On the move? Check out our moving house checklist
Moving house is never easy. Whether you have packed up and changed addresses more than once or are preparing for your first big solo move, the stress and anxiety of moving never ch...
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Moving house is never easy. Whether you’ve done it a few times or are preparing for your first big solo move, the stress and anxiety of moving never changes. To help ease your moving nerves, our latest blog has a comprehensive moving checklist to make packing up a breeze.
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10 May 2022 |Tips And Hints
Ten tips to surviving load shedding
There’s nothing quite like load shedding to slow down productivity. Adding a romantic twist to Eskom’s recent outages by lighting candles is a short-lived novelty, even...
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With so much uncertainly around Eskom, the best we can do is make sure we are prepared whichever way it goes. So, today we share our ten tips to surviving load shedding.
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14 February 2019 |News And Events|Tips And Hints
10 things you should know before buying your first house
Last year the South African property market experienced some major shifts, and various property experts predict that 2019 will be another year of unpredictable ups and downs. Wheth...
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Whether you are buying a property in a good market or bad, it is important to do your homework to make sure you are making the right investment decision. To help you along we have included 10 things you should know when preparing to buy your first home.
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31 January 2019 |Tips And Hints
SME survival tips for the festive season
Starting your own business can be an exciting time but it can also be a time of many challenges, lessons and rewards. Depending on the industry, the festive season can introduce on...
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Depending on the industry, the festive season can introduce one of two extremes – either a period of stillness or a frantic schedule. Here are a few ways in which SMEs can make the most out of the festive season and ensure they begin the next year ahead of the game.
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21 December 2018 |SME|Take A Break|Tips And Hints
Storing Your Beloved Bicycles Correctly
Stash your precious bikes with care.
Whether it is children competing in a school cycling league, a 20-something keeping fit with one of the many mountain bike stage races or tria...
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Whether it is children competing in a school cycling league, a 20-something keeping fit with one of the many mountain bike stage races or triathlon series, or a retired couple partaking in road racing events like the Cape Town Cycle Tour, cycling’s growth around the world is on a roll.
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07 March 2018 |Tips And Hints
Make Some Space For Your Guests This Holiday
Tip 1: Find a Bed
If you have guests staying over you need somewhere for them to sleep. Pull-out sofas and daybeds are the obvious choice but they're not to everyone's taste or bu...
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The holiday season is here! That means that guests are coming. Check out our handy tips and hints to make sure you have enough space to accommodate them.
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11 December 2017 |Tips And Hints
Five Money Saving Hacks To Survive This Winter
Winter in South Africa is not what many countries experience, however we have our own challenges to beat the cold. As we live in a temperate climate our homes often do not have dou...
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As South African's we have our own way of getting through winter, here are our top five money saving hacks to survive winter in South Africa.
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21 April 2017 |Tips And Hints
Top Tips To Maximise Your Storage Space
Packing and storing your valuables can be quite a task and we often don't realise how much we have accumulated until we decide to move, renovate or finally clear up the garage and ...
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Packing and storing your valuables can be quite a task and we often don't realise how much we have accumulated until we decide to move, renovate or finally clear up the garage and spare room. Here are a few top tips to maximise your storage space.
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27 March 2017 |Tips And Hints
How To Store Biltong
Biltong... an iconic South African product right up there with veldskoen, vuvuzelas, 11 official languages and Nelson Mandela. We take for granted that we can pop in to the local s...
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Biltong... an iconic South African product right up there with veldskoen, vuvuzelas, 11 official languages and Nelson Mandela. We take for granted that we can pop in to the local shop and purchase a few slices whenever we need.
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24 March 2017 |Tips And Hints
Top Tips To Secure Your Home These Holidays
It is a wonderful time of year for most in South Africa as the holiday season hits us and many will be making plans to spend a few nights away from home in search of some hopefully...
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Nobody wants to come back after a holiday and have all the stress added of having to arrange insurance and police due to a theft in the home. We found a few great tips to help keep you home safe these holidays.
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05 December 2016 |Tips And Hints