Tag Archives: Living in South Africa

Dear Jacob Zuma…

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Helga

There were sights to be seen across Cape Town today as South Africans of all shapes, sizes, cultures, colours, creeds and ages took to the streets to demonstrate their desire to see corruption in our country end and to see … Continue reading →

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Being Happy In South Africa

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Helga

I once watched a documentary on how positive people, who are generally optimists, live longer. Based in Britain, the presenter himself was more of a pessimist and even though he lives in one of the world’s most stable economies, he did … 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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