Posts by Nicci Hosking
DEBT RELIEF BILL: LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS TO HAVE THEIR DEBTS WRITTEN-OFF
The portfolio committee on trade and industry proposed an amendment to the National Credit Act in order to provide debt relief to South Africans struggling with debts. The Draft National…
Read MorePashas: The Small Restaurant with the Big Menu
Robbie and Elna Bachmann recently celebrated their first-year anniversary at the helm of Pasha’s Restaurant in Glenashley. The little Italian restaurant and take-away, though, has been a part of the…
Read MoreCyber Bullying and Harassment in South Africa
What is bullying? Any type of behaviour by one or more persons that cause either physical, emotional or psychological harm to another person or persons. Examples of bullying include: Calling…
Read MoreCo-working Spaces Catch On
An article in The Mercury newspaper (18 May 2018) stated that worldwide there were 14 411 co-working spaces. Several of those 14-odd thousand are right here in Durban North and…
Read MoreEVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WILLS AND ESTATES
Many people don’t think about creating a will as it is seen as something to create when one is ill or getting older in age but that should not be…
Read MoreSay Yes to (Bamboo) Straws
The Last Straw campaign is gaining ground with many restaurants in Umhlanga alone no longer offering plastic straws. Alternatives to plastic, too, are growing in popularity. One of these alternatives…
Read MoreDECRIMINALISATION OF CANNABIS (DAGGA) – WHERE IT STARTED
The Constitutional Court handed down judgment in September 2018 on the use and possession of cannabis. The decriminalisation of personal use and possession by the Constitutional Court came as a…
Read MoreBeing the (role) Model Mom
I started my business 15 years ago when my daughter was just two months old, and my son only two. Looking back, we were probably nuts trying to raise an…
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