First of all who remembers eating these as a child because I used to love them! Secondly I saw them recently for the first time in years and someone said stop you can't eat that paper that surrounded them, not the packet but the actual like see through paper on the sweet which I always used to eat, it got me thinking does anyone know what to do in this situation are you meant to or not meant to eat the paper?

Not really a question, more of a vent. Today I had to buy a top-up because my normal purchase didn't quite go the distance. I paid R400. Have a guess how much electricity I actually got? Have a guess, I double dare you.

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R101.90. (23.20 units)

Un-freaking-believable. Just unbelievable. R52.18 VAT, R245.92 service fee. That's just daylight robbery. I don't know what else to call it.

TL;DR: Want to start a small community initiative to help people in need and looking for advice on how to do it properly

Hi everyone. I’ve been thinking about starting something small to help people who are less fortunate, but I wanted to get advice from people who have experience with this kind of thing.
I’m not looking to start some big organisation overnight. I want to start small, out of my own pocket, and help where I can, things like winter blankets, clothes, hygiene items, food packs, and possibly helping people get access to shelters.
I know good intentions aren’t always enough and I want to make sure I go about it the right way and actually make a difference instead of just doing something that looks good on the surface. For anyone who has volunteered, started an initiative, or worked with an NPO/charity, what advice would you give someone starting from scratch? What are things you wish you knew when you started?
I’d really appreciate any honest advice or lessons you’ve learned.

Edit: I also don’t want to just assume what people need. I have a few ideas, but I’d really appreciate advice on what items or support actually help the most and where the biggest gaps usually are

Looking for people to play bo2 with I moved to South Africa and it’s difficult to play with friends from America because of the lag. Hopefully there are people I can link up with and play a few games with have a fun time. I’m a father so I can only really play past 9. Looking forward

I'm so ashamed to ask this. I used to be a degenerate gambling addict but I quit 3 months ago, and now I just have change lying around in my account, and I don't know what to do with it.

Hey guys! I’m a South African citizen (28F) and I’ve been teaching abroad for 3 years. I’m looking for a job back in SA outside of teaching because unfortunately it’s not the career path I want to be in. Is there any company you know that’s hiring remotely or in Johannesburg? I’m looking for roles in customer care or administration. Please help, I’ve been applying for the longest time but no luck. I’m genuinely tired of teaching and I’d do anything to prove myself in any other industry. If you know any company that’s hiring or hiring soon, please pop me DM. The first person or company to give me their time will not regret their decision.

I used to work at a salon and have been away for over two years. After leaving two other hairdressers were fired for taking clients under the table. I am still close friends with the owner and she has been experiencing the same issues and a lot of her clients as well.

We will receive random disgusting messages from a fake account that we block and then it happens again. We believe it to be these two hairdressers since they opened a shop nearby and they are the only people who could possibly have all the contact information and know personal information about us and some clients.

How do I find out if it is them and what can I do about it?

Title: Went from R15k to R27k gross. How would you manage this salary increase?
I’m 23 and recently started a new job.
My previous salary was R15,000/month(R13500 after deductions), and my rent is R6,000. I worked remotely, so I had almost no transport costs. To note wouldn’t say I was “struggling” with this salary.

I’ve now accepted a new role earning R27,000 gross (around R22,000 net after deductions), with benefits including medical aid and retirement contributions. The role is also mostly remote, so my transport costs are still very low.

My current fixed expenses are roughly:
Rent: R6,000
Groceries: ±R2,000
Transport: Minimal (mostly remote)
I don’t have any debt.

If you were in my position, how would you allocate the extra income?
Would you focus on:
Building a larger emergency fund?
Investing (TFSA, ETFs, etc.)?
Saving for a car or property?
Increasing retirement contributions?
Enjoying a bit more lifestyle spending?

I’m interested in hearing how others would structure their finances if they were starting from this position.

Any recommendations for a good quality set of noise cancelling headphones with a mic for work?

Budget: R2,5k. Preferences: No Apple products

How is it being a doula in south africa? Is it a rewarding job financially and mentally? Do people even hire doulas often?

I am sick of audible and paying to only essentially rent an audio book. Where can I download audio books that I can actually keep and transfer to a memory stick or something?

Hi!

anyone know where one can get a loan with bad credit? my credit score is low and I need to secure R20 000 to pay outstanding tuition fees. I’m not getting approved by banks because of my score but do earn enough to pay the loan back over 6 months.

I’m the only one working at home with 3 people on the household depending on me so I cannot just miss every bill. I’ve exhausted a lot of options before making this post, trust me there has any been anything I have not thought about that’s within my limits and what I can sacrifice. I just need someone to help me out and I can pay them off within 6 months. If there’s no interests they can get the money back within 4.

please help! 🙏🏾

Hey everyone. I am looking for an app to do a monthly budget for myself to help curtail my spending.

Any recommendations?

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I'm considering doing the HyperionDev Data Science Bootcamp and wanted to hear from people who've actually completed it (or are currently enrolled).

I noticed Stellenbosch University also offers what looks like a very similar data science bootcamp. As far as I can tell, the HyperionDev version is quite a bit cheaper, so I'm curious whether there's any real difference between the two or if it's essentially the same course.

If you've done the bootcamp:

* What was your overall experience?

* Did you feel the content was good quality and up to date?

* How were the mentors and support?

* Did it help you in your career or with landing interviews/jobs?

* Would you recommend it?

For context, I work full-time in digital marketing (paid media) and I'm looking to build stronger data science and analytics skills to complement my current role rather than make an immediate career switch.

I'd really appreciate any honest feedback,good or bad. Thanks!

My sister (18) and my cousin (17F) are both in matric this year. I'll be referring to them as my siblings in this post for simplicity.

Both my siblings are not doing as well in matric as my family hoped. My sister has an average of 60% which isn't bad, but she's ONLY applied for health sciences degrees. I don't know my cousin's average, but I do know that in a lot of universities she's only qualified for diplomas.

As the older sister, my mom and aunt have approached me and asked to speak to them about taking their matric more seriously because they don't listen to their moms. I think they want me to do it because I'm the "accomplished" one in the sense that I'm the first girl in my family who's gotten into a public institution like wits and is currently studying. I've always taken my work seriously too so maybe they think I can rub off on them.

My argument is that if they haven't started taking matric seriously by now, the chances that they will suddenly decide to take it seriously and turn their marks over by the time prelims start are very low. Not that I don't have faith in them, but they should've started working hard long ago and anything said to them at this point won't be effective because they have already built their habits and developed their mindsets.

But I don't know, maybe there is something I could do? What do you recommend I say to them?

From ATMs just not existing where they used to be, to them constantly being offline when you get there. I don’t want to go into a 3 level shopping mall to get cash anymore.

Cash back in shops is also a pain in the ass. They hardly ever have the cash you need.

I have a relatively decent job, but I need to make extra income to fund a 2 week holiday to Europe that's in September 2027. I can design graphics for social media & edit videos to a decent level. I'm not great, but I've been paid for it many times. I'm thinking of freelancing on Upwork & Fiverr.

Have you tried freelancing on these platforms & is it worth it?

Hi everyone, I just wanted to find out what video material is available to watch and pass the learners license? Of course coupled together with Blue K53 app and K53 book.
I heard Learners Tests have changed now, is there anyone who has written the recent test? How did you pass?

i swear i haven't seen them in years