We all want the best for our children and one of the primary ways of ensuring this is through providing them with a good education! However, this goal is becoming increasingly difficult given the escalating cost of education. According to Statistics SA, the cost of education has been increasing at around 9% per year over the past 15 years – about 4% higher than inflation (as measured by the...

Since 1 June 2015 a new immigration law is in effect​​

Under the new law, all minors under the age of 18 years are required to produce, in addition to their passport, an Unabridged Birth Cer​​​​tificate (showing the particulars of both parents) when exiting and entering South African ports of entry.

This only affects travels to or from South Africa, not within South Africa. Most of you will...

I'm very impressed when people get it together and send out baby announcements. My wife and I didn't do it - other than a mass-WhatsApp message to all our friends. But seeing these cool announcements really wants me to send one out 19 months later.

I love everything about this soft, lovey image including that wrinkly baby.

These are so sharp. Even if you don't send them out and just han...

When you are in the process of having your first baby, also known as expecting, you look at everything in a big picture sense because you have no frame of reference. When it comes to baby proofing the house, we all know the major items: electrical outlets, corners, disgustingly unclean floors (I’m looking at you, kitchen) – but there are so many other items that are the epitome of evil. Seem...

If you’re not in favor of using smartphone apps or you haven’t upgraded your old phone, there are many other options to help guide you along your pregnancy.

From online customized pregnancy calendars to due date calculators, today’s mother-to-be has so many online tools to choose from at her fingertips. These tools allow her to fully understand her pregnancy and she can share all the exciti...

We receive so many questions from you and realise that understanding the UIF maternity benefits offered by the Department of Labour is so complex that we dedicate this blog to the most pressing questions.

The question number 1 is “How much money will I get?”

The DoL takes 2 criteria into consideration:

• Your salary over the last 4 years
• Your UIF contributions over the last 4 years

The DoL...

In the last trimester you should try and relax instead of running last-minute errands. Once you have contacted us and we have submitted your claim for UIF benefits you need to consider what to buy for the arrival of your newborn. 

We have listed as what we see as essentials based on our own experience with Hannah.

Baby clothes

When buying the clothes for the first 3 months consider the clim...

Whoop, whoop 2015 here we go...

There are three great reasons why you should partner with UIF-Hero this year.

1. Have you ever been to a Department of Labour centre? You queue for hours only to be turned away if your application is not complete. As there is no seperate maternity claim queue you sit with everybody else who wants to apply for UIF. 

We do all of that for you. You...