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For most girls, we only ever get two big occasions where we can dress up and go all out with styled hair, perfect make-up, sparkly shoes and of course a gorgeous dress. Their wedding day, and their Matric Dance! We’ve gone through our mall and found loads of ideas for you to make your Matric […]

Happy New Year to all our customers and readers! It’s a new year and a new decade, which is filling most of us with loads of inspiration! This is the most popular time for people to make new year’s resolutions and try and improve ourselves, our health and our habits for the better. Sticking to […]

It’s a bittersweet moment when we send our kids back to school every year. Holidays with kids can be chaotic because entertaining little ones over the festive season is loads of hard work for parents! But as soon as they’re out the door and back in the classroom, most of us feel a bit weepy. […]

We’ve been going through our stores and finding the best gift ideas for Him & Her this Christmas. Shopping for your partner, mother or father is always a daunting task and sometimes you can browse the mall for hours looking for something that they will love. Here are our favourite gift ideas for Him and […]

Christmas is all about the children! We have South Africa’s two biggest and most loved toy stores in our mall: Toy Kingdom and Toys R Us/Babies R Us! We’ve looked through Santa’s catalogue, and these are our TOP PICKS for your little ones this Christmas.  The top, timeless kids brands at the moment are Lego, […]

We all love Christmas and we definitely love that it involves a LOT of eating! Impress your guest at this year’s Christmas dinner with this stunning Roast Lamb recipe by local foodie, Sam Linsell. You can find the full recipe here. INGREDIENTS 1 leg of lamb – 2 – 2.5kg 2T harissa paste Olive oil […]

Don’t miss the latest and new releases at the movies this week! We’ve created a post on our top picks for you to watch before they go off the big screen! Fisherman’s Friends (Based on a true story) A fast-living, cynical London music executive reluctantly heads to Cornwall on a colleague’s stag weekend where he’s […]

We’re so excited about Black Friday and you should be too! It’s the perfect time to do your Christmas and festive shopping for the holidays. Our stores have been really busy putting their mystery Black Friday stock aside to bring you the very best deals. A quick reminder that our shopping hours on Black Friday […]

Shopping for men is often the hardest part! Ticking Dad / your partner off the list is probably the most daunting part of Christmas shopping. We’ve looked through our mall and found a few great ideas for you! Our Luggage and Leather stores have really gorgeous travel gear, from sporty backpacks to stylish laptop bags […]

We have over 22 exciting fashion stores in our mall for you to choose from. From kids clothing to summer dresses and beach wear – make sure you’re first in line this Black Friday to get yourself and the whole family SUMMER ready! Here are a few of our favourite picks! Kindly note that stores […]

How often do you purchase plastic bags for your shopping? Every time you visit a store? Once every now and then? Never? While they’re certainly convenient, plastic bags pose a significant threat to our environment, including considerable waste, excessive flooding due to clogging of drains and other areas, and substantial harm to our oceans and […]

Rugby fever is here and we’re loving every second of it. To make it easier for you to plan around the games, we’ve put together this guide to get the MOST out of the 2019 Rugby World Cup! Our SA game against Italy kicks off today at 11:45, so you better be joining us at […]

Dressing up for Halloween is always really fun for kids, but quite stressful for parents! Often they need to dress up for school, trick-or-treat, parties or family get-togethers and it’s really hard to come up with easy, do-able ideas that are practical and affordable! Our King Cake Party Shop AND The Crazy Store have super […]

Entertaining kids in the school holidays is T R I C K Y. Keeping kids occupied when they’re bouncing with energy (or worse: bored) is definitely challenging for most parents. We have your back, and we’ve researched the absolute best things to do with your kids! Keep this list handy for every holiday, because it […]

We’re so excited for the warmer weather, the outdoors and the flower season in the Cape. To celebrate, we thought we’d share our top 5 camping areas in and around Cape Town. It’s the best time of year to get outdoors and spend time with your family and loved ones. It isn’t too hot, it […]

The official day of love will soon be here again, and if you’re in a relationship (and want to stay that way), best you start making some plans for 14 February. Of course, finding the right gift for Valentine’s Day does depend on how skilled you are at the love game – but don’t worry, […]

The holiday season is almost here and you know what that means – parties, functions, events, and almost every outing you can think of! It also means you’ll want to look your best, but with so many other items on your to-do list, who’s got the time? Not to worry though – because with a […]