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Government wants to roll out petrol stations in South Africa, and new taxes incoming

Government wants to roll out petrol stations in South Africa, and new taxes incoming Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Friday, 16 May 2025.
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Government wants to roll out petrol stations in South Africa, and new taxes incoming

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Friday, 16 May 2025.
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Body of teh article, in teh last paragraph:

Tshwane denies targeting Kleinfontein: The City of Tshwane Municipality has increased Kleinfontein’s rates from R50,000 to R2 million per month, posing a survival threat to the illegal white Afrikaner settlement. The North Gauteng High Court had previously declared Kleinfontein illegal and ordered the municipality to enforce its by-laws. Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise said they are simply following the court’s directive, and denied that teh city is unfairly targeting the settlement. [EWN]
 
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I just saw a Facebook post from My broadband saying that a solar plant in SA produced 7 times less than a big plant in China. This doesn't make sense. Assuming the Chinese plant is rated at 100mw that means that the SA plant is producing -600mw. Is this taking the journalistic licence used too literally?
 
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Ianf1 said:
I just saw a Facebook post from My broadband saying that a solar plant in SA produced 7 times less than a big plant in China. This doesn't make sense. Assuming the Chinese plant is rated at 100mw that means that the SA plant is producing -600mw. Is this taking the journalistic licence used too literally?
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To make you understand the statement:

If China produces 700mw, divided that by 7 = 100mw which is what the SA plant makes.
 
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To make you understand the statement:

If China produces 700mw, divided that by 7 = 100mw which is what the SA plant makes.
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Shouldn't the headline be 1/7th, not 7 times less? If 7 times less is a formula, would it be 100 x (-7) +100?
I seem to be put off by nonsensical headlines, so I can't take the article seriously.
 
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You overthinking it.

1/7 and 7 time less is the same thing.
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I see that differently in that less does not mean divide.
So I aked the guru chat GPT this is the answer.
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No, 1/7th and "7 times less" are not the same—they mean very different things.

1/7th​

  • Means you divide by 7.
  • Example:
    If you have 70, then 1/7th of 70 is:
    707=10\frac{70}{7} = 10770=10

"7 times less"​

This phrase is ambiguous and often misused, but if taken literally, it suggests:
  • Subtracting 7 times the amount from the original value, which could result in a negative number.
  • For example:
    "7 times less than 10" could mean:
    10−(7×10)=10−70=−6010 - (7 \times 10) = 10 - 70 = -6010−(7×10)=10−70=−60
    Which usually isn’t what people mean.

What people often intend when they say “7 times less”:​

They might mean 1/7th as much (i.e., 7 times smaller), but that’s not technically correct. The more accurate term would be:
  • “One-seventh as much as...” or
  • “7 times smaller than...”

Summary:​

PhraseMeaningExample (starting from 70)
1/7th of somethingDivide by 710
7 times less (literal)Subtract 7 × value from originalCould be negative
7 times smallerOften means 1/7th, but vague10

🔎 Recommendation: Avoid saying "7 times less" and say "one-seventh of" or "seven times smaller" only if the context is very clear. "

I agree with Chat GPT for once.
 
https://businesstech.co.za/news/bus...two-weeks-to-avoid-disaster-for-south-africa/ - 5 Lines in, should it not be its?

A critical deadline for South Africa is looming in two weeks’ time when the United States’ big tariff pause will come to an end, and the country will be slapped with a 30% punitive trade costs.

This will deliver a crippling blow ...

US President Donald Trump announced ..

An additional tariff, ...

That 90-day pause will come to an end on 9 July 2025, just over two weeks away, and South Africa is running out of time to make a deal with it key trade partner.
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Either factual error, or poor explanation:

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South Africa has the worst maternity leave in the world

South Africa is one of the four worst countries in the world for maternity leave, with new mothers not guaranteed any pay.
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The third paragraph of chapter 1:

... making South Africa one of only four countries that offer work without guaranteed paid maternity leave.
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Contradicts the second paragraph of chapter 2:

... South African law grants biological mothers four months of paid maternity leave...
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Starlink smuggling into South Africa

Several Starlink products are type-approved in South Africa, which means they do not need to be smuggled into the country and can be legally imported through customs.
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Love the Starlini Mini name under the image in the article. Trademark filed. Domains registered. Expect a letter from my counsel. 🤑

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Bitcoin is having an identity crisis

It wouldn’t have seemed possible a year ago. But Bitcoin has gotten caught in one of its deepest struggles yet, with no obvious way out.
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The article points to the Netflix thread and I can't find a thread for the article.
 
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