Interesting reading this again. Came across it because I see you can now invest in Ashburton's Global 1200 (ASHGEQ) via the Share Saver which makes it a nice place to potentially invest a lump sum.
A lot has happened since 2013 though:
1. We didn't have that many ETFs back then, STXIND was still the favoured ETF and you had to fill in a pile of paperwork to get anything done. FNB made it easier.
2. I actually went on to work on Standard Bank's Online Share Trading platform (I see it mentioned here)
3. EasyEquities became a thing
4. 26 new financial blogs started
5. I sold my paid off car