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=== South Africa === The speaking clock in [[South Africa]] is run by [[Telkom (South Africa)|Telkom]], the country's national telecommunications provider, and can be contacted by dialling 1026 either from a fixed line or a cellular phone. The time is announced every 10 seconds and alternates between [[English language|English]] and [[Afrikaans]] languages. An example of an English announcement of the time would be: "When you hear the signal, it will be four hours, fifteen minutes and ten seconds", followed by a short audible tone to signal the exact time previously announced. The voice of the announcements is that of broadcaster and voiceover artist Helen Naudé. Recorded in 1989, the same speaking clock announcements with Naudé's voice are still in use to the present day. Naudé also provided her voice talent to other Telkom services, such as 1023 directory enquiries, as well as the pre-recorded message "The subscriber you have dialled does not exist", which can be heard when dialling an invalid phone number.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ever wondered who does the 1026 Telkom voice?|url=https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/491/1026-telkom-voice|access-date=2020-11-28|website=CapeTalk|language=en-ZA}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=The Telkom Voice|url=https://soundcloud.com/primediabroadcasting/the-telkom-voice|language=en|access-date=2020-11-28}}</ref>
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