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JHB South
A FRESH APPROACH TO LOCAL NEWS Volume 06, 27 October 2015, Week 44
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Letter by Neville Peters I wish to express my utter disappointment and disgust regarding the cessation of publication of the DStv Premium magazine Dish without any notification from MultiChoice. I am sure that many of the DStv viewers will share my sentiments on this matter! Now we have to flip through the 41 channels on the screen – do you realise how long that will take? To select a programme and channel! Whereas with the magazine it possibly took only a maximum of 20 to 30 minutes! MultiChoice increases its annual fees without hesitation every year, yet they cannot publish a magazine to satisfy the viewers – and then have repeat after repeat of the
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same programmes. If this is the contempt with which they plan to treat their subscribers in the future, I assure you they are going to unsubscribe in great numbers.
EDITOR’S RESPONSE:
Hi Neville, when I moved into my own apartment I decided that I wouldn’t pay for DStv due to its very high subscription fees. Instead I’m paying for cheaper uncapped internet and watch whatever I want to. I know that you sent your grievances to MultiChoice and I hope that you receive positive feedback.
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Letter by Norma Rudham Hi Candace, I’m sending this letter in response to the letter that featured in week 39 detailing customer’s dislikes, one of which was the unnecessarily large sizes of cereal boxes. I have just bought a box of Kellogg’s Hi Fibre Bran cereal which states on the box that it contains the same amount of cereal but the box size is different. I do not normally buy this brand of cereal so I was not able to compare sizes but this statement on the box indicates that the box is a smaller size than previously.
Maybe the manufacturers are starting to listen at last.
EDITOR’S RESPONSE:
Hi Norma, I think it’s important for consumers to question and be critical when it comes to the products that they are purchasing. I remember writing an investigative piece on bread producers who were cheating consumers with underweight bread. It was quite alarming how many bakeries were producing underweight bread.
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Letter by Jerry Theys Dear Candace, we are receiving our tame TIMES regularly at Reuven Old Age Home and the people look forward to it. Thanks to the distributors for being regular – they must keep it up. All the best to you, Candace, keep up with the good work. We love reading the tame TIMES.
Letter by Neville Peters Hi Candace, on Tuesday 13 October I experienced a water leak in my ceiling at about 03:30pm. I phoned South Plumbing and within 30 minutes they arrived and diagnosed a burst geyser. Within 48 hours the geyser was replaced and functional. I would like to express my thanks and gratitude to Rina, Devon, and his assistant Edward for their wonderful service.
EDITOR’S RESPONSE:
Hi Jerry, I’m glad that you and your fellow neighbours at Reuven are enjoying the newspaper.
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With Halloween only a few days away, I’m gearing up for one scary house party – I’ve hijacked my folk’s place to throw one big spooky bash with close friends. I remember when I was kid, Halloween wasn’t really a thing in South Africa. The fact that a friend and I were the only two souls trick-ortreating in our street one year and only received a mini Pringles tube to share was a dead giveaway that we were watching too much American television. But now many more South Africans are donning broomsticks and fake vampire teeth in celebration of this fun, and widely misunderstood, celmarks the ebration. Also known as All Hallows’ Eve, the day eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day, which pays homage to the dead, including saints and faithful departed believers. Over the past weekend I covered the annual JhbSouth.co.za Family Festival and Expo at Rietvlei. While I got an awkward tan, I really enjoyed being outdoors. Here’s me with Zak the Zoo Buddy. See page 3 for more on the festival.
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