Jacob Zuma Painting Defaced News Footage

For those who missed the news broadcast over the defacing of the controversial painting of South African president, Jacob Zuma, here is video footage. The painting, titled "The Spear", had caused a major outcry among ANC supporters and was defaced yesterday, Tuesday 22 May 2012, by 2 men.

Printing & More

When it comes to creating posters and other paper-related printed goods in the business world, there are many considerations to take into account before the final product is made. Printing in Cape Town offers all paper-related solutions for your business needs.

• Types of Design
• Types of Paper
• Types of Ink
• Types of Printing

READ MORE to get a glimpse into the world of commercial printing.

The Gases of Active Fire Protection Systems

The Water-Sprinkler Fire Protection System is widely used, but its application fails when sensitive electronic and data equipment is concerned. By not only adding to the damage of electronics by exposure to water, this fire protection system also deploys too slowly.

READ MORE to find out about the two popular gas deployment systems used in industrial fire protection.

The Dangers of Drinking Too Much Water

When people talk about water, the topics of discussion generally revolve around the various benefits that we get by drinking lots of water on a daily basis.

The average person should consume around 1 litre of water per 30kg of their own body weight per day in order to maintain optimal organ functioning and homeostasis in the body.

Drinking excessively more than that can have devastating effects and often fatal results – an issue which is not known to many in the public.

READ MORE about what the symptoms of drinking too much water are and the harmful effects that it has on your body.

Watery Facts & Conservation Tips

Most of us know that our bodies consist of approximately 67% water and the average person can go without water for 3-5 days before dying.

Main Health Benefits

• Assists in flushing toxins

• Leads to healthier skin

• Reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease

• Cushions joints and muscles

• Encourages alertness

• Promotes homeostasis

• Assists in regulating body temperature

• Encourages fat burning

• Promotes Wellness

READ MORE about other watery facts and conservation tips

Top-5 Most Expensive Bottled Water In The World

Water was traditionally one of the cheapest drinks in the world but in this day and age of the growing trend towards bottled water as being the superior option to tap water, you can expect that celebrities have taken things one step further and elevated the status of bottled water.

Whether from an ancient glacier or an untouched and remote mountainous spring, to the depths of the ocean and all around the world, you can bet that some people are willing to pay top dollar for rare and unique water that is rumoured to have special medicinal qualities.

READ MORE to find out what the Top-5 Most Expensive Bottled Waters in the world are.

Business Accommodation - Cape Town: What to look for

One often gets stuck at the question on where to stay in Cape Town when on a business trip from up-country or even abroad.


There are many hotels and B&B's to stay at around the CBD but one often asks themselves how to choose the best possible place given one's budget along with certain needs and requirements?

READ MORE about what kind of things you should be looking out for.

Vehicle Financing and Bad Credit

If you have hit an exceedingly bad patch in your finances in South Africa and found yourself being flagged on the ITC list, chances are very good that every major bank and financial institution will refuse to help you with regards to vehicle financing and any other form of financing as a matter of fact.


This is because you are now seen as a liability to financial institutions and in general the risk greatly outweighs the reward for them.

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Water Toxins

Before you rush into a state of confusion, let me offer a quick insight into what DBP’s and BPA’s are and how they are related to water. DBP’s, or Disinfection By-products, are created when chlorine, which is added to water for the purpose of killing bacteria, comes into contact with decaying vegetation.


These by-products are toxic and there are two which have been identified as very dangerous to human health, namely Trihalomethanes (THMs) and Haloacetic Acids (HAAs).


READ MORE to find out about the hidden toxins in your water and how to avoid them.

Loan Sharks - What you should know

"A loan shark is a person or body that offers unsecured loans at illegally high interest rates to individuals, often enforcing repayment by blackmail or threats of violence" - Wikipedia

We have all heard of the concept of under-the-table money lenders, seeing them in the movies as those ruthless thugs who will break your legs if you fail to pay back your dues to them.

People generally turn to this informal means of money lending as they have become desperate due to high financial debt and being denied personal loans by their merchant bank.

READ MORE to find out about a few interest pointers and statistics about loan sharks.

Include Stickers in your next Promotional Campaign

Sticking to your goals is essential in order to achieve success, just as using stickers to achieve those goals is an effective tool in marketing your business.

Sticker design is virtually limitless, offering you the freedom to represent your business or product in any way you wish and in turn offering you great exposure.

Many promotional options, such as newspaper or magazine ads, pamphlets, flyers etc. offer great exposure during a promotional campaign but they are expensive and only serve the client for the duration that they are hosted or until your budget for advertising runs dry.

READ MORE about the benefits of stickers in your promotional campaign.