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SLXS's list of things to do in 2010
"I drew up a list of things for 2010 which I think are quite worthwhile. As with all lists, I guess you can’t really believe them and you have to take into account your lifestyle, but I think I put down some good points," says Sean.
From getting offline, to updating your Twitter less, listening to more good music, leaving work at work and not worrying about what other people think to statements such as ...
South Africa through a Coloured lens
One of the many privileges of being White is to not have to think about your race very much. I often envy this state of mind, whereby one has transcended racial thinking and attained a higher-plane of social existence, as something I would sincerely like to attain in my life. However, I feel unable to graduate to this level, as race is very much a material and highly consequential matter in my life and the ...
Wat kyk jy
Hoezit al julle expat lanies? Check, vir die maand van Oktober is daar 'n klomp vet lekker dinge in Suid Afrika wat julle gaan mis. Die OppiAarde rock festival ruk die Potch Dam onder die eend se gat uit aan die begin van Oktober en 'n paar kief bands soos aKing, Jax Panik, Foto Na Dans, Die Antwoord en Fokofpolisiekar is daar om die gooses en die blare nat te gooi met tunes.
Daar is ook 'n magdom bier ...
Positive facts to be proud of
South Africa: The Good News is a news website that highlights the positive developments in South Africa. We are an independent organisation, apolitical and with no agenda other than to source and publish good news about our beloved country.
We like to stimulate dialogue and debate. We like to offer a fresh perspective. We are well aware of the challenges that we face and the extent of these challenges. ...
2OCEANSVIBE.COM
2oceansvibe.com is a local Cape Town based lifestyle website run by Seth Rotherham.Seth is in his late 20’s and lives on the Cape Town Atlantic Seaboard. In his quest to live by the 2oceansvibe slogan, ‘Work is a sideline, live the holiday’, Seth makes the most of the city of Cape Town - enjoying the best there is on offer, from sea and sand to restaurants and nightclubs, insisting on only the best service ...
0.007% Chance of being murdered in SA
0.007% chance of being murdered in South Africa? I am not sure what the origin of the below passage is, however it is interesting to consider. This is not the reality for many, many South Africans, I know. And I am also quite sure I am going to be blasted for posting this but I think it’s an interesting way to look at things:We have spoken on many an occasion of the fact that violent crime in South Africa ( ...
EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO CHANGE Adopt a School
I am a firm believer in turn the other cheek with a dash of eye for an eye (to be biblical). To explain that what I believe aids in change is the education to know when to stand up and fight, when to walk away, when to hold em or when to fold em - with respect to Kenny Rogers.Without education all you have is emotion. Emotion can only get you so far.Browsing through The Trust website I found an organisation ...
SOUTH AFRICAN STRANGE FACTS
Strange Nature and history
South Africa has the oldest meteor scar in the world, just across the Vaal River near Parys, called the Vredefort Dome. The meteor plummeted to Earth nearly two billion years ago (Earth is 4.5 billion years old).
Blyde River Canyon is the third largest canyon in the world - and the largest green one.
Kimberley may have the biggest man-made hole in the world, but did you know th ...
5 REASONS TO STAY IN SA AND 5 REASONS TO LEAVE
What are your reasons to stay and to leave.
Which one outweighs the other?This is a difficult topic because the reason for staying or leaving anything from a club to a sports match or a pub is so personal. There is no generic reason for any one person. I am going to try and be personal about this and give my 5 reasons:5 reasons to stay in SA1. The potential to succeed is always present - whether you ac ...
WHAT DEFINES AFRICAN?
If you where born in Africa and live in Africa are you African?
I found this really interesting documentary over at the beyondidentity blog.
It got me thinking, what exactly defines African? What exactly is it that makes me so passionate about Africa when some might argue that historically I am Greek, not African.
Is it as simple as “If you were born in African and live in Africa then you are African”? I ...
IS IT JUST ME OR IS EVERYTHING KAK
How could I say no to writing about a book with the word “Kak” in the title? I couldn’t.
Is It Just Me Or Is Everything Kak?The Whinger’s Guide To South Africa
Here’s a short description of the book:
Is It Just Me Or Is Everything Kak? The Whinger’s Guide To South Africa is a funny, acerbic and deeply satirical attack on everything that makes modern living so painfully painful… Casting aside political ...
FLIP SIDE OF THE POLITICAL COIN
When I heard that Trevor Manuel had resigned I was in a foul mood and reacted badly to it. But then he amended his resignation stating that if asked, he would willingly work under the new president of the country. But there is a flip side to the negative political wave sweeping the country. It’s not positive, it’s just a different way to look at things.
I believe that what we see through the eyes of the me ...
IN MEMORY OF MIRIAM MAKEBA
I heard the sad news about the passing of Miriam Makeba, the Grammy Award-winning South African singer, also known as Mama Afrika. Makeba was the legendary voice of the African continent, who became a symbol of the fight against apartheid.
For a moment I stood still, starring at my phones’ screen feeling slightly shocked and overcome by sadness. I remember the energy that came from Makeba, it was radiant, ...
SHOULD EXPATS BE ALLOWED TO VOTE?
Should expats be allowed to vote?
This is an extremely tricky and sensitive debate to have. I think that there are many heated opinions held by people who still feel strongly about their country of birth (South Africa). This feeling clearly leads them to feel some ownership of SA and the countries ruling party. But I am not so sure.
I firmly believe that South Africans living abroad temporarily on short t ...
A VISIT TO SOWETO
Hector Pieterson, Holiday Inn, Nambisa and Kliptown
Over the past ten days I cannot express to you effectively the magnitude of incredible things that I have done. But the trend that I seem to have been following on my excursions is to be dumbstruck and in awe of the smaller things, the details that make me African and not the grand gestures and excursions. One such moving and riveting experience was a tri ...
I NEED SOUTH AFRICA
I don’t often take part in chain blog posts, but this one I quite enjoyed so what else could I do?
To set it straight to start with, I blog about South Africa. South Africa is in Africa and Africa is a moving, culturally rich and incredibly curious continent. So to begin, that is probably why I like to live in Africa and blog about a country within Africa.
I could wax lyrical all day about South Africa as ...
