South Africa

We are returning from London to South Africa after 3 years over here, but not sure where to live when we are back there. I am in finance (accounting/financial management,CA), my girlfriend is a teacher. Any suggestions? Bit scared of the crime, but also need to be a place where there's work and a good lifestyle. Not Johannesburg or Cape Town please - don;t want the traffic.

2006-10-21 08:18:55 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-21 04:40:19 · 17 answers · asked by Raldo 1

2006-10-20 17:04:58 · 4 answers · asked by MANUEL D 1

Why doesnt it have a proper country name like nigeria or ghana or kenya..Is it because they didnt know what to call it so maybe they just thought 'oh **** it this place is called south africa cuz its in the south..' ??

2006-10-20 10:27:46 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

How are you people doing?? What you guys gonna do this weekend??
Tell me, which place in S.A. do you think is really beautiful??

Peace people
sMiLe
=)

2006-10-20 02:49:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Back when the country was run by the National Party, and there were working roads, working hospitals, law and order, a semblance of 1st world norms, a viable economy, a formidable military and people weren't dropping dead of AIDS in record numbers, there was the constant outcry over apartheid, resulting in the sanctions, the demonizing of the only working country in Africa and the constant whining about freeing Mandela.

So, the communist/terrorist Mandela is freed and the criminals of the ANC take over.
Twelve years later, under their misrule and blatant corruption, a once beautiful country is being reduced to rubble, the so-called leaders of SA rely on witchdoctors to cure AIDS and spend taxpayer money hand over fist.

Guess what? Not a peep out of the rest of the world. Mandela is deified as a saint (please), and South Africa is considered 'liberated'. And if anyone dares see things as they are, they are condemned as a 'racist' or 'apartheid lover'.

What hypocrisy.

2006-10-20 00:43:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Gotcha!! This is NOT going to be a negative one- sorry for YOU!
Given another question on this morning, I'd like us to do some mind-bending for all those who do not know our brand of sunshine.. What are the best things for you, about South Africa? Mine are: sunsets second to none, beaches that "Skrik vir niks" (no par, darling!), warm, friendly people, issues of violence that are ACTUALLY being exposed, (flip side, ne, boet?) and of course - boerewors, biltong & Mrs. Balls Chutney. I love the mix of curries in Mayfair, Gucci in Sandton, and the fact there are so many people we can make a difference to here that we don't have to spend our lives wondering How we can Make A Difference!... lol

2006-10-19 22:41:28 · 21 answers · asked by Sugar 4

I need mortality stats (# of deaths at different ages) for South Africa over a long peroid (ie: 1900-present day). I checked out StatsSA, but can only seem to find data from 1997 onwards.

Can anyone help?

2006-10-19 22:20:27 · 10 answers · asked by orion 3

Hey all! i see we are having lovely farm weather here at the north coast area. What you guys and gals upto this weekend, any fun things happening in SA?

2006-10-19 21:35:36 · 14 answers · asked by sweet - angel 3

AND NO chalize theron ANSWERS or I will piepie in you brandy&coke!

2006-10-19 16:52:06 · 16 answers · asked by waygook 3

Whats the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about South Africa? I want a rough idea of the impression SA makes on the international community, be it negitave or positive, fire away your thoughts. How would you rate it from what you've heard? ist 1st world or 3rd world, comparing it to the wrest of the African continent?

2006-10-19 08:46:50 · 12 answers · asked by k0rva1 2

2006-10-19 08:44:54 · 3 answers · asked by fcanzanese 1

I dunno much about golf and any other games, but I love rugby and cricket. Was the win over the Australian cricket squad, where more than 800 runs were scored the greatest game ever? Or was the Rugby World Cup Final in 1995 better? Or is there any other local game that fit the profile of being "the greatest game ever played"? I love the Derby between my high school and their rivals. And with their history, some of those games could be considered "the greatest game ever played". Be ceative, you beautiful people of the Rainbow Nation, and tell me why you think your choice is so special!

2006-10-19 07:37:31 · 13 answers · asked by Porgie 7

I'm flying to Cape town in November for 2 weeks. I'll have time to drive around, but probably not going to travel more than 150mile in any direction. I've heard good things about the coastal route across to Hermanus. Is this good? What much I NOT miss in and around Cape Town?

2006-10-19 04:20:33 · 6 answers · asked by Rob 2

I am flying to South Africa in a few weeks time - 11hours flight. Is there a sleeping tablet I can take that would not make me feel grotty the next morning? I am on prozac, don't know if that matters?

2006-10-19 03:07:43 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

What I think about America is that there is poverty, bad weather conditions, a lot of teenage pregnancy in some parts and families of America because even if the media shows us only the best parts of America people like Oprah and reading tell you more about the country that thinks it all. But guys I guess we need to educate ourselves more about these things

2006-10-19 02:41:20 · 3 answers · asked by myyus4cedl 2

and that people here walk around naked and are not educated? All the celebrities of America always get surprised when they get here. The English are much better. is it ignorance?

2006-10-19 02:22:02 · 27 answers · asked by myyus4cedl 2

Back in the 80's and early 90's, there was an entire slew of these movies. They all had their hearts in the right place, but unfortunately, the end result was putting the Marxist criminal Mandela, and the rest of the evil, backward criminals of the ANC in power.
Forever.
Most of these movies were condescending, Hollywoodized versions of South Africa and South Africans, but some were pretty good. For my money, the best was 'Cry Freedom' with Denzel Washington. Saw that in Hillbrow in '90, and despite initial tredpidation, came away most impressed with Attenborough's movie.
They nailed it. Denzel Washington looked and sounded like a black man from the townships, Kevin Kline looked and sounded like a middle class, English speaking white South African and Attenborough's movie perfectly depicted SA in the 70's.
All you new generation SA's want to know what it was like back then, check out this movie.

Notice that now blacks are destroying the country, no one's making movies about it.

2006-10-19 02:06:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Maybe if you could tell me about how many hours drive it would be?

2006-10-18 20:20:45 · 8 answers · asked by moonangel 2

Do they date? are they nice? Is it anything to do there? I know it's quite different from the U.S. Give me the 411, I"m curious.

2006-10-18 10:42:56 · 18 answers · asked by strawberry jam 2

I'm going on a trip to Cape Town, I'm a Latin girl........What do U say?

2006-10-18 09:12:16 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

hey, i'm here in South Africa, Pinetown to be specific. I've been here for two months and am bored out of my mind!!! I don't go out at night because the way natives tell it: being robbed or raped is inevitable. Any suggestions on what to do for fun? or how to go about meeting people (college age to 27) in the Pinetown/Durban area?

2006-10-18 06:05:44 · 8 answers · asked by lookin 2

I think 'Fiela se kind' was good, but 'Tsotsi' was great. My mom thinks 'Plekkie in die Son' was the best, but my dad disagrees and puts his money on 'Cry, the Beloved Country'. I love the Schuster movies, but think that 'The Gods Must Be Crazy' was better. How about you? What do you think?

2006-10-18 03:55:03 · 19 answers · asked by Porgie 7

Saw that in Hillbrow in '89. Movies had just been integrated, and it was ironically the first flick I saw with black people in the theater.

Of all the anti-apartheid movies, this had to be the most idiotic. I had a black dude sitting behind me, and he couldn't stop laughing, along with the rest of the mixed audience.

Made me realise how American Indians must have felt sitting through all those early Westerns.

2006-10-18 03:09:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Another fun question, you guys. No need to argue. Shaka was a good leader, but to the AWB so was Eugène Terre'Blanche. And if you think you would make a good leader...tell us why!

2006-10-18 02:44:39 · 11 answers · asked by Porgie 7

2006-10-18 01:31:32 · 18 answers · asked by Porgie 7

Gattas, Bymekaar, Stirvy, Afbiene, Woelag, Klop, Hollangers, Mang, Arrag and Versin are words used mostly in Cape Town. Do you know the meaning and can you add to this colorful lingo list?

2006-10-18 01:21:34 · 10 answers · asked by Porgie 7

Ive booked in at a holiday resort in Munster and the closest beach would be Glenmore beach.Just how far away will we be from the beach? could we walk it or will we have to go by car?

2006-10-17 19:48:15 · 5 answers · asked by moonangel 2

I think overall it was pretty much as expected, but I think Kabamba Floors should have been included and Francois Steyn should never have been selected - he's too young, too inexperienced and to be honest he didin't play that great in the Currie Cup, I don't think he has what it takes, even though others think he has "huge potential"

2006-10-17 19:23:17 · 5 answers · asked by orion 3

I really enjoy the SA version of the Temptations quiz show as well as "Af" on MK89 and have to confess to being a bit of a 7de laan fan...

2006-10-17 19:18:08 · 27 answers · asked by orion 3