The Pre-Owned World

Buying a used car can be an exciting experience but also a big financial commitment. The more you know going into the dealership, the better you’ll feel driving out. I sat down with Stuart from CMH Nissan Ballito to learn more about buying pre-owned cars and their dealership.   Why should you buy pre-owned from a franchise dealership like CMH Motor City Ballito? You should always know the vehicle’s history, available payment options, and what...

A Decade of Growth

In 2022, Rainmaker Marketing celebrates its tenth year in business having established itself as the top award-winning agency in South Africa that specialise in the property sector.   Steering the ship of the award-winning Rainmaker Marketing agency is Director Stefan Botha, who, upon reflection of their decade in business, shares his views on the trajectory of the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast residential landscape. interestingly, the Ballito and Salt Rock populations have doubled in the last 10...

The singer, songwriter, business owner and father of three, Bobby, always makes time for his family. He is among the many amazing dads that we are all yet to celebrate as Father’s Day comes around the corner. There is one man and father who we really want to highlight. I’m sure everyone in Ballito has seen that he always spends time with his family no matter how busy he gets. I think we can all...

Come as You Are

Two like-minded people with collectively over 20 years of extensive experience in the restaurant and pub businesses, as well as hotels and lodging, met via a mutual friend, and after meeting for one lunch and a beer, they instantly put their heads together to conceptualize a modest destination where one could eat, drink, connect, and be social. Imagine being a fly on the wall listening to Gareth and Steve at lunch just a year ago,...

Fabulous Food

What’s cooler than a food truck? That’s right; we believe almost nothing! And we have such a fantastic variety available locally we just had to check them out!! Pizza Bae When a passion becomes business, a concept becomes life, and a vision becomes reality. What initially started out as a great way for owner and founder Bjørn Meehan to entertain his family and friends to enjoy our favourite round, thin and crispy-based, cheese and tomato...

Your step-by-step guide to the ultimate Christmas table setting.   Step One: Pick Your Colours Having a colour scheme for your table will make your setting more cohesive and aesthetically appealing. Some great colour combinations for the holiday times are the classic red, white (or gold) and green, blue, white and silver, naval, dark green and white, or the more neutral white, grey and beige tones. If you really want your décor to be unified,...

With a passion for the care of people and the community of Ballito, Dr Chris Le Roux, a practising psychologist and international trainer, has returned from his extensive work overseas and is now able to focus his full energy on those in his hometown and surrounding areas. Chris’s services include psychological interventions (individual, group and organisations), soft skills training, and Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification training. After travelling all over the world to deliver his...

Seeff Home2Home making a Difference

The socio-economic impact of COVID-19 will of course be felt hardest by the vulnerable. Without the support of many individuals and the business community, this pandemic will make life extremely difficult and even unbearable for many.   Interestingly at the beginning of this year, long before lockdown was even a word, Seeff launched their Home2Home campaign – a unique social responsibility operation which provides an opportunity for homeowners/any individuals to donate their unwanted, but working...

Lifestyle SUPERSPAR implements shifts

As the coronavirus spreads through our country, a number of essential services have been compromised and various businesses have had to close their doors temporarily, following staff member/s testing positive for COVID-19. The reality is that this could affect any business. In order to mitigate risk, Lifestyle SUPERSPAR has decided to split its staff complement and implement shifts, whereby each shift will operate as a unit and have no overlap with any other shift or unit. This will significantly limit...

Press release – Easter Trading Hours Easter 2020 will certainly go down as an Easter with a difference. With restricted consumer movement and Easter weekend being spent at home, the limited stores that remain open in Lifestyle Centre will be on hand for essential goods over this time. Trading hours for the Easter weekend will be as follows: Lifestyle Centre Management wish the Ballito community a happy and blessed Easter. Bruce Rencken, Centre Co-Owner said, “Although this is...