Category: General

This is my second rant. Many of you may not know that I am in IT. I don’t really talk about IT much because it’s nowhere near as interesting as genetically modified foods and corporate malfeasance. I have actually been a fan of Microsoft for many years. The reason being that I find their software…

There are some things that I would like to post about just to get them off my chest. They are not strictly in line with the theme of Relax with Dax, but they may be of interest to some people and I would appreciate any comments. A friend of mine just received a R18 000…

In the last poll I asked how much bottled water vs tap water people drink. 46% said they are happy with either and 29% said they try to drink only tap water. The balance was split between people who drink only bottled water or don’t drink water at all. Bottled water is a major problem…

In case you are wondering why I have not posted anything for a while, it’s because I am overseas on holiday.

The June newsletter is ready and has been sent out. You can see it by selecting it from the ‘Newsletters’ section of the navigation bar on the right, or simply click here.

The SA Consumer Protection Bill origionally included a clause regarding the labelling of food containing GMOs. This clause was removed and we need to put pressure on the decision makers to reinstate it again. Even if you ignore the debate about whether GMOs are safe or not, surely it is the right of every consumer…

The listing of the best restaurants in the world for 2008 has been released. Last year, Le Quartier Francaise in Franschoek was placed 47th (38th the year before that). This year it just scrapes in at position 50. You can read my review here. Last year Bosman’s in Paarl made it onto the list at…

The April newsletter is ready and will be sent out soon. You can see it by selecting it from the ‘Newsletters’ section of the navigation bar on the right, or simply click here.

The February newsletter is ready and will be sent out soon. You can see it by selecting it from the ‘Newsletters’ section of the navigation bar on the right, or simply click here.

Eat Out Magazine has released their list of top ten restaurants in South Africa for 2008. Last year, 7 of them were in the Western Cape and this year again, 7 of them are in the Western Cape. Check out my post on last year’s awards and visit the Eat Out top ten webpage here.…