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    Buying guideKitchen

    Braai accessories worth the money

    The 18-piece braai set in the gift box has a tool you'll never identify. The five braai accessories that earn their place, and the ones that end up in the drawer.

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    Deal explainerKitchen

    Homeware sales: clearance or a real markdown

    You wanted a frying pan and now you're pricing an eight-piece set. How to read a homeware special, from dropped ranges to ex-display stock, and when the set is worth it.

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    Buying guideKitchen

    Kettle, gas or kamado: which braai to buy

    Every family has the uncle who says gas isn't a real braai. He's not entirely wrong, and not entirely right. Kettle, gas and kamado compared, who each suits, and what to pay.

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    Buying guideKitchen

    Kitchen appliances worth paying more for

    The cheap blender that couldn't handle ice, and the stand mixer your gran still uses. Which kitchen appliances repay a bigger spend, which don't, and what to pay in South Africa.

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    PlaybookKitchen

    Shopping homeware online: delivery of bulky items, damage claims and returns

    The couch arrives, the box has a hole in it, and the driver is already reversing. What to do in the next ten minutes, and what to check before the next big order.

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    ExplainerKitchen

    Weber against the rest: what you pay for the name

    Your neighbour's Weber is older than his car and still going. Is the name worth the extra, or does a cheaper kettle or gas braai do the same job? What you actually pay for.

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    Store guideKitchen

    Block & Chisel

    A straight look at Block & Chisel in South Africa: the furniture and homeware to check first, delivery and returns, who it suits, and when to look for deals.

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    Store guideKitchen

    @home

    The furniture market tends to split: either budget pieces that look flimsy on arrival, or investment-tier pieces that cost thousands. Most people need something in the middle.

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    Store guideKitchen

    Artisan Collections

    Most home décor either looks like it came from a warehouse or it costs enough that buying a single piece feels like a major financial event. That's the lane Artisan Collections has built — handcrafted

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    Store guideKitchen

    Amatuli Artefacts

    When did home shopping have to mean either IKEA or interior designer budgets? That's the gap Amatuli Artefacts has carved out — pieces from across Africa and further out, sourced with stories, priced

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    Store guideKitchen

    ADORNO

    If every home décor piece you like is either mass-produced or priced like you're buying the designer's studio flat, you're shopping the wrong place. ADORNO sits in the middle — collectible design from

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    Store guideKitchen

    Mr Price Home

    You want your home to look current without gutting your budget every season, but trend-led homeware usually falls apart or costs way more than it should.

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    Store guideKitchen

    Woolworths Home

    You want decent home basics: sheets, plates, kitchenware. But most stores make you choose between chain-store cheap or designer expensive.

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    Store roundupKitchen

    Kitchen and Homeware Deals in South Africa: The Buyer's Guide

    The air fryer did something interesting to South African retail: it turned kitchen appliances into an impulse category. Products that were once considered purchases, researched, compared, budgeted, no

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