**** Hinterland, Mall of Africa, Midrand

This is a little bit out of Sandton but well-worth reporting on! We met with friends from SASS to celebrate the OGOD court case victory. The restaurant is probably better in Summer because it is in an open corridor and was chilly. That aside, we can highly recommend their Marrow Bones - succulent and tasty. Drinks were tea and Sauvignon Blanc. Naomi gave us good service. The fountains outside will be great for children to play in in Summer as well.

Phone for Hinterland Meat Trader: 010 592 0072.

*** Rockets, Hobart Grove, Bryanston

After a great Bryanston Breakfast Club Toastmasters meeting, we decided to explore Hobart Grove and ended up at Rockets! They have a most impressive front door and all round glass plus an outside deck for the truly hardy. Apart from hot chocolate and dry white wine, we opted to share one of their dipping boards. This was excellent and tasty. One downside was that we had to pay for extra toast.  We were relieved that they didn't charge us for the air we breathed in the restaurant!  However, the service is good and Vuyie, our waiter, was attentive.

Contact Details for Rockets Restaurant & Cocktail Bar.

Funny Language, English...

When you join a boarding school, do you go through an on-boarding process?

Dinosaurs:  Back to top

• The Tobacco Shop, Shop 07B in The Square Sunninghill – Cigarettes, cigars, electronic cigarettes, vapes and liquid, hubbly bubblies, tobacco, pipes, rolling machines, bongs, grinders, flavoured wraps, and (eventually) lung cancer. Was Lower Level.
• Onewaystreet Tailor, Shop 5 in The Square Sunninghill – Custom Tailors and Fashion Designers. We do: Menswear, Ladies wear, Kiddies wear, African print resellers and all kinds of alterations. Was Lower Level.
• Subway, Shop G18 in The Square Sunninghill – Submarine sandwiches made in front of your eyes: Choose bread, cheese, toasted/plain, veggies, sauce. Salads, coffee, breakfast, platters, soft drinks, kid's pack. Delivery. Was Upper Level.
• Jimmy's Fish and Chips, Shop G17 in The Square Sunninghill – Seafood and prawns too. Halaal. Open Mon-Thu 09:00-20:00, Fridays 09:00-12:30 and 13:30-21:00, Sat 09:30-21:00. Was Upper Level.
• Fego Caffé, Shop U48 in Morningside Shopping Centre – Café and coffee shop, inside Exclusive Books: Now Naked Kitchen.
• Platinum Repairs, Shop 06 in Rivonia Village – Mobile device repair specialists for Apple, Samsung and other leading brands. iPhone, iPad and Samsung Galaxy screen repairs.
• à La Juliette in Rivonia Village – Gifts, jewellery, bags, women's accessories and fashion wear. Cards.
• Flight Centre - Business Travel, Shop U23 in Morningside Shopping Centre – Travel Agents. Replaced by CruiseAbout, a division of Flight Centre.
• GH Designs, Shop L05 in Morningside Shopping Centre – Hair Studio.
• Pure Skin, Shop L11 in Morningside Shopping Centre – Facials, Acne Treatment, Photo rejuvenation, permanent hair removal, waxing, tinting, manicure, pedicure, nails, eyelash extensions, Botox and fillers. Radio Frequency Treatment: Cellulite reduction, body contouring, skin tightening & "rejuvenation".

Whining and Dining

Julius visited a local restaurant and ordered the soup of the day:
"Waiter, I can't eat this!"
The waiter took the bowl away and replaced it.
"Waiter, I still can't eat this!"
The waiter replaced it and got the same response.  Finally:
"Sir, why can't you eat it?"
"I don't have a spoon!"

Free Webinar Tonight: New Law Will Affect 650,000 Small-Business Owners!

Peter Carruthers writes, "Each time government introduces a new law it costs small-business owners time, effort, and money.

As well as immense angst each time someone writes about the potential fines and jail time. This time the fines go up to R10 million and the jail time stretches to 10 years.

It's enough to be frightening. Especially when you don't know why. That's what's happening regarding the new Protection of Personal Information Act, aka POPI and POPIA.

• POPI demands that we protect any personal information we hold. (This includes emails and phone numbers of clients, staff, suppliers, ...). And to secure it so we cannot lose it.
• POPI demands that we submit certain documentation to government.
• POPI demands that we monitor data leaks and report them to government. This includes PC losses and thefts (and maybe tablet and smartphones losses and thefts) because that's where we store our data.
• In other words this is pretty intrusive legislation.

This new law is coming soon. There will be much noise and confusion en route. And a lot of professionals making big money out of our ignorance.

That's why I am offering an online webinar on POPI: For Small-Business Owners Only.

On Tuesday, 15 August, at 8 PM. It's free. Click here to join me online. We'll unpack the complexity into words of one syllable.

• I will show you what needs doing.
• And discuss the impact on your business.
• And why it's important you address it now.
• And answer your questions.

Click here to join me online on Tuesday 15 August at 8pm SA Time. Please share this with any business owners you know. This is vital info which is not reaching enough of us."

Imported Books at Bargain Prices

Albizia Book Bargains will have a stall on the upper level (Woolworths Court) at Bryanston Shopping Centre, William Nicol & Ballyclare 26 Aug - 2 Sep.

Overheard at the Checkout

"Fad diets can be a problem..."
"You're telling me!  I just wanted my waist back, not to waste away!”