Purchasing power of the Rand - A guide for prospective and new staff members

The following websites can be visited for current rates and prices.

Accommodation - rent or buy

• Pam Golding
• Seeff Properties
• Remax
• Rawson Properties
• SA Home Loans
• Cape Stay

University accommodation

Please refer to the Staff housing web pages for current rates.

Hotel accommodation

• Protea Hotel Mowbray
• Protea Hotel Waterfront Breakwater Lodge
• City Lodge Hotel Group

Motor vehicles

• Toyota
• Mercedes Benz
• Chevrolet
• Volkswagen
• Volvo
• Lexus
• Isuzu
• Audi
• Citroen
• Peugeot
• Opel
• Honda
• Hyundai
• Kia
• Tata

Clothing

• Woolworths
• Foschini
• Truworths
• Edgars
• Mr Price
• Ackermans
• Jet
• Pick n Pay Clothing

Cinema/theatre

• Computicket
• Artscape
• Baxter Theatre
• Ster Kinekor
• Nu Metro

Should you become a member of the University's medical aid, discounts on cinema tickets are available through Discovery Health (Vitality).

Applicances and furniture

• Hi-Fi Corporation
• Game
• Makro
• Tafelberg Furnishers
• Bradlows
• Russells
• House and Home

Utilities and services

• ESKOM (electricity)
• Rates - varies according to area

Groceries

• Woolworths
• Pick n Pay
• SPAR
• Shoprite
• Checkers

Banks

• Standard Bank
• First National Bank
• Nedbank
• ABSA
• Capitec Bank
• Investec

Schools

A list of schools in the Cape Town area can be found at the following site: Western Cape Education Department - Find a school search facility.

Gyms/Fitness

• Sports Science Institute of South Africa (discounted rate for UCT staff members)
• Planet Fitness
• Virgin Active
• Curves

Membership prices will vary according to the gym. You will be required to pay a joining fee and a monthly membership fee.

Classifieds

• Gumtree
• Junk Mail
• OLX

Page last updated: 11 April 2018