On the 18th of July we celebrate Nelson Mandela Day, a day when people all over the world dedicate 67 minutes of their time to a good cause. As we think back on his leadership, let us remember some of his best known quotes: “If you want to make peace with your enemy, youRead more about 9 of the best quotes by Nelson Mandela[…]
Among my family’s memorabilia I came across this old ‘banksakkie’, printed in green: Stellenbossche District Bank Limited. I never knew that Stellenbosch had its own bank, much less that my father and grandfather spent many hours there on business. My dad tells me the bank (which was at the corner of Church Street and BirdRead more about The story of ‘De Oude Bank’[…]
Nonku Hlophe from www.cravingnovity.co.za has given our readers some advice on how to renovate their bathroom. Renovating any room in your home can be an incredibly overwhelming task. Bathroom Butler recently spoke to Heather Darby from Bathroom By Design and Rory Watts from WS Projects to guide you through the bathroom renovation process and whatRead more about Budgeting for your bathroom renovation[…]
This article from privateproperty.co.za answers some important questions about home/flat maintenance. One of the more contentious issues between a landlord and the tenant is almost always the general state of repair and ongoing maintenance and repair issues that crop up within a tenancy. Often, confusion reigns regarding who may be liable for the costRead more about Tenant vs landlord – who fixes what?[…]
We found this blog about water abuse on MTB (Muller Terblanche & Beyers) website and thought it might be useful to our readers. Question by a tenant: “We are all aware of the water restrictions around the country and that we should all try and save water. Yet in our sectional scheme, there are some ofRead more about How to stop water abuse in your complex[…]
