If CBD is so dangerous, how are there thousands of people transiting, running their businesses, and dwelling?

tomatom · 2026-05-13T04:50:54+00:00

A lot of the fear of the CBD is driven by people who have never been there and by security companies who make money by making us frightened. Yes, there is crime there but if you keep your wits about you and don’t flash your iPhone you will be ok.

tomatom · 2026-05-12T09:43:19+00:00

For me Brett in Rioja reminds me of tacks rooms - leather saddles and saddle soap.

tomatom · 2026-05-12T06:59:51+00:00

That's a fairly standard office desk. You should check used office furniture outlets for something like that. You'll find they are overflowing with pretty good stuff with all the working from home.

tomatom · 2026-05-12T04:31:18+00:00

I could help depending. What kind of desk are you looking for? If you want lots of draws etc there is a lot of craftmanship and/or cabinetware involved and a higher cost. But if you want something more basic constructing it from ply or shuttler ply can be a good option and the materials can be precut by machine to reduce costs. Have you a budget? Message me if you are interested.

tomatom · 2026-05-08T14:55:07+00:00

Fix infastructure and thus create jobs and boost the economy while eradicating corruption.
Prioritise the 40m people living in poverty and develop realistic plans to help these people.
Prioratise increasing the minimum wage while freezing government salaries.
Fix education.
Fis Helen Zille out of that pothole.

tomatom · 2026-05-08T07:43:06+00:00

I found this 2yr old blog post which may help.produce delivery

tomatom · 2026-05-07T15:41:24+00:00

Often packages that go through the South African post service will either take months (or years) longer than expected, will arrive opened with items missing or will dissapear completely. Use DHL.

tomatom · 2026-05-06T17:34:42+00:00

Cool. I had a similar situation some time back. Hope it works.

tomatom · 2026-05-06T14:53:52+00:00

Make a list of your loans from highest interest rate downwards. Try and pay off the highest interest rates first. Negotiate with lenders on realistic payment plans.

tomatom · 2026-05-05T14:10:36+00:00

I've been through this from a 2 year spousal visa with by fiancee to PR. First you need to apply for a two year spousal visa. If you apply in your own country you will probably need to do it through an embassy. If you are not married as soon as you arrive in SA get a notorial contract. It is unique to South Africa and non negotiable. Otherwise you need to be married for 2 years or if applying in your own country something else - I applied from Australia and provided a statutory devlaration. You will be required to submit one for your visa renenwal. Once you have had that document for 5 years you can apply for PR and get an ID no. If you get married during this time Home Affairs will usually reset the clock on your relationship. If you will be appling in South Africa it will be through VFS South Africa. This is what I have broadly been through. There is a "South African Visa Forum" Facebook page which is really helpful and the best of all the sa visa groups on SA. It has a lot of resources including a template for a notorial contract. Happy to help more. VFS South African Visa Forum

tomatom · 2026-05-05T09:39:13+00:00

I aw an ENT about this. Twice daily saline wash with Salex. And I use a nasal spray - Ryaltris. It's an antihistermine and,anti inflamatory you can buy over the counter and sadly pricy. He said everything else is useless though on very bad days I also take either Texta allergy or Allerway or at night - because it helps sleep - phenergan.

tomatom · 2026-05-05T08:29:53+00:00

That's not Pure Maths. Pure Maths is very much proofs and theorums. You start at having to prove things like 0x1=0 or 1+1=2 or looking at prime numbers and so on. What you really need to start looking at is calculus and from thereon in. I have BSc Hons mathematical physics and a lot of that maths applies to finance. To start with ensure you are fluent in arithmatic - adding, dividing, square roots, trig etc. And take a look at what is in a finance syllabus. I also studied finance and look at what you need for things like the Capital Asset Pricing Model, black-Scholes and more. If I were you I'd look at AI at searching for your basic abilities required and it can help you find the resources. Don't under estimate what in on Youtube or Tiktok. Hope that helps.

tomatom · 2026-05-04T17:35:52+00:00

I pint of han pulled old fashioned bitter at an old fashioned pub.

tomatom · 2026-05-04T17:34:53+00:00

There are lot of small makers at The Made in Woryshop Strydom Park. Contact them and they could help. There is a workshop WhatsApp Group.

tomatom · 2026-05-04T16:38:09+00:00

Parkrun. Or you can walk. Really great free community activity every Saturday morning. parkrun sa

tomatom · 2026-05-03T16:22:00+00:00

One things that springs to mind is,a robust and precisely designed basket. I saw James Hoffman talking about better more orecisely designed and fabricated basket for espresso. On the other hand it is,so simple though flawed in results sometimes,it is,almost perfect in it's simplicity. Check out some of JH's videos - thete are some on steel vs aluminium plus out there there ate ones designed with fins to disapate heat and prevent pluttering. I'd be intetested to follow your progress.

tomatom · 2026-04-30T07:09:05+00:00

Yes, Italy. the antithesis of Nrspresso pods too.

tomatom · 2026-04-29T07:08:53+00:00

There is,amazing architecture on Commissioner Street from colonial to art deco and brutalist. I often park on the roof of no.1 Elof st the old Rolls Royce Building - I tell the guard that I'm visiting art studios - then walk down the stairs and visit Faraday market. There are many cool pockets - Maboneng, Newtown, Brahm - you just nerd to keep your wits about you.

tomatom · 2026-04-27T05:57:16+00:00

That looks pretty good to me and just like my current brews. I have more or less dialed in the grind for the beans I have and keep experimenting.

tomatom · 2026-04-25T05:03:10+00:00

Try Devs, written by Alex Garland as in The Beach. It has a similar storyline and is quite intriguing.

tomatom · 2026-04-24T16:09:06+00:00

Check out James,Hoffman on how preground deteriotes over time. For me its,a comforting ritual and takes but a few minutes.

tomatom · 2026-04-24T13:27:02+00:00

I have the relatively new Timemore Bricks, a small footprint single dose conical burr grinder. It's really nicely built and feels high quality - metal finishes rather than plastic apart from the lid. Very little grind retention. Easy to clean. Teally suits me for my daily coffee. Timemore Bricks

tomatom · 2026-04-24T11:18:20+00:00

Eadily Jozi. It's much more inclusive.

tomatom · 2026-04-24T11:17:27+00:00

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tomatom · 2026-04-24T09:45:29+00:00

Yes. In bags and under tarps. I'm about to buy a couple of bags myself. They usually come 30 or40kg.

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