Five South African beaches worth a visit

The coastal areas of South Africa play host to a multitude of exciting adventure activities, such as cage diving in Gansbaai or racing down the sand dunes in Cape Town. In short; the beach front is where you will want to be. As summer winds down into mild autumn weather the beaches will soon be visited less, but until then, here is a list of five great beaches to visit around the country:

1. Clifton Beach
One of the Mother City’s favourite beach spots, the strip of Clifton beaches numbered one to four is where you go to do one of two things: lounge in the sun or surf the waves. The icy water is not ideal for swimming, but many individuals brave the cold temperatures to escape the hot African sun. Cape Town boasts a plethora of beautiful beaches, and other notable beach sites to visit include Muizenberg, Kalk Bay, the nudist Sandy Beach as well as Bloubergstrand.

2. Jeffery’s Bay
Home to the biggest, most exhilarating waves, Jeffery’s Bay is an earthly paradise to every surfing enthusiast. As the unofficial surfing capital of the country, it’s no surprise that this alcove happened to be the main filming location for the sequel to the successful surfing film, Blue Crush.

3. Grotto Beach
This picturesque beach in Hermanus is a favourite for whale watching. It is easily accessible and hosts a range of spectacular restaurants and beach facilities, all pleasantly set against cascading white dunes and a grassy mountain side.

4. Durban
This coastal port city of KwaZulu Natal plays host to a number of vibrant, colourful beaches. Along the East coast of South Africa runs the warm current of the Indian Ocean and the beaches dotted along Durban’s coast offer pleasantly warm waters.

5. Gansbaai
Known as South Africa’s hub for great white shark cage diving, this quaint coastal area also offers svelte stretches of white sandy beach peppered with huge dunes and mountainous hillsides.

Original Source: Shark Bookings

A world of hospitality opportunities

At the time of a global economic recession, hotel management courses became one of the most popular electives at tertiary education institutions the world over. The speculation about why this is so centred around the fact that careers in the hospitality industry, such as hotel management or working as a chef in the hotel’s restaurant, open up doors to so many opportunities. The possibilities of where a young graduate could go with a qualification in hospitality are endless.

Source: http://www.smaak-hospitality.co.za/a-world-of-hospitality-opportunities/

Serious Illness Cover

A dread disease can have a detrimental effect on the financial position of the person suffering from it. Apart from potentially shortening the sufferer’s lifespan, a serious illness or disease can affect one’s standard of living and increase expenses. Common dread diseases include heart attacks, strokes and cancer. Serious Illness Cover is a solution to planning for these health battles. Should you need open-heart surgery, be diagnosed with cancer, or suffer from a stroke or heart attack, Serious Illness Cover offers financial certainty during recovery. This way you don’t have to sacrifice your standard of living just because you’re seriously ill..

A dread disease is usually unforeseen and can leave one in serious financial trouble which your family may have to pay off should you die. With Life Cover from a competent life insurer this doesn’t have to be the case.  You can direct that your pay-out should be used to cover your bond, car insurance and children’s educations, or your family can utilise the funds and find solace in your passing. In a similar fashion the pay-out received from the Serious Illness Cover allows you to utilise the funds for whatever you need to while you recover.

Customized Serious Illness Cover covers the 4 major conditions that most affect South Africans: heart attacks, strokes, cancer and open-heart surgery.

Why it’s important to cover yourself today

Anyone who feels that they don’t need Serious Illness Cover, should bear in mind that many people who become seriously ill may survive, but don’t necessarily fully recover. Serious Illness Cover can help you meet your financial obligations and maintain a certain standard of living, even if you never recover fully.

Take note of the following statistics to understand the need to acquire cover today:

• 70% of South Africans who suffer strokes survive.
• The majority of heart attack patients admitted to hospital survive.
• In South Africa, there is a heart attack victim every eight minutes.
• 25% of South Africans who suffer from heart attacks had no previous tell-tale symptoms.
• Many cancer patients die of old age with the majority living at least five years after diagnosis.
• One in six South African men will be diagnosed with cancer.
• One in seven South African women will be diagnosed with cancer.

With well-trained agents and qualified nurses available to answer your questions, your respected insurance provider will offer no-fuss direct solutions.

Don’t wait too long to get a serious illness and life insurance policy, the cost of premiums rise substantially as you get older and, once you’ve suffered a life-changing illness, it’s too late.

Source: http://www.insure-secure.co.za/life-insurance/serious-illness-cover-can-help-you-if-you-contract-a-dread-disease/