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A comment on South Africa's national electricity crisis to worsen. Parent comment

Re:South Africa's national electricity crisis to worsen by karp773 on Sunday November 20, 2022 @03:57PM (#33685203)
It must be more expensive for a reason, right?
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Re:South Africa's national electricity crisis to worsen by lelanthran on Sunday November 20, 2022 @04:12PM (#33685361)
> It must be more expensive for a reason, right?

Sure[1], which is why I periodically check what standard of living I can expect if I emigrate to any of the countries I've visited.

I'm frequently shocked that in places like the US it is considered normal to have a 30yr mortgage (I took a 15 year one, and am on track to pay it of in 10 years).

[1] High level of crime, low level of service delivery, shortage of opportunities for my kids, etc. I'm not blind, you know.

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Re:South Africa's national electricity crisis to worsen by damagednoob on Sunday November 20, 2022 @04:25PM (#33685510)
> ...in places like the US it is considered normal to have a 30yr mortgage...

Check the historical interest rates of the US/UK vs SA for why that exists.

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