Red-hot buys for a cool Christmas - despite the drought

Portable swimming pools and fans are top-sellers this festive season, fuelled by the worst drought in three decades. "The national heatwave has taken sales of these products to triple-digit growth in percentage terms," said Gary Hadfield, CEO of online retailer Loot.co.za.He said the water restrictions in Gauteng had prompted people to buy smaller splash pools instead of filling up their big garden pools.