DROUGHT STEERS LOCAL PURCHASING DECISIONS

An increasing number of South Africans are shopping for their water tanks online, it seems. New numbers from the largest price comparison site in South Africa, PriceCheck, show that JoJo vertical water tanks, along with DStv decoders (specifically the PVR Explora 2) are the most searched-for items at the moment. This is confirmed by OneDayOnly, […]

NOMINATE YOUR EVERYDAY HERO WITH AIRBNB

Everyone knows at least one woman who is a local hero: she teaches adult literacy in her spare time, or volunteers at an old-age home, or creates her own feeding scheme for a local school, or helps stray animals using her own resources. It’s your mother, sister, aunt, friend… or it could even be you. […]

PRICECHECK OFFERS ADVICE ON SOME ROAD TRIP ESSENTIALS

Many people love a good road trip, but being underprepared can make it turn bad very quickly. This is why you need certain essentials – other than friends and good music – to ensure peace of mind during the trip. Online shopping and price-comparison website Pricecheck says the following items should be on every road tripper’s […]

HOW SMALL BUSINESSES CAN REFINE WATER USAGE

Day Zero, it seems, is no longer a threat for Cape Town in 2018 – provided residents stay on track. DA leader Mmusi Maimane has announced that, “We will defeat Day Zero in 2018 if we keep our consumption at current levels and get good winter rains”. This is owing to a 60% reduction in […]

LONG WEEKEND SAVINGS ADVICE

BOOK AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE The general advice is to book in advance because you can benefit from many special offers on airfares, hotels and other types of accommodation. However, there’s always a chance that other travellers will need to cancel their plans and you could still get a cheap deal. If you’re travelling abroad, […]