Article Mistake corrections

[qinglung]

BMW previews all-new i7 in South Africa — a R2.8 million private lounge on wheels​

BMW previews all-new i7 in South Africa — a R2.8 million private lounge on wheels

BMW previewed its Luxury Class vehicles, including the i7 xDrive60, 740d xDrive, and X7 M60i xDrive.

mybroadband.co.za

"BMW South Africa’s head of product management Dieter Herbst described..."
"It produces 400kW, 745nm 745Nm of torque"

 

[kilos]

Typo: Scott Cunnigham Cunningham

Dangerous construction mafias strangling building projects across South Africa

Solidarity’s Sol-Tech campus was among numerous developments targeted by construction mafias.

mybroadband.co.za

 

[qinglung]

Rain plans to launch mobile 5G​

Rain plans to launch mobile 5G

African Rainbow Capital co-CEO Johan van Zyl provided details about Rain’s plan to launch mobile 5G.

mybroadband.co.za

"Rain took home 40Mhz in total, 20Mhz of which is in the 700Mhz band..."

Should be MHz not Mhz, as in the rest of the sentence.

 

[Zuner]

Ramaphosa and De Ruyter’s empty load-shedding promises

6th Paragraph

However, Ramaphosa’s false promises didn’t there.

Missing a word, should be:

However, Ramaphosa’s false promises didn’t end there.

 

[DapperDanMan]

Missing a word

Come to think of it, here is a fix that paints a picture in broader strokes:

However, Ramaphosa’s false promises didn’t start there.

 

[Stillie]

Humanity 1, space rock 0 — Nasa successfully crashes spacecraft into asteroid

The mission is Nasa’s first demonstration of the agency’s planetary-defense initiative to protect Earth from the possibility of a hazardous collision with an asteroid.

mybroadband.co.za

The collision seemed to go just as Nzsa expected, with no glitches along the way.

 

[Scooby_Doo]

We compared PnP Groceries prices in Mr D to Pick n Pay asap! — with a surprising result

MyBroadband compared the price of groceries bought through Mr D’s PnP grocery platform to those purchased on the Pick n pay asap! app.

mybroadband.co.za

Please double-check your math - my guess is that the difference in the price of the chicken is based on the variable weight, not the price per KG.

 

[gregmcc]

SARS introducing new ‘travel pass’ for everyone entering or leaving South Africa

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says it will introduce an 'online traveller declaration system' that all travellers need to comply with.

businesstech.co.za

The new system will simplify passenger movement at South African airports, SARS said, and will come into effect from 1 November 2020.

Can't be 2020.

 

[qinglung]

Battle brewing over Wi-Fi licences in South Africa​

Battle brewing over Wi-Fi licences in South Africa

Ispa has strongly welcomed the draft policy’s focus on allocating more spectrum that can be used for Wi-Fi connectivity, but argues current regulation was sufficient.

mybroadband.co.za

"which told MyBroadbad MyBroadband the current regulation"

Hope that is not a Freudian slip

 

[elysian]

Stats SA considers adding private power to electricity statistics

The agency currently doesn’t measure how much power is generated by shopping centres, big mines and manufacturers that use solar plants.

mybroadband.co.za

Missing an "i"....

Stats SA considers adding private power to electricity statistcs​

 

[qinglung]

Petrol vs electric car costs from Joburg to Cape Town​

Petrol vs electric car costs from Joburg to Cape Town

When comparing EVs and petrol cars on long road trips in South Africa, convenience might be more important than cost.

mybroadband.co.za

"cost R2,215 to rill fill the battery"

 

[elysian]

Even Elon Musk cannot save Eskom — but private power will save South Africa

Venture capitalist and former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan believes not even Elon Musk could succeed as Eskom CEO, and anyone willing to take the helm after André de Ruyter leaves would have to be “crazy”.

mybroadband.co.za

"Despite the 10,000 Megapacks only being able to produce a fifth of the maximum potential capacity of these plants..."

Should that not be 1000 Megapacks as per the comparison 2 paragraphs before? Might be missing it.

 

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Even Elon Musk cannot save Eskom — but private power will save South Africa

Venture capitalist and former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan believes not even Elon Musk could succeed as Eskom CEO, and anyone willing to take the helm after André de Ruyter leaves would have to be “crazy”.

mybroadband.co.za

"Despite the 10,000 Megapacks only being able to produce a fifth of the maximum potential capacity of these plants..."

Should that not be 1000 Megapacks as per the comparison 2 paragraphs before? Might be missing it.

Thanks for pointing it out. Fixed it.

 

[elysian]

Eskom aims to add 500MW more private generation on land near power stations

The initial process concluded lease agreements with five independent producers for the development of an estimated 1,800MW.

mybroadband.co.za

"The move comes as the country’s endures its worst-ever energy crisis, with Eskom struggling to meet demand and imposing record blackouts." [country]

 

[elysian]

Fidelity launches crime updates chat group for Johannesburg

The private security giant also confirmed its participation in the Vumacam-powered SafeCity project.

mybroadband.co.za

"CEO Wahl Bartman..." <- missing an "n" (Bartmann)

I see it's correct in the subsequent mentions in the article

 

[elysian]

Afristay and Airbnb say travel in South Africa is back in a big way

Afristay and Airbnb say travel in South Africa has returned to normal and then some since the lifting of Covid-19 travel restrictions.

mybroadband.co.za

"MyBroadband asked Afristay CEO Ruper Bryant..." <- Rupert

 

[kilos]

ChatGPT sets record for fastest-growing app

ChatGPT has reached 100 million monthly users two months after its launch.

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[qinglung]

Ramaphosa’s favourite for Minister of Electricity — report

Two options are available to Kgosientso Ramokgopa — apply for the Eskom CEO position or put his name in the hat for Minister of Electricity.

mybroadband.co.za

"or put his name in the had hat for Minister of Electricity"

 

[qinglung]

2023 MyBroadband Awards – All the winners

Afrihost, Vodacom, MTN, Huawei, Takealot, Cool Ideas, and Alviva are the winners of the prestigious 2023 MyBroadband Awards.

mybroadband.co.za

"Cool Ideas was selected as the winner thanks to the excellent performance its it offers users on fibre networks"

 

[Stillie]

Eskom announces continuous stage 6 load-shedding

Eskom warns that load-shedding stages could change at short notice.

mybroadband.co.za

Given the high number of breakdowns, Eskmo warned further changes to load-shedding stages could happen at short notice.