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Buying clothes and shoes online in South Africa? Here is how to get the size right, what the 7-day cooling-off and 6-month defect rights mean, what to check before you buy, and what to do if something goes wrong. - London Travel Guide for South Africans: Visa, Flights, Costs in Rand and What to Know Before You Go
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Electric, solar, heat pump or gas geyser? Here is what each costs to buy and run in rand, how to work out your own payback, the cheap fixes to try first, and what to check before you hire an installer.
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