Tag Archives: Life in South Africa

Day of Recovery

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Helga

I just didn’t realise it would be so tiring driving for 6 hours yesterday for the Swellendam day trip. It was so worth it, but I was still tired today. I spent the entire morning in bed, fortunately with my … Continue reading →

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Discombobulated!

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Helga

Today has been a great day but I am feeling discombobulated. My diet has gone haywire. With all the exercise I’ve been doing, I’ve been craving carbs and SUGAR (horror of horrors)! Today I decided to get back to basics. … Continue reading →

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Cultural Lesson Learned

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Helga

There was some shouting in the street. I walked across to my bedroom doors and peered out. One of the neighbours who lives down the road was having an altercation with a man. The resident took a photo of the … Continue reading →

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Rich Days

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Helga

Woke up this morning and as we went through our regular routine, I thought to myself these are rich days. Mike and I chatted about what we were reading in the Bible and I told him some of the stories … Continue reading →

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Typical Tuesday

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Helga

A typical Tuesday is one where the rubbish has to be put out. That’s what happened this morning, only on Wednesday last week we had James the gardener come and fill 3 and a half bags of grass from the … Continue reading →

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A New Era

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Helga

Today begins a new era in South African history. The Zuma era is over. Almost 9 gruelling years that took the country from relative prosperity to a position of corruption at the highest level. The new president, voted in today, … Continue reading →

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Jacob Zuma Told To Go

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Helga

It was an unexpected CNN headline. While South African politics come up on international media from time to time, this one was not expected to get such front page coverage. Imagine if JZ himself clicked on CNN to find out … Continue reading →

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The Day That Goes Down In South African History For….

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Helga

Yes, so the final day of March 2017 will go down in South African history as the day the country woke up to economic carnage. The South African rand fell by 7.5% against the $US. The reason?  President Jacob Zuma … Continue reading →

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Why Stay in South Africa? Here’s Why…

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Helga

I wrote this a year ago and as I re-read it, nothing has changed. There are many reasons why people leave this country in search of a better life, but from what I have seen and read, it does not … Continue reading →

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State of the Nation – Ours and Others

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Helga

6-01am I didn’t watch the State Of The Nation Address last night. I started seeing the humiliating FB posts – one after another – the mocking- the embarrassment – the disorder. I cringed. I did not need to see the … Continue reading →

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