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Forum: South Africa
Jul 4th 2010, 2:51 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 8,657
Posted By ToDo

Re: South Africa – would we be silly ?

Hey Shirlw,

Thanks for your input. Dundee, you’ll nae be a stranger tae a pie then ;) Forfar bridie now there’s a yummy fir ye.

Sounds like you have a rough time and if I read into your “THE...
Forum: South Africa
Jul 4th 2010, 8:57 am
Replies: 54
Views: 8,657
Posted By ToDo

Re: South Africa – would we be silly ?

Hi Whalewatcher,

My post wasn’t intended to attack you or your opinion and if I did - I apologise. ;) I have looked at many of the threads with the South African topic and most become heated (as...
Forum: South Africa
Jul 3rd 2010, 1:48 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 8,657
Posted By ToDo

Re: South Africa – would we be silly ?

At the risk of this thread getting into the typical South Africa "debate" - 2 things



1, It is the 10% crime that concerns me (the balance of the 90%)

2. Higher than usual - sorry again but...
Forum: South Africa
Jul 3rd 2010, 10:19 am
Replies: 54
Views: 8,657
Posted By ToDo

Re: South Africa – would we be silly ?

Thank you Kathy,

You don’t have to apologise for speaking the truth to me :)

We live in a world where spin doctors rule and bankers get loans from tax-payers and tax-payers are declined...
Forum: South Africa
Jul 3rd 2010, 9:58 am
Replies: 54
Views: 8,657
Posted By ToDo

Re: South Africa – would we be silly ?

Yes, I agree that the Brits are not too patriotic.

Of course the UK has its negatives and a lot of people we talk to are not sure what the UK is becoming. A country of handouts to immigrants that...
Forum: South Africa
Jul 3rd 2010, 9:43 am
Replies: 54
Views: 8,657
Posted By ToDo

Re: South Africa – would we be silly ?

My reference to the media gag is more to do with FIFA, the sport mafia that has no doubt taken over the workings of SA during the WC.

Outside of the world cup, South Africa is known as having 50...
Forum: South Africa
Jun 27th 2010, 10:24 am
Replies: 54
Views: 8,657
Posted By ToDo

Re: South Africa – would we be silly ?

http://www.news.com.au/world/aussie-soccer-fans-robbed-at-gunpoint-in-south-african-hotel/story-e6frfkyi-1225884743088

I must admit – reports like this make me think :ohmy:

What I question is...
Forum: South Africa
Jun 26th 2010, 10:36 am
Replies: 54
Views: 8,657
Posted By ToDo

Re: South Africa – would we be silly ?

Thanks Alfresco & Tegwyn,

Must admit it is really not looking so attractive. If my wife has to start a new business that in itself takes a lot of time and energy and can take two years plus to get...
Forum: South Africa
Jun 25th 2010, 1:14 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 8,657
Posted By ToDo

Re: South Africa – would we be silly ?

Thanks Woocus,

At a plus / minus call it R30 k a month, cost of living - that is not cheap :ohmy:

That is looking more like London COL

In Scotland you can rent a decent house (4 beds) for...
Forum: South Africa
Jun 25th 2010, 10:14 am
Replies: 54
Views: 8,657
Posted By ToDo

Re: South Africa – would we be silly ?

Thanks for your response.

Ouch - £400 a month for school fees.

Maybe we should stay here and hope to get our wee lad into St Andrews :lol:

We are starting to see a picture forming that...
Forum: South Africa
Jun 25th 2010, 10:01 am
Replies: 54
Views: 8,657
Posted By ToDo

Re: South Africa – would we be silly ?

Thanks for your great response.

At this stage our biggest concern is the security aspect and obviously we are very aware that our wee lad is used to having freedom, he cycles to school and back...
Forum: South Africa
Jun 25th 2010, 9:29 am
Replies: 54
Views: 8,657
Posted By ToDo

Re: South Africa – would we be silly ?

Thanks for your input Ray,

From the limited amount of research we have done - we were informed that BEE would affect my wife if she was in business. From what we understand is that there are BEE...
Forum: South Africa
Jun 23rd 2010, 1:37 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 8,657
Posted By ToDo

Re: South Africa – would we be silly ?

Thanks Ray,

The BEE consideration is more regarding my wife as she would be looking to do something, perhaps start her own business.

The job offer – to be more precise, I have been head-hunted...
Forum: South Africa
Jun 22nd 2010, 8:32 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 8,657
Posted By ToDo

South Africa – would we be silly ?

New to this forum, so hello from me.

Quick intro:
We are based in Scotland and currently considering a move (job offer) to South Africa which could be Durban or Cape Town based.

We are quite...
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