Painting the house – it sounds like an easy enough task at first. But when you arrive at the paint shop you discover that there isn’t just one type of paint for painting houses. Instead, you have PVA paints, paints with latex, fancy named paints and more colours than you can name. When looking for paint for the exterior of your house, you have to start with understanding that exterior paint is designed to provide [...]

Your wedding day is one of the big celebrations in your life, but can it be a big celebration at a reasonable cost, without losing any of the little details? Yes it can. The fact of planning a wedding on a budget is – you can spend as much or as little as you want. The main idea is to create an experience that you and your guests will remember. Number one? Stick to the [...]

@Capetown is somewhat of a digital institution to the City’s Twitter users. Toodu is collaborating with @Capetown to explore ways that we can connect local consumers to local businesses. Over the course of the next few months we will be pioneering some interesting stuff on Twitter, so watch this space closely! More About @Capetown With more than 20,000 followers, @Capetown is a vibrant and engaged online community nurtured by its founder – @iAmNotMany, a low-profile [...]

Apple’s new iCloud service might not seem important to most iPhone users as they may not keep all their important documents or photos exclusively on their phone and therefore do not need the data back up facility, or the ability to sync calendars and spreadsheets across devices. However the “Find my iPhone” feature will appeal to any forgetful or absent minded iPhone owner, making the iCloud service crucial.   Simply put, Find My iPhone is [...]

Every individual and business in South Africa that meets certain requirements is required to pay tax in the form of income tax, VAT, provisional taxes etc. These taxes need to be paid to the South African Revenue Services (SARS) and are compulsory. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – [...]

Picnics are enjoyed by many people in the wide choice of the Cape’s beautiful picnic spots. Cape Town is renowned for its beautiful scenery and natural surroundings and the regions surrounding the Cape have great picnic and braai spots.   It is easy to realise that people in the Cape are spoiled by the selection of spectacular top class beaches which are ideal for picnics on balmy summer days. Camps Bay Beach on the Atlantic [...]

The new companies Act 2008 came into force early 2011 and businesses are no longer permitted to register a new Close Corporation or CC. The new Pty Ltd format has now been implemented in its place. The requirements for running a Pty Ltd have been simplified allowing for easy registration and maintenance of the Private Company as a replacement to the old close corporations. – – – – – – – – – – – [...]

Kid’s parties can be daunting. Imagining numbers of screaming children all needing to be kept happy can be a scary thought. Luckily, Cape Town has a wide choice of venues ideally suited to catering for children’s parties. These venues have been designed specifically to provide child friendly locations, qualified staff and years of experience to make the party easier for you on the day.   – – – – – – – – – – [...]

When you are hiring an au pair, you are effectively putting your child in to the hands of a stranger who will be responsible for your child’s wellbeing. The question that is probably foremost on your mind will be “what to look for when hiring an au pair”?   – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – [...]

Johannesburg has a wide choice of kid’s party venues designed and staffed to provide a safe and secure venue for your kid’s to celebrate. This wide choice of venues allow you to choose a venue that provides you with all the necessary amenities you require in addition to the theme of your party.   – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – [...]