One of the first things that many South Africans look for when arriving in a new country, is boerewors. The problem is that, except for one exception that I know of, boerewors isn’t for sale at the local meat market.
To help those who have no choice but to make their own boerewors, I want to dedicate an article to that honored tradition. Read the rest of this entry »
May 11th, 2009 in
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There is so much going on in all of our lives every day that it becomes tough to keep up with everything. Keeping up with the activities of other people or groups that you are interested in, just adds to it all.
Instead of you having to keep up with what others are doing, wouldn’t it be so much easier if the others simply kept you informed about what’s going on in their world?
Let’s take a look at all the different methods that we (South Africans in Austin) use to keep people informed. Once you know, you can pick the method(s) you prefer and let us do the work. Read the rest of this entry »
May 8th, 2009 in
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The Texas Potjie Festival 2009 is only 4 months away! Before we know it we’ll be sokkie-ing and kuier-ing together again over the Labor Day Weekend.
A few weeks ago the Texas Potjie Committee met up at the KOA campgrounds in Rusk, TX to discuss this year’s gathering. Going up there just reaffirmed to us how nice the facilities and the surroundings actually are. We just can’t wait for this year’s Potjie. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to SA-Austin.com – The Blog!
This is the blog companion to the website, South Africans in Austin. The blog is of course not only for South Africans living in the Austin area. Everybody is welcome!
If this is your first time here, you may want to read About The Blog. It will tell you what this blog is about, what you can expect to find here, and how to best use it. It is really the point where everyone should start.
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April 27th, 2009 in
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