A total of 401 million online searches for used cars took place last year (an all-time record and an almost 40% increase year-on-year). Furthermore, the average selling price of a used car in the last year was R289 312, an increase of R9 003 over the previous year. These are amongst the key findings contained...
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Television: What to Expect this August 2020 on Netflix
This month on Netflix you can expect a wide variety of fun-filled entertainment! Hosted by the hilarious Steve Harvey, Family Feud South Africa is making its way to Netflix this August. Jamie Foxx & Joseph Gorden-Levitt star in the action-packed blockbuster, Project Power and The devil himself returns for Season 5 of Lucifer. All this...
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Thinking of Buying a House. Here Are The Property Investment Principals.
Buying a property whether a primary residence or an investment property is a massive undertaking and a daunting task. For most people it will likely be the biggest purchase by overall asset value and/or monthly repayments. In order to aid my decision making I have formulated what I consider to be my “property investment principles”,...
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InsurTech: Naked, Pineapple, Granadilla & How Fruits are Protecting our Phones.
South Africa specializes in insurance, partly due to our culture of high crime & fear of public hospitals & death and partly due to our smartest people taking on the challenge of studying actuarial science. Over the last 4-5 years or so there has been an increase in insurance-focused Startups, innovation last seen in ‘92...
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A Case of The X’s. The new BMW X5 Competition and X6 Competition
It’s not every morning that a man is forced to choose between two of their favorite X’s. In this case, the difficult choice was between BMW’s X5 and X6 M Competition models, the flagships in the X range. Both third generation models were handed over to Marvin to test, and for us to answer the...
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Being Black In Advertising in South Africa is Exhausting
Even just thinking about this, it is tiring. I’m sure what you are about to read is just the tip of the iceberg, but here’s a list of a few things that explain why it is exhausting to be black in advertising: – as a black creative, you essentially have two jobs. The first is...
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The New 2021 BMW 4 Series with a New Grille!
Hold on to your seat, bed or whatever you’re spending the most time on these days, the 2021 BMW 4-Series Coupe has arrived! Back in 2014, BMW decided to rename the 3-Series Coupe and Convertible as the 4-Series. Over the years, the 4-Series established a sporty yet refined demeanour, which drew rage or praise depending...
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The Power of Relationships in Business and How To Grow Them.
A few months ago I was speaking to a wealthy property developer based in Durban (he’s white). While chatting to him, he told me that the business model I was telling him about was similar to that of Trafalgar. He then emailed the CEO of Trafalgar and introduced me. The businessman then told me that...
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What’s Coming to Netflix This June
Winter is approaching and we have all the content to keep your warm, including the local film, 8, a horror film from writer-director Harold Hölscher and Rock Salt Releasing that explores South African folklore. The cast is led by Tsamano Sebe (Of Good Report), Inge Beckmann (Escape Room), Garth Breytenbach (Troy: Fall of a City),...
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Sony vs Microsoft – Productivity and Home Entertainment
The world of technology and gaming, arguably the 2 most exciting and dynamic industries in the world, both with the talent to create and capital to produce at a rapid rate. The interesting things about both the gaming and technology industries is that they both have the ability to function as a host and distributor...