Currently, I am being charged 7k for electricity a month in durban. In fact, everyone in my neighborhood is being charged these estimate amounts and just accept it as they say it's been that way for years.

I do not understand how they get to this number, considering we barely use any electricity.

In gauteng we were paying R2000.

How is that possible? If we don't pay it, they switch off immediately, and when asked from a breakdown, they can not provide one.

Has anyone moved to pre-paid?

1. Was it easy to get pre-paid installed?

2. What were the bills and labor's costs for installation?

3. Has your electricity costs decreased, and can you provide your rough municipal bills vs. prepaid billing differences?

4. Is it worth adding a pre-paid meter, and how do you telk the municipality it's now pre-paid so theyndont charge you.

Hi, i'm looking into further studying January onwards once my Personal Training Qualification is done this week, I was thinking of Specialized Nutrition or Advanced Exercise & Nutrition Coach via Tri Focus?

Sadly Virgin Active doesn't accept NASM, which is extremely odd. Any others you can recommend? There's also Nutrition Coach via HFPA.

I'd appreciate some advice from Coaches or People who has been in the industry for a long time. I've heard from a Nutrition Coach from StrongerU, that its more lucrative in Nutrition than being a PT though i want to cover both aspects to give my clients the best possible help,advice and plan of action plus Nutritionists are overpriced

Hello I am trying to start up and expand my little craft store and was wondering if anyone is still interested in buying knitted stuffed animals

I am looking for an unpaid forklift driving internship for experience. I have a forklift license and code 8 motor vehicle license. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. I reside near Durban North and have my own transport.

Information for foreigners.

Are there any popular nudist beaches in durban near to umhlanga?

What times and days should one go?

Can one be completely nude at all times?

Are you expected to be nude when visiting?

Anything else you find worthy of mentioning?

Hello there. (24M) I'm looking to see if anyone reads comicbooks from Marvel or DC or others in this city. I don't come across any comic nerds out here haha. What comicbooks do you like and where do you usually get them? And what's your favourite one?

(As much as I don't it, even digital readers are welcome)

i'm in the berea/overport/musgrave area and can't find it anywhere. haven't been able to for about the past two weeks, maybe longer. is it discontinued or out of stock or something?

EDIT: this is the packaging. it's not the bread that was discontinued in 2022 as i've been buying it for the past year

Any recommendations for good or great restaurants in balito that are decently priced with sea view?

I don't get to go to the beach often and would appreciate something beautiful.

28th November 2024

Vehicle Crashed Location: Higginson Highway, before Moorton / Arena Park Off-ramp Westbound. Date & Time: 27/11/2024 - 23:15 (last night)

Reports received: Motorist attacked with bolders which resulted in the Motorist loosing control of vehicle and crashed. Multiple suspects (10/12) arrived & robbed motorist of belongings…

Blue Response Officer F1 and F2 was dispatched to the above emergency callout on Higginson Highway Unit 6 offramp. Contact was made with Michael, the driver of the silver Renault Triber. As per Michael, he was on his way to the garage in Arena Park when x2 suspects standing on the road threw a boulder at the tyre of the vehicle causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and go into the bush. Michael works for Amawele Services. No injuries sustained to the driver. Scene is still active.[27/11/2024 - 23:24]

Motorists are urged not to travel late at night - especially in this vicinity. Maybe take the residential roads & avoid this area - where possible. PLEASE CIRCULATE East Coast Crime Watch https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BKUErkdfp/?

Hi everyone,

In the new year myself and a couple of friends will be moving from Joburg to Durban for post grad studies at the Howard UKZN campus. None of us are familiar with Durban, so I thought I’d ask the experts.

We are looking for a 3 bedroom place to share, and are trying to balance travel time and cost to the campus with area safety, rental pricing, and overall “niceness”. An area with an active social culture would be a big plus. Any ideas for where to narrow the search?

On top of that, any ideas for making a little bit of extra money while studying? We all have undergraduate engineering degrees - so I imagine tutoring would be the best option but I’d like to hear if there’s any other opinions.

And lastly - what are some things you’d recommend to add on the to do list while living in Durban?

Thanks!

ETA: Budget for rent somewhere between 15-18k

Hi All,

A few of us are coming down for Christmas and new years. Me and some family members want to go to a nice chilled new year's party with a count down.

We are all in our 30s so we not looking for EDM or trance or anything like that just a chilled beach party with fireworks. We are staying at Zinkwazi so something around there would be great that we could Uber to and back.

Does something like this exist?

Looking for recommendations where I can sell a phone in good condition at a reasonable price?

Hi guys! Me and my partner plan to go to Durban for a weekend to ushanka, tho my boyfriend is very concerned about safety due to new reports of it being extreme,y high murder rates, tho it doesn’t pin point where most of these problems are occurring, do you think as a person living in Durban that it is safe around north beach (day time only ofc) thanks !

My dad (78) is a widower in Durban and looking to find some female friends for coffee dates and company and chats. What would be the best way forward? I’ve introduced him to datingbuzz and singles over 70 but he isn’t having much luck. He’s the utmost gentleman, a British South African, with the kindest heart but he is lonely. He would also be open to just making friends as he lives alone. Any suggestions for sites he can try? He’s looking to make a genuine connection or friendship.

Hi all, anyone selling camera kit? Prefer if you owned from new. As much as redit has some shady people. Facebook has to many scammers and stolen goods.

Hi

I have two vehicles that I'm looking to offload from home. Both are non runners and I have tried to no avail to get buyers to buy them so I'm looking to sell them to scrapyards... anyone know of any in Durban that I can reach out to?

Hi, my sister (30F) has a condition called CDLS but is on the high functioning side. She can drive and do most normal things.

She doesn't have any friends, the only friend she does have lives in Joburg and everyone needs a friend's/companion

Wanting to find out if there is anyone in that area or in the Durban area that knows of any groups she could potentially join to find friends.

Or if anyone know someone personally that is in a similar situation.

Even older folks who are also needing companions would be a great fit.

Thanks, please upvote so we can get her some friends.

Dear Durbanites. I just want to remind everyone here that each of you matter, your feelings matter, you are valuable and you have a place in this big world.

Your mental health matters. Holidays and December can do a number on us, parents who now have much more childcare duties with kids at home, school students who get stuck at home, or stuck with a difficult family situation, then all the family gatherings, the stress of stretching our bills over the festive season, just showing up again and again. That's a short list. It's so hard. It's okay that we struggle with these things. We are not perfect people.

Get anything off your chest below if you want.

anybody know of any shops that sell organic products, particularly health food/organic food? not dischem or clicks or any other chain stores though; i'm looking for something more grassroots or lesser known. like hidden gems for the health-conscious lol.

My GF recently moved to Durban from Gauteng. She calls me every other day crying (Like seriously bawling) cause a gecko either ran into her house or is chilling in the wall somewhere.

I can’t relate cause I’ve always thought if geckos as harmless creatures.

How do I even help her?

Can weed shop people please stop going on about weed as if it has no side effects, and is just full of health benefits. It's not. It's still a substance that messes with your brain and there are people who should not smoke weed. It's not about 'finding the strain for you'. Indica and Sativa have been so hybridized over time that they've lost their distinction, and every bud will be different because the conditions they grew in will most likely be different, resulting in varying levels of chemical compounds. You'll only know what levels of what is in them if it actually gets tested in a lab. Lord, we still have so much to learn about weed, especially now that it's more legal and can actually be scientifically studied. Please don't use it thinking you're not doing anything bad to yourself, you probably are, especially if you use it everyday.

PS: I love weed, and enjoy it, but I know I need to be careful, because I can feel how it affects me.

Some sources that discuss weed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBRaI0ZeAf8&t=756s

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256424260\_Acute\_and\_Long-Term\_Effects\_of\_Cannabis\_Use\_A\_Review#:\~:text=Chronic%20effects%20of%20cannabis%20use,and%20respiratory%20and%20other%20diseases.&text=Content%20may%20be%20subject%20to%20copyright.

https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/01/07/cannabis-labels-study-indica-sativa.html#:\~:text=At%20one%20point%20in%20time,of%20the%20two%20ancestral%20lineages.

I have a few tickets available for the tiger tiger event on the 26th of November. Anyone looking to buy?

What items are you looking forward to seeing going on special this black Friday?

During my recent travels I noticed Pilates has grown in populatory in major cities like London, Amsterda, Tel Aviv and Athens and I wonder if its the same in Durban? In fact anywhere in SA? Has Pilates officially taken over from Yoga?

I feel so hopeless living here right now- just to list it out like this

• I’m a unisa student and it’s great because it’s affordable and flexible but I miss going out and interacting with people so much, it’s like I’m being forced into being and introvert

• every time I open social media I get recommended posts from that confessions account talking about cheaters and dating culture in SA and it’s put me off the idea of dating even though I would love to settle down while I’m young

-Even though I’m studying I feel so hopeless because I’m not passionate about it, I know I want to be a stay at home mom with a large family (4-6 kids) and spend my time taking care of them so they feel the love that I never felt but who can afford that in this country- I would give anything to start a family, be a sahm and give them the privileges I wish I had but how would I ever find someone who wants the same in a place like this- people can barely afford one kid so I feel like my dreams are crushed

-- I know something is wrong with my mental health, I have intense germaphobia and paranoia and my friends have made the connection with it probably being ocd but conditions like that are not taken seriously here, especially not by the older generation. I mean I am getting yelled at daily for my behaviours daily by my mother when all I want is to feel 100% clean

How do you guys cope when you feel so crushed on every aspect in life

Found this little guy in the garden. Anyone know what type? So cool to see one, never have.

I recently bought Rock Cod from Tightline in Umdloti and it was savagely expensive. Where do local fisherman sell their fish at reasonable prices?