Death and taxes
Payday! Whoopee! After days of living on peanut butter and toast there is nothing more satisfying than taking a surreptitious peek at my bank balance only to find it a bit less depressing. One bone of contention, however, is the dreaded bite the Taxman takes out of my modest, yet hard-earned, salary.
I used to get [...]
All the worlds a stage
William Shakespeare, the most famous of all playwrights brought to the world twisted accounts of betrayal as seen in Macbeth, tragic tales of love in Romeo and Juliet and a sordid tragedy that life can turn into [Hamlet], penned down more comedies as opposed to the tragedy and drama he’s renowned for.
Dramatic and tragic are [...]
Olivello Restaurant: Hidden gem of the Winelands
Waitressing is a strange profession. Most people hate it, but then there are a few select individuals that find it an easy and lucrative venture. I fall into the latter category. Even though I’ve had various grown-up nine to five jobs, I always manage to squeeze in a few waitressing shifts throughout the week. It’s [...]
The Heat
I love my scooter but I’m also sick of it. Again, it is broken and again I need to spend R300 on repairing it. What is Vuka’s story? Do they sell these toys on the basis that constant repairs are a warranted necessity? Sure, it beats car hire in Cape Town (the prices for keeping [...]
Establishing The Look
An embellished tank top and a mini toulle skirt held together with a large figure belt and teamed with a pair of structured heels,accessorized with a trendy pair of Wayfarer sunglasses and patent handbag. Recently while shopping in Cape Town, I’ve hunted and captured all the above essential items, to combine my “hot†look [...]
Nip/Tuck South Africa
There are many reasons to visit the Mother City. We have the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, a whole host of incredible beaches, the Waterfront, Table Mountain, the Constantia wine route, a penguin colony, antique stores aplenty, colourful street performers, a laughably good exchange rate and the bulk of South Africa’s worthwhile restaurants and dining establishments (to [...]







