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Navigating Eskom’s prepaid deadline: What every prepaid solar user needs to know

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With the looming 24 November 2024 deadline to update prepaid electricity meters, nearly 2.8 million South African households must act swiftly to avoid potential service interruptions. This urgent requirement comes at a time when households are already feeling the impact of rising electricity costs and Eskom’s newly introduced tariff structures. Rein Snoeck Henkemans, CEO of […]

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Bring nature into your home

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Popular in Europe, the unique, beautifully crafted Relaxound Sound Boxes are now available in South Africa. Rechargeable and sustainably produced, these stylish accessories will liven up any space – from bathrooms to hallways to reception or living areas – bringing the soothing sounds of nature indoors. Triggered by a motion sensor, Relaxound Sound Boxes begin

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Make your home feel like a top hotel with these spring-cleaning tips

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Spring cleaning is not only therapeutic but it also prepares your home for the festive season when extended family may be visiting. Wilhemina Petersen, head housekeeper at ANEW Hotel Green Point Cape Town, shares some great spring-cleaning tips on how to make your home feel like a top hotel. Spring clean Happy plants The right

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Sustainable living: Repurposing invasive trees

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South Africa has a significant issue with invasive and alien tree species that have spread across nearly 10 million hectares of land, consuming around 7% of the country’s precious water resources each year. Imagine these as uninvited guests at a party – and having made themselves at home, they’re incredibly hard to remove. Despite the

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Smart toilets: Sustainability and luxury

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Bathrooms have evolved from purely functional spaces to personal sanctuaries, and in South Africa, smart toilets are leading this transformation. Offering a blend of modern convenience, advanced hygiene and water efficiency, smart toilets are fast becoming a must-have in homes. What are smart toilets? Smart toilets are a revolution in bathroom technology. These advanced fixtures

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Small space, big potential: Revolutionising urban kitchens with compact appliances

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As urban living continues to develop, homeowners and apartment dwellers alike face the challenge of making the most of limited space. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the kitchen, where appliances can quickly overwhelm smaller areas. However, inventive design approaches are changing the way we think about kitchen appliances, proving that functionality does not

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The layperson’s guide to water security and what it costs

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Climate change and increasingly unpredictable weather may be reasons more South Africans are considering their water security, but so are creaking infrastructure and rising costs. Residents of Cape Town and Gqeberha can attest to what it’s like when the rain doesn’t fall and Day Zero looms. While climate change is exacerbating weather patterns over time,

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Challenge your negative money mindset

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We often focus on mental wellness, self-care and overall well-being. However, one critical area of life tends to go unnoticed amid the clutter of positive thinking: our relationship with money. While we emphasise mental health, Thabo Qoako, consumer financial education specialist at Momentum Group Foundation, believes that how we feel about money plays a pivotal

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(Re)Discover the timeless allure of twin-tub washing machines

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With the computing power of modern washing machines rivalling that of smartphones and laptops, the steadfast presence of the twin tub in our laundry rooms stands as a symbol of reliability and tradition. Amid myriad laundry options available today, from front loaders to top loaders, washer/dryers and portable machines, selecting the ideal washing companion for

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