• Builders Express in River Road right next to Riverside Shopping Centre – Opened 8 December 2011. Home and garden centre: DIY, pots and plants, braai & patio, paint, hardware, electrical, plumbing, power tools, glass, timber, key cutting. Free local delivery up to 5 km.
• Cafe Sorrento recently opened in Mutual Mews on Rivonia Boulevard – Light meals and snacks.
• Tight-Line Fisheries, Shop 3 in Rivonia Corner, 362 Rivonia Boulevard has become Rivonia Fisheries,  Your local fish and seafood shop. Open M-F 09:00-18:00, Sat 08:00-14:00, some Public Holidays.
• Burgerville in Rivonia Junction – American-style burger bar: Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, milkshakes.
• Palapa, Shop 18 in Early Dawn Mall – Thai therapeutic massage - back, head, reflexology, hot stone, Thai oil, facials, body treatments, detox. Open 09:00-20:00 7 days a week.
• Savanna Wood Gallery, Shop 17 in Early Dawn Mall – Teak furniture.
• Osman's Optical – Optometrist and Contact Lens Practitioner moved from lower level of  Rivonia Central to Early Dawn Mall.
• Dr Peter Cadderton (General Medical Practitioner and  Senior Aviation Medical Examiner) and Dr Paula Smart (General Practitioner) moved from lower level of  Rivonia Central to Early Dawn Mall.
• Foto First has moved from Rivonia Village across Rivonia Boulevard to Early Dawn Mall – Photo shop, copies. Cameras, Albums, Frames, Batteries, Bags, Memory Cards.
• Arirang, Korean Restaurant, which closed in 90° on Rivonia in 2010, has reopened in 11th Avenue, Rivonia in Rivonia Centre, 369 Rivonia Boulevard.
• Sby Spa in Rivonia Centre, 369 Rivonia Boulevard – Open 09:00-21:00 every day. Massage treatments R200-R400, aroma therapy, hot stone massage, thai herbal massage, reflexology, sports massage, facial massage.
• Kamiya Sushi, Shop 7 in Rivonia Centre, 369 Rivonia Boulevard – Sushi bar. Some English spoken.
• Chinese Northern Foods Restaurant, Shop 6 in Rivonia Centre, 369 Rivonia Boulevard – North China style. Not spik English.
• Penthouse, Shop LG1 in Wendywood Shopping Centre has become LuvLand Adult Entertainment Store – Adult toys and games, lingerie, magazines, DVDs.

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Restaurant Review by Judith Back to top

*** Ciao Baby Cucina, Cedar Square Shopping Centre, Cedar Road Fourways

The closest restaurant to the cinema where we went to see Puss in Boots.  Prices have escalated in the past year, which was surprising as they actually seem to have risen out of proportion with other restaurants in the area.  We decided to share a pescatore pizza and admired the view out across Riverbend - it is spectacular and makes the visit very worthwhile.

Service is good, but check the wine pricing as wine by the glass needs careful choosing as prices range from R30 upwards!  I chose the Graham Beck Chardonnay and Rick had Appletiser.  The pizza was somewhat lacking on seafood, but had a good crisp base.  We followed with a sorbet and tiramisu.  The latter was too much and both were very good.

Contact Details for Ciao Baby Cucina are on our new page of Restaurant Reviews for Sandton.

Funny Language, English...

Qualified Auditor: Good.  Unqualified Auditor: Bad.

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Is it better if a qualified Auditor gives you a qualified Audit, or an unqualified Auditor gives you an unqualified Audit?

Gone, not yet Forgotten... Back to top

• Rivonia Meat and Deli in Rivonia Centre, 369 Rivonia Boulevard – Specialised Family Butchery.
• Electrical and Plumbing Warehouse, Shop 8 in Rivonia Centre, 369 Rivonia Boulevard cor 11th Avenue, Rivonia.
• Wendywood Curry Kitchen, Shop 4 in Wendywood Shopping Centre – Take-away. Chicken, mutton, and vegetable curries.
• Hot Shots, in Wendywood Shopping Centre – Personnel agency providing crew for the TV and film industry.

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Getting Help

Julius was feeling unwell.  He went to see the doctor: "Doctor,  can you give me something for wind?"

"Of course!  Here, take this kite."

The Biggest Threat to the Internet  Back to top

Last week, 3 million people signed an on-line petition to stop America's POSA bill censoring our Internet.

Now there is an even bigger threat: The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) –a global treaty– could allow corporations to censor the Internet. Negotiated in secret by a small number of rich countries and corporate powers, it would set up a shadowy new anti-counterfeiting body to allow private interests to police everything that we do online and impose massive penalties –even prison sentences– against people they say have harmed their business.

Europe is deciding right now whether to ratify ACTA: Without them, this global attack on Internet freedom will collapse. They have opposed ACTA before, but some members of Parliament are wavering –let's give them the push they need to reject the treaty. Sign this petition and help reach 500,000 signatures: Avaaz.org: EU - Save the internet.  Thanks!

It's Safer in the Mall!

It's winter in Alaska. Two Eskimos, out in their kayaks amid the ice floes, were bitterly cold.
So one made a fire, which burned through the bottom of the kayak, causing it to sink.

Moral: "You can't have your kayak and heat it."