On the eve of Soccer World Cup 2010 that is being held in South Africa this year, I was wondering how South Africans living abroad feel about sports’ biggest event and the fact that it is held in South Africa this year.
While soccer is a hugely popular sport around the world, not all South Africans are soccer fans. Some may not care to watch SWC 2010 whether it is held in South Africa or not. Others may be very excited about it and can’t wait for it to start.
South Africa has many good points, but it is also known to have very high crime rates. That was one of the reasons for very lackluster ticket sales in Europe. A lot has been said about the crime, and the South African government has gone to some lengths to assure people that they will be safe during SWC 2010.
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Eugene Terre’Blanche, the well-known, charismatic leader of the AWB was murdered on his farm outside Ventersdorp in South Africa over this past weekend (April 3, 2010).
This seems to have set off a firestorm in South Africa, especially amongst AWB members and supporters, who regard this murder as “a declaration of war by black people on white people.”
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I started my day out quite happily this morning. Central Texas had a great snow day yesterday, everything seemed so fresh and clean outside when I dropped the kids off at school.
I was ready to take on the day and have a good one… until I saw this news report on Fin24.com…
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South Africa’s president, Jacob Zuma, has a long history with the ladies and he adds more episodes on a fairly regular basis.
Zuma is a polygamist. In January 2010 he married his 5th wife, and no, the first four wives are not deceased (except for wife #1), and neither is he divorced from them. He is apparently also already engaged to what will be wife #6.
Zuma has fathered 20 children so far, if news reports can be believed. Some of them have been with his wives, but certainly not all of them. For example, the latest one, #20, was born to the unmarried daughter of a friend of Zuma’s in October 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
You know who Julius Malema is, right? If you haven’t been in South Africa for a while, and you don’t really follow the news there, you might not know.
So let me tell you…
He’s the fellow on the right. He is also the controversial leader of the ANC Youth League, with a love for radical statements and threatening anyone he does not agree with.
“Who cares?”, you might be thinking. Well, perhaps more people should be worrying about this guy!
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Have you ever heard about the Texas Potjie Festival and wondered what it was all about? Well, wonder no more! Check out this video to see for yourself!
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We took a trip to South Africa during July 2009, primarily to visit family, but also to do some sight-seeing and to show our kids some of the beauty of South Africa. Here are some of the impressions that I got about South Africa…
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August 3rd, 2009 in
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The flag above, the old South African flag, has been the subject of a lot of controversy since it was replaced in 1994.
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Many of us (South Africans living in the US) get green cards that eventually lead to qualifying for US citizenship. Once you reach that point, the question becomes, “Do I give up my South African citizenship, or do I go for dual-citizenship?”
Tell us what you think!
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Many South Africans that come to the US obtain green cards at some point, and after a period of time, usually 5 years, they are eligible for US citizenship.
Then the questions arise: Should we give up our South African citizenship? Can we even be dual citizens of South Africa and the US? What are the implications of this? What are the requirements for obtaining dual citizenship? (There was some confusion about this last one!)
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