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An ex South African, converted to a Kiwi now living in Aussie. If you thought that was confusing think how we feel, but what a journey.

I’m a Afrikaans farm girl coming from Brits, living in the Netherlands now, and working here as an au pair... I’m here since the 28th of December 2007 and will stay till the end of this year.  Its alot of fun living aboard, meeting new people and having some cultural...

I am living in the fastest growing city in Korea, called Yong-In. It is 45-minute bus ride south from Korea’s capital, Seoul.

Back before braais and potjie cook-offs, before mielie bread and koeksisters, before Ouma’s rusks and melktert, early South Africans were mostly hunter-gatherers, depending on foods such as tortoises, crayfish, coconuts, and squash to survive.

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...

A song of freedom, an international anthem of love and peace and all things needed in times like these! Khululeka is set to spread like the flu virus, to infect and affect all it touches with its words of harmony and hope.

CASSETTE WAS NOMINATED FOR AN MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARD FOR BEST LIVE ACT IN 2008

Nieu Seeland ‘n nuwe avontuur. Hoe en wat is dit om in Kiwiland te gaan bly, en wat is ‘n tiepiese dag? Met die eerste oog opslag sal dit jou byval hoe skoon en netjies dit is. Daar is baie buitemuurse aktiviteite en ongerepte natuur en alles is ‘n paar...

As the plane came in for landing over Bratislava airport, I realised that I am really far away from home, nothing looked even slightly familiar. I thought I was crazy to come here on my own.

I run an expat social club for South Africans called South African Tarheels.  We are based in Raleigh North Carolina.  There are a lot of South Africans in our area and we have a great community. 

Moving to Dubai was one of the best choices I could have made. A new era for me filled with amazing possibilities only in Dubai. I have a job a love, I get to travel the world, I’m surrounded by amazing ambitious people, and I get to party till I...

I live in a small city, where English is not too common on the streets. During the week I am an English second language teacher, I teach at 3 public schools, an all girls middle school, where I teach three days a week, an all boys middle school, and an...

When talking about South African greatest musicians of all time it does not take you long before Mafikizolo's band is mentioned. It has been a long time since we heard the new album from Mafikizolo. Now that Nhlanhla and Theo have released their first solo album respectively. In an exclusive...

Goldfish have just recently licensed a track off their second album to be featured in an advertising campaign in the United States. The advertising agency chose the track "Fort Knox" for the TV advert for the new Kia Soul automobile. It is reported that a fan of Goldfish responsible for...

What is it they say about a bird in the hand is better than none? Well for an artist with 3 solo albums already, and improving his soulful style with each, 'A bird in the hand' is an apt title for his latest blessed contribution. Natal based Nibs van der...

ENTERING THE PRESTIGIOUS La Remier nightclub, I heard the sound of South African streets blasting through the speakers. Surely there could be no French DJ in Toulouse playing this kind of music? The king of the townships – DJ Mujava – was indeed in the house along with the hottest...

You like great steak and wine right? Of course you do, you are probably from SA!

Lost in Translation – an Expat’s Tale of Life in the GulfSince arriving in Dubai I have been amazed by its truly dynamic persona. A city of contrasts, Dubai boasts skylines dotted with gleaming towers against the backdrop of date palms and ochre-coloured sand dunes.

A NEW theme park hopes to lure tourists into a “Cage of Death” for a close encounter with a 5.5m crocodile. Just 4cm of acrylic will separate brave punters from the jaws of Choppa - a feisty saltwater croc.

Recipe for Success : 1x large amount of ambition, 1 x dollop of talent, 1 x good connection, 1 x lucky break and 1 x dash of media interest

Life in Amsterdam is a culture shock! I am currently doing my Masters Degree in Art Restoration at the University of Amsterdam and I am confronted daily with issues and thoughts that are completely foreign to me. What have I learned so far? Well…

Originating from the Afrikaner people, braaing has since become a pastime for people of many different backgrounds in countries like South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia.If you’re abroad, chances are the weather isn’t conducive or even similar to braaiing during the long summer months in South Africa.

What can I say, we're (my husband, Matthew and I) are happy here. Now, a little piece of my heart (actually a huge chunk) will always belong to my country of birth, but for now I have a young son to consider and so here we find ourselves.

Deciding to give up everything you have and own to move to another country with your kids, is a decision not to be taken lightly. It’s a decision my wife and I made last year November on a visit to the UK.

Well....where do we start with the whirlpool that is London?Let’s start at the beginning: You land. You freeze. You wonder. You reach your new home, and then you sleep.

I moved to Cayman at the end of January this year, mainly because I wanted to gain more experience in financial services (Grand Cayman is one of the leading offshore banking jurisdictions) and to live in a Caribbean paradise, of course… It was one of the best moves I’ve ever...

My life is busy and full of energy and excitement. I have friends as far south, as South Africa, to North, in Chilliwack, British Columbia. 

Website  www.acaparty.org.za African Christian Alliance, ACA AIM OF THE PARTY

Wikipedia Page  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Democrats_(South_Africa)Website  www.id.org.za   The Independent Democrats, ID believes that the most important problems facing the country are: Unemployment, Poverty, Crime, Corruption, Housing, HIV/AIDS, Education and Health. The ID aim to improve the lives of all South Africans.

Wikipedia Page  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Christian_Democratic_PartyWebsite  www.ucdp.org.za