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    WhatsApp text messages substantially cheaper than SMSes

    Yes. Its a fact, WhatsApp is a lot cheaper for the end-user to consume, BUT for a company (like Discovery that sends your Medical Tax Certificate) to initiate a WhatsApp Business conversation to its customers carries a base cost of $0.02 (for every 24-hour message) that goes straight to Mark...
  2. J

    Dead Internet theory - What you need to know

    Artificial... anything is so 2020s. Can we just move on and get real.
  3. J

    Takealot CEO promises "step change" in the next month

    Goodness. Another rehashed TaL vs Amazon article. Just launch, and get it over and done with... Ama-taking your sweet time!
  4. J

    Massive fraud of South Africa's SRD grant

    Would love to see how you do "facial recognition" via a SMS or someone who does not own a smart phone.
  5. J

    MTN announces postpaid price increases

    The R20B profit they make are obviously not enough for the greedy shareholders. Lets just kill the middle class even quicker.
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    Gauteng's plan to tackle CIT heists and ATM bombings - go cashless

    Most cash transactions are normally to the low income and undocumented. Try and open a BankZero account without a Zar ID, or ask your buddy, Mr Ramaphoza to accept an EFT for his cattle... no, no, then it can be traced. The criminal and illegal world operates in Cash. Great intention, but not...
  7. J

    Lie about Elon Musk family photo with domestic worker

    Your diaper needs changing. :)
  8. J

    Lie about Elon Musk family photo with domestic worker

    Social Media - No1 sickness of 21st century. Use at your own peril.
  9. J

    FNB double-billing issues

    This is the bank that won awards for digital transformation. No use if you can't get the basics of banking right.
  10. J

    Eskom’s big grid-hogging problem

    Can't agree more. What BS article.
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    Stage 16 means "32 hours [offline] in a 32-hour period"

    Jan. This is one of the worst articles you've ever written. Its pure useless garbage, fear mongering and the timing is also inappropriate. Maybe consider the economical and social impact if the energy crisis does not materialize, as all doom prophets predict. If there is a supply-and-demand...
  12. J

    National Treasury sticks by Eskom's controversial irregular expenditure exemption

    Obfuscation - Markus Jooste also knows the term quite well.
  13. J

    South Africa's fuel taxes from 2008 to 2023

    I also think the Retailers (Filling stations) can do their part and cut their margins.
  14. J

    Michael Jordaan answers questions about AI Asset Management and AI Capital

    Michael chases every skirt in town... someone is going to be disappointed
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    60% of Eskom's coal fleet offline, possible stage 11 power cuts by July - Clyde Mallinson

    This guy is creating more fear in order to sell more solar panels and batteries. Currently it cost a small fortune for households to provision for load-shedding, and all these solar and battery providers are making a "quick buck". Ever thought what will happen, world-wide, if things were to...
  16. J

    Rain plans to launch national 4G and 5G mobile services with "very attractive" packages

    Well, they have spectrum, go for it! Wonder if they would consider Voice Service?
  17. J

    Nersa approves 18.65% Eskom price increase

    Gumede said the regulator is caught “between a rock and a hard place”. - doesn't take an engineer to figure that out.
  18. J

    Coinbase eliminates 20% of staff in latest round of layoffs

    Only a matter of time... rest of the Crypto junkies will follow suit.
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