ICASA’s new rules came into effect on 1 March 2019. But don’t get excited. ICASA, last April, wanted to ban expiring data and automatic out-of-bundle (OOB) charges, and make data…
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New car licence fee increases released
Our Minister of Transport announced the licence fee increases of driver’s licence renewals. Blade Nzimande broke the news on Friday, 8 March 2019. This appeared in the government gazette according…
Home Affairs tells man to come back with his dead mother
Robert Masuku has been voting since 1994 but is registered as an illegal immigrant. A 45-year-old South African has been told he must bring his dead mother to the Department…
Soon cars won’t need a key anymore – keyless cars of the future
South Africa has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the world. The rate is estimated at around 202 thefts per 100 000 citizens. This is around…
How to read and understand South African product barcodes
Take the first item you see and look at the back of the labelling: you will probably see a barcode. Almost all products manufactured in South Africa has a barcode…
Applying for a South African Smart ID Card – Everything you need to know
You might have seen them emerging from people’s handbags. You might have seen the posters around departmental buildings. You might even have gotten a little bit jealous because you don’t…
Is love losing its soul in the digital age?
Instagram users have taken to issuing “weekiversary posts,” where they diligently mark the duration of their romances. An article in The New York Times explained how weekiversary posts have the unintended –…
New AARTO Driver’s licence demerit system to be implemented
There has been much talk around the impending demerit system for a while now. The Parliament Portfolio Committee on Transport has tabled the final amendments to the Aarto (Administrative Adjudication of Road…
Streaming Music Services Compared – Which One Is Best For You?
Streaming. A verb. A concept. A lifestyle. If you say the word it becomes a magnet for music-loving millennials and trust that they will give you an extremely informed opinion…
How To Reverse A Rogue Debit Order
In light of the Egoli Rewards and Mzansi4U debit order scam that ravaged consumers with their first paycheck of 2019, we have contacted the major banks to find how consumers…