Want broadband? Live in SA? You will pay – more
The price for having broadband in South Africa is among the highest in the world.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Lifestyle
High tech Saffas leaving DStv
“High-tech” South Africans are kicking boeremafia profiteers DStv for touch, and that’s official.
South African Poker Players Who Made It Big
The South African poker scene is thriving, with regular tournaments held at multiple buy-in levels to entice both amateur and professional players alike. There are 43 licensed land-based casinos spread across 34 different cities in South Africa, so finding a game isn’t too hard. Many of these casinos have a...
You are paying more than double for electricity
South African consumers are spending more than twice what they should for Eskom’s electricity. And corruption is at the heart of the problem.
Koos’ Naspers playing race card in Netflix battle
It’s quite amazing how the Stellenbosch mafia, old Koos Bekker and his Naspers boelies now suddenly play the race card to protect their exploitation of the South African consumer with their DSTv MultiChoice racket. And they are using their minions to fight their battle with Netflix.
Attract Success to Your Life
Confidence, imagination and humility; these are three of the key attributes that will attract success into your life and help you to make the most out of it. If you believe in yourself and your endeavours, then you’re already one step ahead when it comes to making others believe in...
Review of YeboYesCasino
YeboYesCasino is the leading online gambling guide for South African players. If you are looking for any information about online gambling and online casinos in South Africa, all you have to do is visit its official website. Online casino gambling has caught on in a big way in South Africa,...
Bye bye DStv!
It is time for South Africans to ditch Koos Bekker, his Boeremafia and their outdated technology. “DStv, your time is up,” says Sasfin Securities deputy chairman David Shapiro.
You can be living in New Zealand soon…
If you are highly skilled, an avid entrepreneur or potential investor, then there is one of 400 special spots open for you to move to New Zealand.
Research show load shedding is tip of iceberg
South Africa’s dark days are far from over. Load shedding has returned to South Africa this in itself is by far not the biggest problem the country’s electricity supply is facing. It’s the failing electricity infrastructure that you should be concerned about.
How to Choose a Catchy Title for your Essay
A catchy title captures the attention of the reader and draws their interest to the contents of the essay. Readers can easily decide to read or not to read an essay, based on the title. Therefore, coming up with a catchy title is one of the most important yet challenging...
South African artist Erina Abraham holds inaugural London exhibition
What is the exhibition about? The exhibition South African Moments captures the vitality of life in contemporary South Africa. Erina’s vivid and colourful paintings depict sunny South Africa and its rainbow nation, drawing inspiration from the beauty of the natural world and people, especially women. This exhibition captures everyday life moments,...
South African essay writing competitions 2018-2019
Essay writing competitions are contests where entrants submit their written work to a panel of judges in the hopes of winning a prize. They are held all over the world and many even date back hundreds of years. Thankfully, the wonders of modern technology have made the entry process a...
Drinking legislation crackdown looming
If you are heading for your 18th birthday and you think you will soon be able to have a legal beer, think again. The South African government is out to spoil your fun.
4 (comforting) facts about air bags
Surprisingly, there are many cars in South Africa that do not have airbags.
Successful schooling in SA – a new way forward
Parents should be at the front and centre of efforts to turn South Africa’s failing schools around.
Growing industries in South Africa
South Africa has well and truly moved on from the Apartheid regime of the latter half of the 20th century. The country’s new burgeoning democracy has seen increased productivity and revenues from the principle sectors for growth in their economy. With a long history of economic reliance on the traditional...
Parental involvement in SA schools vital
The real divide in South African education is not between independent and public schools, but between good and bad ones.
How South Africans Use Their Mobile Phones
There's no doubt about it, South Africans love their mobile phones with reports showing that mobile data usage and smartphone adoption are on the rise within South Africa, with 35% of South Africans preferring to access their social media sites using their mobile browser. Of those surveyed a third of...
Game themes that can make or break interest
Online gamers are often influenced more by the general theme a game sits within rather than the title of it. Games with somewhat of a fighting or battle-inspired edge would attract one demographic of gamers, while racing and animal-related fun might be the preference of more and gambling others. Guns,...
Games based on movies
Back in the day, you’d watch a movie that was based on a movie - and judge one versus the other accordingly. Often, the entertainment aspect of the film would triumph over the intrigue of the page-turner, but in other cases the paperback would beat the movie easily in terms...
Cape Town on road to water shortage recovery as desalination plants open
Cape Town is starting to fight against potential future drought shocks despite climatic uncertainty through the delivery of treated desalinated water into the supply system from the temporary desalination plant in Strandfontein.
SA infant mortality rate lowest in 2 decades
South Africa’s infant mortality rate is at its lowest in almost two decades, having fallen by 32% between 2002 and 2017.
Naspers Boeties trek naargat oor Netfix
The Boere-mafia’s main makker, Koos Bekker of Naspers and his DStv minions are all but kakking in their Broederbond church panties as the dawn of satellite TV is starting to approach in Africa.
How to improve your writing skills
Writing is not like any other task; it is the kind of activities whose engine is pure passion. One could still write without having to be passionate about writing per se, but the quality of the composed work will definitely differ from the one that has been crafted with love...
Ford Focus & Fiesta will live on in SA despite getting the cut in US
FORD (short for ‘Found On Rubbish Dump’?) will stop the production of its Ford Focus in America this month and the Ford Fiesta next year - but not in South Africa because Saffas seem to love their Fords.
Is this face brush really the skincare hack that changes everything?
We live in a world where we are taught to be suspicious of ‘miracle wands’ in skincare that cost the earth and do nothing, so when we decided to try the LUNA mini 2, we did so with an open mind. It is beautifully designed – and Swedish – and...
Where to buy property to get EU citizenship
If you are rich and still travel on the so-called “Green Mamba” South African passport, there is hope for you. You can set your sights on Cyprus and Portugal and get EU Citizenship pretty within four to six months.
Who will SA’s Robin Hood be?
Now here is something an Economic Freedom Fighter like Julius Malema would love - the Robiin Hood Index*! In layman words, the Robin Hood Index is the proportion of money needed to be transferred from the rich to the poor to achieve equality (in a country). The bad news, for...
Why you will need a tape measure if you’re a smoker
Ever seen ’n guy with a lighter and a tape measure outside of a public building? Well, if you do, you can safely assume it’s a smoker.
Ramamphosa creating own downfall with expropriation without compensation policy – IRR
While SA’s new president begs for investments overseas, his exploration without compensation policy is a massive hurdle he created himself.