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UK summer in all its splendour
It doesn't surprise me that so many songs are written about the English countryside. Everything looks so clean. The grass is greener, the air looks and feels cleaner and even the animals grazing in the meadows look clean.
We spotted some cows alongside a fence and the picture they painted against the green meadows was picture-box pretty. The cows looked scrubbed. I wanted to go and inspect them to see if t ...
UK's two princes to head to SA for World Cup
England's Princes William and Harry will be among guests attending the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, their press office said last week. The two men would land in the country today to join a reception to celebrate the 2010 FIFA World Cup and meet members of the FIFA executive committee, according to a statement.
While the two would also attend the match between Algeria and England on 18 June at Greenpoin ...
Understanding Thai culture and Thai time...
The locals on the island do not need an excuse to throw a party and they are champions at that. More often than not this takes place at a local restaurant or eatery and lively social interaction with a variety of different dishes is standard.
Karaoke is also a favourite pass time and the local people enjoy their nights out with music, good food and a few drinks (especially local beer – not bad at all – an ...
Ups and downs of being back in the UK
Coming back to London was also a pleasure as there are countless blessings and perks of living in a society such as that of modern England. Communication is at the forefront with the readily available wifi internet and being able to get back to running the online empire that was difficult to manage from my sparse and pricey encounters with the internet in Zimbabwe.
Being able to transfer large files and k ...
UP FOR THE CHALLENGE? Cycling in the fair Cape
GROWING UP, the only part of the Comrades Marathon my family watched was the countdown to the cut-off time. The winners looked too fresh and smiley whereas the last runners were practically crippled from exhaustion. It’s always admirable to see someone put in more than what they can physically and mentally afford and still come out the other side. This month in the fair Cape there are two more excuses to do ...
USA Sevens Rugby in Las Vegas
The USA Sevens Rugby Tournament and Fan Festival will be in Las Vegas for the first time on 13-14 February 2010 at Sam Boyd Stadium. Sixteen teams from around the world, including South Africa, will participate in the rugby tournament and several amateur teams from around the US will participate in an invitational.
The Hard Rock Hotel is the official team hotel – they have put different countries in diffe ...
Ultimate Housing
We are a professional management company, designed to give people from all over the globe the best possible housing experience in London. We have experience in the particular needs of antipodeans. Run by South Africans... Based on months of market research, we have strategically selected areas in London that are seen as upmarket including Beckton, Canary Wharf , Canada Water, Southfields & Wimbledon. ...
Up close and personal with Josie Field
Singer songwriter Josie Leyland Field, born and raised in Johannesburg, is only 25 years young. Josie is all legs and long dark hair, revealing a pale face and full lips.
Her first album Mercury was released at age 22. Her second album, released end of last year, is an honest reflection on her life – from its title aligned to her second name of Leyland and the lyrics inviting you to understand her views o ...
UNITED WE STAND Rugby
The build-up to the Rugby World Cup final was a phenomenal experience, just observing and taking in what was going on with South Africans worldwide was inspiring. The internet gives us all access to the world and by surfing around on YouTube, Facebook, News24 and a bit of Google here and there, I was astonished at how South Africans stand together and support their country. It’s not based on the fact that w ...
UNDERSEA VOLCANO Erupts Near Tonga
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Tonga – 10-12 km Off the coast of the main island of Tongatapu the ocean is a spectacular scene of enormous columns of smoke and ash clouds rising from the ocean thanks to a underwater erupting volcano.
Nuku’alofa felt sharp tremors of the last three weeks and last Friday an earthquake struck 20 miles (35 km) off the coast at a depth of nearly 150 km. It is not yet deter ...
ULTIMATE VISAS Q & A March 09
QUESTION
I’m a South African on “indefinite leave to remain” living in the UK for the last 6 years. I heard rumors that the UK government is planning to change the current “route to British Citizenship”. What are the new changes going to be?
ANSWER
On 20 February 2008 the Government published the Green Paper ‘The Path to Citizenship: Next Steps in Reforming the Immigration System’. In this document they ...
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP
The United Christian Democratic Party is a political party in South Africa. It is led by former Bophuthatswana Bantustan leader Lucas Mangope. The party's mission statement stresses the need for Christian values, non-racial democracy, and government inducements for personal self-reliance, while the 2004 manifesto attacks the ANC for, among other things, its alleged softness on crime, nepotism, and neglect o ...
United Democratic Movement UDM
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is a centre-left, social-democratic, South African political party, formed by a prominent former National Party leader, Roelf Meyer (who has since resigned from the UDM) former African National Congress and homeland leader, Bantu Holomisa and John Taylor former ANC REC member in 1997. It has an anti-separatist, pro-diversity platform; and supports an individualist South ...
United Independent Front UIF
United Independent Front, The UIF, was formed in September 2005 as a political party in South Africa. The UIF will strive to represent the aspirations of the poor and the marginalized citizens of this country. Over a long period of time, we have been watching and doing nothing while the country is drifting away from the challenges facing the poor in this country. With the coming together of leaders from dif ...
Universal Party
The Universal Party is registered for 2009 Elections as a political party in South Africa.
No manifesto is currently available for this party.
ULTIMATE VISAS Q & A December 08
I am a South African and I have heard of some changes coming into force end November. What are some of the changes?There will be three main changes that will affect the South Africans from 27 November 2008. They are; the new age restriction on a marrige visa has been lifted and the new Tier 2 and Tier 5 will have replaced the work permit and working holiday respectively. The age at which someone can apply f ...
ULTIMATE VISAS Q & A January 09
I am a South African and I have heard of some changes coming into force end November. What are some of the changes?There will be three main changes that will affect the South Africans from 27 November 2008. They are; the new age restriction on a marrige visa has been lifted and the new Tier 2 and Tier 5 will have replaced the work permit and working holiday respectively. The age at which someone can apply f ...
ULTIMATE VISAS Q & A February 09
I am a citizen from Poland and I know that I do not need a visa to enter the UK, but is there any work restrictions?
Yes, you need to register. The Worker Registration Scheme was introduced in 2004 when new countries joined the European Union. It allows the UK to monitor where citizens of those countries (except Malta and Cyprus) are coming into the labour market, the type of work they are doing, and the i ...
UK TOP COSY SPOTS
Warm your cockles this Christmas with local ales, home-cooked food & exploring the UK.
The bleak weather may be urging you to stay in front of the telly, but resist the temptation to hibernate at home – the UK is full of warming winter venues, be it a snug pub, a cosy café, a gorgeous B&B or a toasty Inn. These are our top spots:
The Shoe Inn, New forest
There are numerous attractions in the fore ...
