Category: South African Culture

After proving to be a huge success in a number of cities around the world, Uber Eats has finally launched in South Africa, and in Johannesburg specifically as it’s first city.

Uber Eats works in a similar way to Uber, except here, you don’t request a car, you request food :) The app is a separate which you download, log in with your existing Uber credentials, and if you are in the specified radius of the restaurant, you can order from some really cool restaurants. The “delivery fee” is R20, which is pretty reasonable I think.

Below is a list of some of the Resturants who have signed up in Johannesburg. I am seriously impressed by the number of places, and the quality of the places to start with.

It sounds like Uber Eats will be rolling out in Cape Town very soon, and hopefully, we will get to see it in Durban one day as well :)

You can also get R100 off your first order if you use the promo code “uberiguy” when signing up for Uber or UberEats

Earlier this week Uber South Africa launched cash payments for rides as an option. In a country where the majority of people don’t have credit cards, or cards which can be used for online purchases, cash still plays a vital role in day to day life.

So after rolling out cash payments in a number of countries before this, including Kenya, Singapore & India, Uber South Africa have launched cash payments in South Africa. This now means that when you complete your trip, you pay the driver in cash after the fare is calculated and there is no need for cards.

Anyone can use this option and all you need to sign up for an Uber account is a valid South African Mobile number. To use the cash option you can simply follow the below steps:

Don’t forget that if you are a first time rider, you can use my Uber Promo Code “uberiguyza” and get R100 off your first trip!

For more info and the complete ins & outs of Uber Cash, check out the official blogpost

If you missed my post about the awesome M-Net Movies Family activation last month, you also missed out on some really cool arts and crafts! Luckily, M-Net Movies Family loves parents so much; they’ve set up a dedicated filled with fun activities to keep little hands busy.

The best part about it is that their boards are themed around the 4pm Family movie being aired every day, so you and your child can enjoy your creations while watching the movie. If your little ones are crazy about minions, Scooby Doo, or Scrat, you need to make 4pm a permanent movie time on channel 105.

Here are what movies you can look forward to this week:

Wall-E

Despicable Me 2

The Croods

Chicken Run

Adventures in Zambezia

Planes

Sammy’s Adventure

Astro Boy

These movies aren’t just happening throughout the holidays though. The 4pm M-Net Movies Family slot will remain throughout 2015. So that you’ll have plenty of time to get creative and enjoy a classic movie with your little ones.

To find out more about the movie of the day and the activities you can do with your little people, , and follow @MnetMovies on Twitter.

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post

It’s holiday time and the kids are out of school, and driving you insane? I can relate. 3 kids, primary school and every question is, “what are we going to do today?” The great news is that M-Net Movies Family has solved this question for us in 2 very clever ways :)

Firstly, they have scheduled a fun family movie every day at 4pm on DStv channel 105.Here are some of the movies you can expect to catch this weekend: Battle for Terra, Shark Tale, Bee Movie, Turbo

And then added to this they will also be hosting kiddies DIY activity sessions this weekend to get your little-makers excited. Expect a photo booth, games, colouring-in stations, qualified child minders and activity packs to take home – themed around the festive movie line-up. The Durban activation will be at Gateway Shopping Centre from 11 – 14 December between 10am – 3pm.

The even greater news is that once those activities are complete, there are hundreds of activities such as FROZEN cut-out masks to decorate, DESPICABLE ME cupcake recipes and many more activities available on the . These are themed according to the daily film so you and your child can enjoy your creations while watching the 4pm movie.

The team from Mnet Movies dropped off one of these awesome packs earlier in the week, and my kids are LOVING it !! Thank you :)

And the best news of all? This doesn’t stop in December. M-Net Movies Family hosts a 4pm family movie every single day of the year. So when schools return and your little ones need to be occupied at the end of a long day, the 4pm movie is a sure thing.

Get creative and spend quality time with whole family and M-Net Movies.

*Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post