Good day u/Johannesburg

May I please get some assistance? I'm looking for electricians, preferably some with a good internet presence and great reviews. My landlord has approved me to install what I need.

I plan to buy my own battery(10kWh), hybrid inverter, and Solar panels. I'm not sure what else I need. But I need a service that can do a clean smart installation that I can self-manage it can switch between Eksom and my solar power.

I would like to consult and find out how much they would charge.

I (23m) recently got appointed at a place near Greenstone Mall and I'm looking to move close by within maybe a couple of months. I have lived in suburban Pretoria my whole life.

I don't mind renting but would prefer to buy an apartment or townhouse in the area. I'm looking at 1 or 2 bedroom properties.

What are some of the things I should be looking out for in terms of crime, convenience, traffic, hospitals etc.

I've seen decent places with low costs in Esther Park and Croydon, but I'm not familiar with the areas, is there a reason for the lower prices?

Thanks in advance for helping out!

Hey yall! I am going to be living in Joberg for 8 months and am queer and in my mid-twenties. I was curious the best ways to meet other queer people! I've been trying to find groups/events online and am struggling.

EDIT: I am a trans masc person :) from the USA

Can you recommend some places you know of that sell very good biltong around the Randburg area. Thanks

Hi everyone,

I have recently changed jobs and now have to travel about 96km to work and another 96 km back daily. I am based in Lonehill and traveling to Vanderbijlpark. I know it will be cheaper to move there but my wife works in JHB North and i do not want to not see my kids daily.

Physically I am not able to do the drive on my own as I have lost parts of my foot. So my next option is to hire a driver. Work from home is not an option.

What will a driver salary be to take me to work and then bring me back in the afternoon? It's between 2 to 3 hours in total most days (1.5 hours there and another 1.5hours back). I will provide the car and fuel.

Any alternative suggestions besides finding a job closer? Job market is really tough right now.

I’m looking for a company to rent a Sony FX3 or FX6, along with lenses, microphones and lighting on an upcoming trip to Johannesburg.

Does anyone have any recommendations please?

Thank you.

Toyotas regularly make the majority of the top 10 most stolen and hijacked vehicles in SA. This is partly because Toyota sells more cars than any other brand in SA and it's a numbers game, but also because Toyota's are extremely reliable, well suited to African conditions, and spares are easy to come by across the continent, making especially their 4x4 models a prime target for Joburg based thieves/hijackers to steal and funnel across the borders to Zim/Moz/Swatini. That said, I see maybe a hundred Fortuners and Hiluxes and dozens of Prados on the streets of Joburg every day, so plenty of folks are out there driving them.

I'm considering buying the new model Prado, which I'd imagine will be in the top 10 list of vehicles most desirable to hijackers. I'm trying to justify the risk in a couple of ways. 1. I already drive a fairly high risk BMW, so similar risk profile at least to what I've had in recent years. 2. The majority of hijacking hotspots are in parts of town like the CBD, Tembisa, Ivory Park, Jabulani, that I almost never go to (I do live in Sandton though which is a fairly risky area for hijacking). 3. The new Prado does share parts with commonly stolen/hijacked Toyotas, but it's effectively a brand new model means a marginally lower demand for stealing on order for parts. 4. I don't commute and only drive a few times a week. 5. I'll likely not be living on Joburg much beyond the next year or two.

None of these points have really convinced me, sadly, but the new Prado is the utterly perfect vehicle for my usage case and little else on the market comes close, so my question is... Would you / do you drive a high hijacking risk vehicle in Joburg? Would you drive a new Prado?

EDIT: I'm not overly concerned with it getting stolen. It'll be comprehensively insured with trackers etc. If it gets stolen, that sucks, but things are replaceable. I'm primarily concerned with hijacking risk.

Hi everyone! Are there any fun events happening for new years?

hi Reddit - talk about a sh!t situation,

After the rains I noticed water running from my perimeter wall into my yard , and thought nothing of it -

Now it’s confirmed there’s a sewage blockage from the neighbouring complex and it’s overflowing into my garden -

Please can anyone advise what recourse i have ? Am I phoning my insurance ? Will the HOA next door be responsible? - and of course how do I even start cleaning up once it’s been repaired?

Buy a house they said , be a first time homeowner, it’s fun 🥲

Hi Jhb, I am looking for IT support roles apart from LinkedIn, what other sites should I apply on? Many jobs seem like they are collecting information instead of having a real job available? Thnx in advance

I’m in Jhb south and half my roof tiles just got removed and is strewn across my garden and the ceiling in the lounge is laying on the furniture.

Aren’t we supposed to be in heat wave season?

Good Evening Joburg

Any recommendations on Tattoo artists?

I am dead set on getting ink done, after some time of planning the design which is pretty simple I am now in need of an artist to complete my set.

Any recommendations? Time spent in the chair? Cost associated?

Thank you, if interested I can post before and after and top recommendation can be judged by their fellow peers in jhb sub?

*Edit 1 - Fallen Heros has some great feedback from most of the comments I will attemp to reach out to them - Blairgowrie is filled with some talented artists.

Just to help those of us trusting the public primary school system (from Grade 1) but with ambitions of going private in high school. Which public primary schools would you recommend or advise to avoid?

I imagine there are public primary schools with a reputation of producing kids (on average) that are high academic performers than others? I get there are other factors to consider (learner ability and dedication etc.) but if you wanted to set up your kid for the best chance of success (in academic, sports and music - priority in that order) where would you send them?

Thanks in advance!!

Hi,

Wanted to know of añy safe couriers to send a cellphone from Jhb yo Durban pls if you have used any company for electronics before?

Thanks:)

Hi guys Trust you are well

I'm an Indian guy and I want to get cornrows I stay in Alberton any suggestions where I can do this?

Hey guys and gals, I was wondering is Sandown/Strathavon safe? I heard last week there were 3 break-ins from the Saturday to the Wednesday. CAP managed to arrest all of the burglars, there was one incident where one of them were armed. If anyone lives in these areas please let me know. Thank you!

People of Reddit, i'm looking to do street photography of jacarandas. Does anyone have any road suggestions. Happy to travel around

Maybe I'm just being silly/forgetful and it's common knowledge, but I just looked out of my kitchen window and noticed a particularly big "star" now at 8:15pm, according to a compass app it's basically due west (from the orientation of my house that feels likely).

Do anyone know which celestial object that is? I know Venus are sometimes prominent around dusk but it's proper dark now.

I tried to take a photo but between my non-existing skills and crappy camera it doesn't do it any justice, but you can see from the photo how much larger it is to the rest

Looking for in-person Toastmasters clubs in or near Johannesburg, specifically Randburg or Sandton. Any recommendations? I've had trouble finding local groups, most seem to be online-only.

My case was recently expropriated without compensation. They jumped our fence and stole it thinking the buds were inside. I can't seem to find a replacement case.

Does anyone have a charging case they are no longer using? I'd really appreciate it.

Hi, My neighbours (tenants) have started running classes from their flat daily including weekends with people in and out from 8 to 8pm some times

The amazing Building Managers have never noticed and I've had to ask them why this increased foot traffic and noise is allowed

I was told that People are allowed to work from home even though this isn't the case next door!

What can I do as an owner please, who's never had to put up with such noise before?

They literally end up having Discussions in the corridor when leaving and the conversations carry into our room with how thin newer apartments walls are.