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Video of whale breaching onto yacht in Cape Town
A Southern right whale breaches and lands on sailboat off the coast of South Africa. The couple on the yacht were not hurt, but the yacht was seriously damaged.
The people who took the video didn't seem too concerned either..
Volcano lava aint gonna stop the Bafunny Bafunny laught...
Laughter is set to erupt at the Royal Albert Hall this Thursday 20 May as seven of SA’s eight funniest comedians have arrived in London this morning.
The volcano has caused more havoc than a BBC journalist at a Malema rally but with the exception of Marc Lottering, who is suffering from an ashma attack and will only be arriving tomorrow, all of the comedians are ready to spread the lava.
After their Londo ...
Visa insight: Changes to Tier 1 Master's degree not nee...
I previously wanted to apply for the Tier 1 visa for highly skilled migrants, but did not qualify as I did not have a Master’s degree. I have however been told that the criteria has recently been changed?
A: The new criteria to apply for initial applications under the Tier 1 (General) scheme came into effect on 6 April 2010.
The good news is that with the new criteria one no longer requires a Master’s de ...
Vote for SAMA Record of the Year
Twenty songs have been shortlisted for the Record of the Year as part of the 16th annual MTN South African Music Awards and now it is down to the SA public to vote for their Record of the Year. The awards take place this weekend at Sun City.
The selection process involved judging the songs according to a number of criteria that take into account airplay, and research and input from the judges and record co ...
Video of new species of hominid found in SA
This video shows the recent uncovering of what scientists are calling a new species of hominid at South Africa's Cradle of Humankind.
Van Coke Kartel - Voor Ons Stof Word video
The first single Voor Ons Stof Word from Van Coke Kartel's new album Skop, Skiet en Donner, released in March 2010.
The music video of Voor Ons Stof (conceptualised and produced by Louis Minnaar) is Van Coke Kartel’s first animated video and takes viewers on a dreamy, musical flight of fantasy where Francois and Wynand frolic in a magical wonder world with a number of strange creatures.
Vodacom cuts internet bandwidth rates
From January 2010 Vodacom Business customers will pay up to 50% less for their international Internet connectivity (local internet access portion included).
Steven Hayward, Executive Director of Vodacom Business South Africa says this drastic price reduction in international bandwidth is made possible by the increasing competition between undersea cable providers which in turn creates a sustainable competi ...
Vegetable humour funny pictures
Funny vegetable pictures... Some vegetable humour for all. "Kevin had spent the entire day downloading corn on the internet...", "Best thing about Eddie's new job was the huge celery...", "The plumber was called in when they found a really bad leek in the bathroom..." and more!
VISAS Q & A
I am a South African and thinking about moving my family to Canada. Does Canada have the same rules as the United Kingdom?Canada is not like the United Kingdom, as Canada does not require its migrants to start on temporary documents and make them reside in Canada for five years before allowing an application for permanent residence. Canada will award a successful applicant and his or her family permanent re ...
Venison bobotie
Ingredients 3 thick slices of bread, crusts cut off.125 ml cream45 ml butter1 kg pork mince2 onions, finely chopped2 carrots, grated60 ml mild curry powder20 ml turmeric30 ml apricot jam60 ml whole almonds, roasted and chopped30 ml seedless raisins30 ml fresh lemon juiceSalt and freshly ground black pepper125 ml cream125 ml butter-milk4 eggs beaten4 lemons or bay leaves
Method Pre-heat the oven to 180 degr ...
Vivat Bacchus (London Bridge, London)
Secretly tucked away from the hustle and bustle of London Bridge, there you will find the exquisite taste of Vivat Bacchus where owner Gerrie portrays an absolute passion for the wine and cheese concept. Gerrie opened Vivat Bacchus in Farringdon and after proving a huge success, the London Bridge venue was opened.Taking its name from the God of wine, Vivat Bacchus is an absolute must for all wine connoisseu ...
VOTING IN STYLE London
VOTING IN STYLE - SAFFA STYLE!
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VICKY GIOUGLI in Greece
A South African in GreeceBefore moving to Greece, the only experience I had of the country was of summer holidays. Holidays spent on the beach during the day and clubbing at night… I was hoping to have more of that when I moved here. Reality soon set in when I had to get by without knowing the language and when I realised the easiest job for me to do at the time was to teach English, as most South Africans ...
Victoria sponge
Ingredients220g self raising flour1tsp baking powder220g sugar, castor works better4 large eggs220g butter – softened1tsp vanilla extract20ml milkSeedless raspberry jamBeaten double creamIcing sugarMethodPrepare two cake tines (18 – 22cm in size), by lining and greasing them. Turn on oven to 175°. Sift dry ingredients into a bowl and add all other ingredients, whiz up till fully mixed and divide the mixtu ...
VOTE EARTH for Earth Hour 2009
SATURDAY 28 March 20098:30PM local time, wherever you live on planet earth
This year, the world's first global election is taking place, an election between earth and global warming. It's not about what country you are from, but what planet you are from. Your light switch is your vote.
1,539 cities and towns in 80 countries have already committed to VOTE EARTH for Earth Hour 2009, as part of the worlds fi ...
VISAS REQUIRED to Visit the UK
Citing the need to "strengthen its borders", the United Kingdom on Monday announced that all South African visitors would in future require visas.
The move, to be implemented in stages from March, follows an official UK warning to the South African government six months ago to tighten up on issues including control of passports.
"Abuse of the South African passport remains a serious concern," the British ...
VANESSA LAVAL-GLAD in Auckland
Four years ago, I was living in Meyerton, Gauteng, the lovely little town where I had grown up, commuting four hours a day to get to and from my low-paying job 70km away in Sandton. I had no intention of leaving South Africa, as I had no idea that there was so much possibility beyond its borders. That was until my childhood sweetheart, who left me behind to immigrate to New Zealand 10 years earlier, turned ...
