Here is something to make you sick

[PoiZoNouZ]

I'm a new DSL384 subscriber, but have been using the T-zone for free at Melrose Arch for about 6 months now. This is supposed to be a 512 ADSL line, but browsing with my laptop, I discovered that my download speeds were about 100-120k/sec, using DAP!!! This speed maintains local as well as international! I have so far downloaded about 30Gb using this service, each time registering for a free 2 hour account. Makes you wonder how uncapped and unshaped 512ADSL would be like hey???[!]

 

[56k]

When Telkom read this they will place a cap on T-Zone.

 

[antowan]

lol

Telkom will learn the hard way! We need to make sure of that...

Keep the chin up and smile when you see a Telkom truck. Smile like you would if you were saying goodbye to somebody you don't like very much.... A nod of the head will also do. Bye bye Telkom....

Cheers
Antowan

### What we need in South Africa is cheap 24/7, always on Internet for under R300 a month. ###

 

[georgelza]

telkom is just hearing tick tock tick tock of the clock ticking to an interesting time for them,

but then with Nexus stuffing on they seem to have received a stay on their execution.

how is it that a Father and Son (as i understand it) with no bank balance and only basically a BEE label tied to the company can put everything hold for the entire country because they dont like the way the minister made her decision.

G

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You Are Committed to Educate Yourself to the Total Risk In Any Activity!
Once Informed & Totally Aware of the Risk,
Every Fool Has the Right to Kill or Injure Themselves as They See Fit!

 

[Strobemeister]

A point i have made on other threads george.
Its amazing, or stupid, or ridiculous and i wonder how its allowed to happen. Too much bending over backwards just so you don't p*ss off a BEE company?
I don't have all the facts, but it does seem a bit odd don't you think?

Telkom - South Africa's Handbrake to progress.

 

[CreepyCrawley]

I've always thought it's kind-of weird. We live in a country that knows first-hand the dangers with regard to racial inequality.

We have a constitution that sez that there will be no discrimination based on gender, race or religion.

I've always wondered how the blazes affirmative action and black economic empowerment gels with that. It doesn't make sense to me at all.


Telkom se ma...

 

[SK33T]

I thought that the T zones were for 512k users only?

 

[mbs]

How much money you spend on coffee and muffins at the T-Zone? So... your connectivity's not really free... []

 

[Strobemeister]

I'll drink crap coffee & stale muffins all day for 30gigs. In fact there's notalot i won't do 4 more bandwidth. []

Telkom - South Africa's Handbrake to progress.

 

[onionpeel]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by CreepyCrawley</i>
We have a constitution that sez that there will be no discrimination based on gender, race or religion.

I've always wondered how the blazes affirmative action and black economic empowerment gels with that. It doesn't make sense to me at all.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
I looked up the answer to that question many years ago as I was met with that problem back in 1997. It also puzzled me until I read the facts. Affirmative action is the only form of discrimination allowed in South Africa and it is stated in almost as many words as that. Oh, and it also makes provision for reclaiming property (see below), even though you may think it is "yours".[]

http://www.polity.org.za/govdocs/legislation/1993/constit3.html
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">8 Equality

(1) Every person shall have the right to equality before the law and to equal protection of the law.

(2) No person shall be unfairly discriminated against, directly or indirectly, and, without derogating from the generality of this provision, on one or more of the following grounds in particular: race, gender, sex, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture or language.

(3)

This section shall not preclude measures designed to achieve the adequate protection and advancement of persons or groups or categories of persons disadvantaged by unfair discrimination, in order to enable their full and equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms.
Every person or community dispossessed of rights in land before the commencement of this Constitution under any law which would have been inconsistent with subsection (2) had that subsection been in operation at the time of the dispossession, shall be entitled to claim restitution of such rights subject to and in accordance with sections 121, 122 and 123.
(4) Prima facie proof of discrimination on any of the grounds specified in subsection (2) shall be presumed to be sufficient proof of unfair discrimination as contemplated in that subsection, until the contrary is established.
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