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Re: Looking to move to SA

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Originally Posted by TouristTrap

And here is the start of the 'zimbabwefication' of S.A.

It is not the fact that folk want land, but why take a profitable commercial farm apart when there is so much unfarmed land available?

Boiling frogs indeed.

Before we left RSA in 2004 there was a program on Carte Blanche about farming land purchased. They had bought a farm from a reluctant seller, broke it up and let several families of farm hands take control. It was a milk producing farm. Within a year the milk output had reduced to about 25%. When they asked the goverment rep what he thought about this, he said they were happy because they now had to pay less subsidy. The numbers are a bit fuzzy but they were actually paying more per litre in subsidy, but on a much smaller outputl. It was pointed out to the clown they were interviewing but he remained steadfast that this was better. The farmers said they needed tractors and farming equipment but could not raise the finance. Then there is the mayor of PTA who has a council car for his wife. She was caught speeding a few times but the council pay her fuel and tickets. The mayor just refused to comment.
After seeing these things I knew we had no choice but to leave.

Re: Looking to move to SA

I went all cold and got goose bumps all over me we I saw this article this morning:

Children doused with meths during farm attack

http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?s...4462036188B262

Re: Looking to move to SA

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Originally Posted by schmoo

Hello everyone, i have been following this forum with interest & now wish to ask for your opinions etc on my situation. This being that i am a (white) Brit & have a white girlfriend who permanently resides in SA, but was born in England. I have visited SA many times (& love it immensely) as both my own & my girlfriends parents both live there permanently. I am more than willing to make the leap to join her there permanently too. However, whereas the parents i spoke of, work abroad & earn the strength of sterling enabling them to live a very comfortable lifestyle, my girlfriend works too, but in SA, leading a steady life etc, but i have no trade to speak of & am wondering about possible problems finding work. Any suggestions, comments, thoughts etc from you guys would be greatly appreciated on what would be the best way to enter & then to sustain myself etc.

Hi I have been living in S A for 31years From Jhb to Durbs stick the sea cities Durban, Cape ,Port Elizabeth, East London etc there will be more work in JHB but much too fast a pace .If have the will you can go far in this country anything is still possible much more than the UK (Such a nanny state its embarrassing If you need ant more info email me at [email protected]