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    We tested Rain's new LoopPhone

    I've still got this uncapped 4G product but it now costs R309/month. I see they don't offer it anymore on their website. Should I hold on to it - any other better value alternatives?
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    Apple iPhone 16e (formerly iPhone SE 2025)

    https://www.istore.co.za/sale-cellular-deals
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    Nersa publishes planned electricity price rules for Eskom and private power producers

    They should have provided columns in the table on what short term and long term price impacts would be for the consumer.
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    How do you feel about the return of Firefly?

    My wife says she was excited but then she became nostalgic and remembered how devastated she was when the show was cancelled. Now she worries that it won’t live up to the original and it’s pity it’s animated because she prefers it being similar to the original because she wanted it to continue...
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    Video streaming services officially supported in South Africa

    Does anyone know what sport Sony Liv shows?
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    Electricity feed-in tariffs of Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban compared

    It would have been useful to show the normal consumption tariff next to the feed in tariff
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    Komati solar project was never going to add power to the grid - Eskom

    I think that there are 3 projects that are being conflated in this article: 1. the 500kW proof of concept - that was only aimed at providing limited load at the plant but demonstrating that Solar PV can support loads on site. 2. the 150MW of solar, 70MW of wind energy, and house 150MW of...
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    Checkers spent R500 million on diesel for generators during the six months ended 31 December 2023

    They also investing in solar to mitigate the impact of load shedding and reduce impact on profits: Earlier this year, Shoprite said it had installed 174 534m2 – or the equivalent of around 24 soccer fields – of solar panels across its 71 sites, generating 50 million kWh every year. This included...
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    Elon Musk reiterates that high import duties keeps Tesla out of SA

    I think other car manufacturers use their export credits to import vehicles - see https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/bmw-sounds-warning-on-export-credits-local-content-2018-03-22
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    South African LP gas vehicle converter launches Autogas filling station in KZN

    Best use cases are for fleets imho - checkout this case study where octotel converted 2 of their vehicles - I wonder if they then expanded to converting more of their vehicles?
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    Rain stops selling standalone uncapped 4G packages

    Anyone had experience with following - I’m thinking of switching from rain off peak to mtn.
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    How well does the iPhone handle dual sim (one physical and one esim)?

    I currently have an iphone XR. I got an eSim to replace my telkom sim card for my Telkom prepaid number for free from a telkom shop - the process was quick and painless (5 mins) and I was using my number on esim within minutes. I then got an MTN prepaid sim card and switched it to afrihost air...
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    Synology NAS Giveaway - Enter here

    Have complete data ownership for your private memories. Survey also done!
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    1725 fiber installation fee by vumatel

    https://www.uncappedfibre.co.za/
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    iPhone 3Gs or Nokia X6?

    Heres my 2c: I've only had experience with nokia, htc, samsung and sony-ericsson phones. I value clear calls, easy sms messaging (i prefer alphanumeric T9), speedy response and a decent camera with enough storage space and good long battery life. The best experience I've had has to be with...
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