Best to check the Somerset Mall cinema movie guide to find out exactly what films are showing, when new releases come out and times etc. Many people spend the whole day in the centre starting with breakfast at one of the coffee shops or restaurants followed by some shopping and perhaps some ten-pin bowling or arcade games within the entertainment section. One can buy a movie ticket for the evening and there are enough shops to look around and buy goods at or enough for you and the kids to do to keep occupied until the film starts.

If possible, the best times to shop in the centre are during the week when everything is much quieter as it can get really busy on a Saturday or Sunday and parking can be a nightmare on weekends. Christmas sees this mall bursting at the seams as most centres generally are at that time of the year so if you intend on doing any Christmas shopping here then do it in hours and on days that are not so busy, leave it until the last minute and you can prepare for chaos. Banks here include Nedbank, Standard Bank, ABSA and FNB and there are foreign exchange facilities for those who need a place to convert currency. At the time of writing they have already finished phase three and extended shops, supermarkets, sports shops, furniture stores, restaurants and more onto the popular Somerset mall centre.

Caution should be taken when buying repossessed cars though as very often the vehicle has been neglected. Those that have had the bank take back a vehicle have often been struggling financially for some time and a lot of them neglect the routine maintenance or could not afford to get repairs done. Or worse still, got a backyard mechanic to do a half hearted job on repairs that were only supposed to be carried out by the dealer themselves. If possible take a mechanic with you to one of the auctions or a friend who has some knowledge on second hand vehicles and is in a position to advise you.

Some real bargains can be picked up though as banks such as ABSA, Nedbank, Standard Bank and Wesbank are often just trying to recover the outstanding money owed to them. Try to find out as much history about a vehicle that you may be interested in as you can before you start bidding. If you are new to the auction scene there is usually someone on hand to help you and often finance is also available for people to apply for when looking at and buying repossessed cars.