I’ve lived in South Africa for three years now, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that while I love it here, I’ll never fully understand this place. Without further ado, here are 24 weird things about South Africa… writes Canadian expat, living in SA,
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24 Weird Things About South Africa according to a Canadian Expatriate living in SA
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SA tourism received another blow – Nine foreign tourists robbed during armed robbery in Phalaborwa, minor girl allegedly raped
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South African tourism industry just received another blow after a group of 9 foreign tourists became the latest victims of violent crime after robbers struck a rental house in the Silonque Nature Reserve, north of Phalaborwa, in Limpopo. Three robbers, two of whom were armed with firearms, held nine foreigners captive during a house robbery,..
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South Africa is nothing like Australia, New Zealand or Canada – the number living in poverty is considerably higher – 23 million people!
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SA has to compare itself with ‘like’ nations to understand its place in the world. When it comes to the economy, many South Africans seem to have a warped measure of where the country fits in among other nations and needs to keep in mind South Africa is now an African nation.
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Kid from New Zealand forced to take off T-shirt at SA airport because there was a picture of a green snake on it!
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A teenage boy was barred from passing the arrival point at O.R. Thambo Airport because his favourite T-shirt caused consternation. The black shirt, available from Australia Zoo’s website, has a head of a green snake visible in front and the tail behind.
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Foreign visitors are not safe in South Africa – Dutch tourist family holiday ends in nightmare after attack & hijacking in Lowveld area
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A family of three Dutch tourists were hijacked near their home on Monday night. They were later rescued by foresters where they wandered in a plantation between Sabie and Hazyview.
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Travelers be aware! Spike in baggage tampering at SA’s biggest airport OR Tambo
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There’s been a spike in baggage tampering incidents at SA’s biggest airport, OR Tambo International in Johannesburg, since August, with perfume being the thieves’ favourite target. “Security procedures were adapted with some initial success, but countering baggage tampering is an ongoing challenge that we, as the airport community, are continuously working towards finding a resolution..
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Rugby World Cup quarter-finals: Who plays who … and when
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The pool phase of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan has been completed and we’re left with eight countries vying for glory in the ninth instalment of the tournament. QUARTER-FINALISTS: Pool A 1. Japan 2. Ireland Pool B 1. New Zealand 2. South Africa Pool C 1. England 2. France Pool D 1. Wales..
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ANC-regime needs money! South Africa’s big expat tax is coming – and financial emigration isn’t the quick fix you think it is
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While financial emigration may be a viable option for a small minority of individuals who will be hit by South Africa’s coming ‘expat tax’, for the majority, it’s likely to be a costly exercise which won’t provide significant tax relief in the long-term. This is according to Ettiene Retief of the South African Institute of..
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Japan Embassy invites South Africans to come and teach English
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The Japanese Embassy wants to help with unemployment in South Africa and invites graduates to offer English in their country by 2020. Those who want to apply for the Japanese exchange and education program (JET program) must be a South African citizen with a degree in any direction, says Embassy Kota Toba in a statement…
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SA faces serious shortage of qualified workers – experts are leaving country in search of a better future
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South Africans with good qualifications are leaving the country in increasing numbers, causing a serious shortage of well-qualified workers. Immigration agencies are experiencing an increase in people with good qualified careers who are going abroad for a variety of reasons. According to informed sources, the main reasons are cited as the shrinking economy, the state’s..
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