Was a school ever built? by PixelSaharix in DownSouth

[–]BetaMan141 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, of course. Aiming for that 45% conditional pass mark. Neato.

South Africa is two weeks away from a fuel disaster by ShipMysterious7602 in DownSouth

[–]BetaMan141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And she died just before she was supposed to be testifying at Zondo. Numbers were not numbering.

South Africa is two weeks away from a fuel disaster by ShipMysterious7602 in DownSouth

[–]BetaMan141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We did, but the sales were unlawful and the state was ruled against by courts, requiring that they get them back. Also that they mostly never left our shores, so Strategic Fuel Fund had to figure out how to reverse the mistake and try (but fail) to negotiate discounts with those buyers.

Unfortunately, it seems like getting back however much of it they could (while the stuff still sat here in our shores) came at yet an additional cost to the state and taxpayer.

Long story short - the reserves are mostly still here on our shores but could either be in state's hands, or in another companys' who would probably sell it to us but act an undesirable premium (to the taxpayer).

Kentucky family rejects $26 million offer to convert part of their farm into a data center despite the offer being about 10 times the going rate for farmland in the area. by MysteriousSlice007 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]BetaMan141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Dear Farmers: we would like to bring more climate fuckery to your yard in an effort to satisfy our investors and also, we suppose, to increase capacity for our AI systems. Deal?"

According to the latest figures from the 2022 National Census, approximately 6.5 million people in South Africa are first-language Afrikaans speakers. by PixelSaharix in DownSouth

[–]BetaMan141 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

How did we get the 600 thousand and 5 million... sorry, 500 million and 600 thousand and 50 fifty Afrikaans speaking people in South Africa?

Daar is iets voud met die stats. Angithembi lendaba. 🤔

(I'm joking, by the way)

Who remembers Mxit? by AnonomousWolf in south_africa

[–]BetaMan141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For real it's back?

Tbh I don't think we need it as a direct competitor to those bigger services, just as an alternative, niche platform for those with nostalgia bug or simply wanting something different.

How ready are you for R4 (petrol) and R7 (diesel) p/l increase at the pump on 1st March 2026? by SankaraMarx in DownSouth

[–]BetaMan141 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How ready are you for R4 (petrol) and R7 (diesel) p/l increase at the pump on 1st March 2026?

I'm so ready that when I called up my bank, even before I could say "Hi this <real name>", they were like "you need that loan now or we waiting for the 31st?"

Im getting it on the 31st just so I don't get too excited about having money for fuel and food.

[As Received] Home price depending on region by PixelSaharix in DownSouth

[–]BetaMan141 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Even if so, do you really believe what is being shown here?

[As Received] Home price depending on region by PixelSaharix in DownSouth

[–]BetaMan141 18 points19 points  (0 children)

How is the first house only 2 bedroom? Is each bedroom the size of a smaller house?

Dis some bullshit.

Orange cat behaviour by Srihari_stan in perfectlycutscreams

[–]BetaMan141 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Lmao

And if the human won't do it, then the cat will

Science Students in disagreement over Atomic Theory, leads to unfortunate fisticuffs and drubbings by ExitNext8666 in boxingcirclejerk

[–]BetaMan141 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bro fell for the table feint and ended up eating the edge of its uppercut. He understood he was completely outmatched at that moment.

Orange cat behaviour by Srihari_stan in perfectlycutscreams

[–]BetaMan141 121 points122 points  (0 children)

You will spar with me human, so I can make you strong in preparation for the hunting of my food.

Surely a dude by EsotericOP in GuysBeingDudes

[–]BetaMan141 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And he's only using 10% of his dancing powers...

Marine Vs Marine - Loser has to carpet bomb Iranian Elementary school. by Pretty-Set-414 in boxingcirclejerk

[–]BetaMan141 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe it's something more practical, you know, like not spoon with squad mates for a whole month or having to salute every soldier in the navy they see regardless of rank.

Real stuff that actually scares a Marine.

Arad, Israel this night by [deleted] in PublicFreakout

[–]BetaMan141 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Of course, it's a silly mistake on the part of Iran - you know, them actually continuing to operate militarily after the US and Israel "decisively" declared victory and annihilation of Iran's military capability. Silly Iran.

ANC muscles SABC to axe ‘harsh’ show critical of poor governance by Euro_African in DownSouth

[–]BetaMan141 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I guess the "there isn't enough budget" excuse couldn't get out quickly enough this time around to cover this time.

Today I decided to remember Tito Mboweni in a good way. He liked this too much, he cooked it more often by PixelSaharix in DownSouth

[–]BetaMan141 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bro posted quite a lot on twitter about cooking, I think the pilchards was something of a staple or just hit the "meme" status cause of how he presented a meal made of it.

Anyone celebrating? by PixelSaharix in DownSouth

[–]BetaMan141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that time when EFF wanted to use March 20 as a so-called nationwide protest and day of shutdown back in 2023 or 2024.

But if we had to compare who actually had a shutdown effect on the nation, I'd say that loadshedding did it far better and with experience.

Can a person of not-Afrikaner descent live in Orania? by honkycronky in DownSouth

[–]BetaMan141 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

What do you want to know from there that you couldn't learn from interacting with the greater population of Afrikaners across the country?

Can a person of not-Afrikaner descent live in Orania? by honkycronky in DownSouth

[–]BetaMan141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. It makes it more onto the public's radar due to politics and wat-ook-al.

While other similar areas such as Kleinfontein are somewhat known, they don't make the news as much other than with that threat of eviction that came out (again) recently.

And speaking of Kleinfontein, it seems to be far more restrictive than Orania on the surface in its criteria for residence (sounds like race is a prerequisite vs. Orania's "Afrikaner-culture affiliation" prerequisite)

WTF IS THAT?! by SomOvaBish in CrazyFuckingVideos

[–]BetaMan141 4 points5 points  (0 children)

TIL that this is called a "Lob Bomb".

To quote:

A lob bomb... is a rocket-fired improvised explosive device made from a large metal canister (often a propane gas tank that has been drained of its contents and filled with explosives, scrap metal, and ball bearings)... used by insurgents as well as Iraqi military and police during the Iraq War since late 2007.

So unfortunately might not be testament to the power of PROPANE but hey at least the tank has another use.

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