Today I perceived the need to extract information from my Standard Bank accounts going back to December 2009 so I hopped onto Internet banking. Extracting info is logical - I needed to analyse payments made to a certain account BUT could only extract information going back 365 days. Any further and I needed to go into my branch. So I decided to run a comparison between Standard Bank and my current favourite, Capitec. Wanna be bored about how much I actually love a bank? Then ask me about … [Read more...] about Friday Rant – an easy one today, Damn Banks
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Friday Rant – UTI the Paint Dumpers
Received these images and note this week: Dear Alan, I could not believe my eyes when I drove through the dip this afternoon (Thursday 14 June 2012), and observed a UTI truck pulled to the side of the road, with it's doors open, just above the Baakens river. There was an almighty mess inside, broken paint cannisters and a large amount of paint lying inside the truck. The driver and assistant were removing the broken paint containers and paint smeared pallets - and scattered them around the … [Read more...] about Friday Rant – UTI the Paint Dumpers
Friday Rant – Herald, BRT, Home Affairs
Home Affairs: So my son of 20 years of age goes down to Home Affairs to apply for a passport. Before he goes he makes sure that he has the required copies, images and black pen. He gets the required forms, fills in the required information and proceeds to the fingerprinting department. There is one other gentleman sitting there. The fingerprinting official enters and observing that the gentleman has no forms and proceeds to help my son. The formless (gormless?) individual … [Read more...] about Friday Rant – Herald, BRT, Home Affairs
