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Hope is not enough, it doesn't put bread on the table
I always enjoy when people share their opinions, but... {here goes the reply to this post from D}It is great and all to hope that South Africa's leaders will one day stand tall like their American cou...
Stop the gravy train
You know what really grinds my beans? Politics.TO be more precise, South African politics. All I wanted for Christmas was a year with no Zuma, no xenophobia, no mudslinging, just peace and quiet.SA po...
Back from Europe and thanking the politicians in SA...
Today I'm taking the time to thank the American banking crisis and South Africa's stupid politicians for helping the Rand jump down a ravine so I can get a fantastic rate at the Forex office selling m...
Excessive sentence (for rapists)?
Once again, IOL had this article.WHAT? There is something like an excessive sentence for a rapist? BULLTWANG.Obviously it must have been a man that came up with something like that... right? According...
Racism - it only becomes an issue when attention is paid
According to an article on IOL some people obviously said some bad things in public.And this I particularly enjoyed "SA Rugby said on Tuesday that it would embark on an anti-racism campaign to educat...
Grinding some beans, Monday morning ramblings
Don't get me wrong, I love South Africa, but it grinds my beans that I have to pay a TV licence fee at R125 per year and I watch maybe 2 shows a week - because the rest of the programming is a load o...
Joke in the mail :)
The only way you can move forward in your life, is when you can let go of the past
I have the right to speak my mind - and I'm using it.My post of yesterday apparently made quite a few (tsunami sized) waves. Even though some people agree (or disagree) with me, I know that what I wro...
Who's the racist now?
I thought the whole apartheid struggle was about being equal. I must've been mistaken.Apparently it is now ok (according to black journalists) to discriminate against white people. This week white jou...
The Elephant Coast
This is one of South Africa's most beautiful and unspoilt areas. This narrow strip of land is home to an incredible 21 different ecosystems. Explore dense evergreen forests of towering fig trees stand...
A day in Clarens
Clarens is surrounded by the Rooiberg and Maluti mountain ranges and very close to the Golden Gate National Park. This is a quaint and cozy town. Clarens is named after the Swiss village of the same n...
Where to take your family on vacation in South Africa
AdventureIf you are a family with older children there are a number of adventure activities to do. In Jeffrey's Bay you could go surfing, white water rafting in Parys or even shark cage diving in Cape...
Family friendly places to visit in South Africa
Spier Village - Cape WinelandsThe Village at Spier is located in the scenic Cape Winelands in the greater Stellebosch region the Western CapeSpier provides a protected fenced off environment for child...
Not so well known activities in the Eastern Cape
Stay in a CaveVan Terrebert CaveWhen visiting Baviaanskloof in the Cacadu region of the Eastern Cape you can spend a night in a cave. The Van Terrebert Cave have electric lights, power points, running...
South African Cuisine
• Runaways – cooked chicken legs with feet. • Mopani worms – these worms are cooked or dried.• Marog – looks and tastes like spinach.• Potjiekos – made over an open fire with vegetable...
South Africa - Country Information
South Africa has about 7 200km of national roads (or highways) and over 50 000km of provincial roads. Be aware that hi-jacking is a common crime in South Africa and you should therefore always keep do...
Accommodation in South Africa
If you decide to go on holiday in South Africa and you book thru a accommodation website - you don't always get whats on the photos... that is a fact.I have recently visited Salt Rock - Kwazulu Natal ...
2010 Soccer World Cup – South Africa
South Africa has been upgrading its infrastructure since winning the bid to host the Soccer World Cup in 2010. These upgrades includes its railway and public transport systems and a new high speed tra...
Weather wreaks havoc at South African Airport
On 16 November 2007 freak storms wreaked havoc to scheduled flights – leaving passengers stranded at Johannesburg International (or O.R TAMBO) airport in South Africa. The 16th started out overcast ...
Travel Information
General South Africa Information:---------------------------------Read about the Augrabies Falls National Park hereRead more about venues to get married at in South AfricaRead more about Ghosts in Sou...
The Drakensberg
The majestic uKhahlamba (meaning the Barrier of Spears) The Drakensberg is home to the second highest waterfall in the world and also have the highest pub in Africa.uKhlahlamba Drakensberg Park was pr...
Kaross - Letsitele
Kaross is definitely worth a visit. It is in the Letsitele valley started in 1989. Kaross is an embroidery initiative that started five Shangaan embroiders and Irma van Rooyen, a visual artist, as cre...
To Hell and back - Gamkaskloof
If you've never been to Gamkaskloof you have never experienced HELL!Gamkaskloof can be reached from Oudtshoorn by following the Cango Caves road. Turn off towards the scenic Swartberg Pass. It will ta...
Springbok and surrounding area Namibia
Springbok is set amongst the Klein Koperberge and is the Capital of the Namakwa Region of the Northern Cape. Originally known as Springbokfontein, after the many antelope that visited this area, it wa...
Augrabies Falls National Park
The word Augrabies is derived from the Khoi word meaning place of great noise; these falls are the sixth larges in the world. This is also were the Orange River is at its most powerful.Few sights are ...
South African Heritage Sites
South Africa has no less than eight of the 812 heritage sites. South Africa has got a diverse culture, history and spectacular natural resources and wildlife.Cultural * Fossil Hominid Sites of Ster...
