the...
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