The Cheapest Way to Fill a Raised Garden Bed in South Africa
What to use instead of soil at the bottom of a deep bed, when bulk beats bagged soil, and what a real bed costs to fill in South Africa.
Facts About South Africa
Estate Duty in South Africa: The Real Cost of Dying
Estate duty is only part of the bill. Here is the full cost of winding up an estate in South Africa, capital gains tax, executor fees and the liquidity trap, with a free calculator.
How to Register a Business in South Africa: Cost, Timeline and What's Compulsory (2026)
Registering the company is the fast part. Here is what actually trips new owners up: CIPC cost, SARS, UIF and COIDA timing, VAT thresholds and B-BBEE.
How to Sell a Car Privately in South Africa: The Full Process
What sellers get wrong about roadworthy certificates, the Notification of Change of Ownership, voetstoots, and the payment scam that catches out private car sellers.
Fertiliser Grades and Prices in South Africa: A Plain Guide
Decode the numbers on the bag, the elemental N-P-K difference, the urea versus LAN question, and what the common fertilisers cost in South Africa.
How Many Cattle or Sheep Per Hectare? A Grazing Capacity Guide for South Africa
The real South African grazing capacity numbers by veld type, and what they mean in plain hectares per animal for cattle, sheep and goats.
First-Time Home Buyer Guide: The Real Cost of Buying a House in South Africa (2026)
The price on the listing is only half the story. What a first home really costs on top of it, the First Home Finance subsidy, and how long it all takes.
Buy-to-Let in South Africa: Is a Rental Property Worth It? (2026)
Not the estate-agent pitch. What a rental property really costs each month, how SARS taxes the income, what you pay when you sell, and how to tell a deal that pays.
What Internet Speed Do I Actually Need? A South Africa Guide
Most SA homes are sold more speed than they need. Work out the right download and upload for your household, and whether fibre or fixed wireless fits.
Rent vs Buy in South Africa: The Honest Answer (2026)
Not the estate-agent answer. How long you must stay for buying to beat renting in South Africa, the real 2026 costs, rent-to-buy and rentvesting, and when renting is smarter.
How to Read Your Baby's Road to Health Chart (and What the Percentiles Mean)
What do the lines and percentiles on the Road to Health chart mean, and is a low weight a problem? How to read your baby's growth, in plain language.
Antenatal Visits in South Africa: When to Book and the Full BANC+ Schedule
How antenatal care works in South Africa's public clinics: when to book, the 8-visit BANC+ schedule, and what happens at each visit.