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Forum: South Africa
May 21st 2017, 3:30 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,414
Posted By Pablo

Re: Advice for moving to durban

Pickfords worked for me.
I also shipped a car, twice, with Pickfords. But my advice would be to save yourself the hassle and buy a car in SA instead.
Forum: South Africa
Sep 26th 2016, 2:46 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,827
Posted By Pablo

Re: Car import

I shipped a car twice with Pickfords. They provided an almost door-to-door service for the car (pick up in the UK, drop off at their depot in Jo'burg) and took care of all the paperwork, clearing...
Forum: South Africa
Sep 13th 2016, 6:24 am
Replies: 4
Views: 2,546
Posted By Pablo

Re: Safety in SA - three babies under 3

Thought you'd just slip that one in, did you Ed? - Leader of the Pack kind of thing, just in case we thought you were getting old and staid. You're such a poseur.

...
Forum: South Africa
Sep 9th 2016, 11:30 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 2,546
Posted By Pablo

Re: Safety in SA - three babies under 3

The bottom line is that SA just isn't as safe as the UK. You have to accept that if you go there.

As it happens I know Kosmos at Hartbeespoort. Nice, pretty place, though perhaps a bit cut off....
Forum: South Africa
Aug 24th 2016, 12:42 am
Replies: 18
Views: 3,903
Posted By Pablo

Re: SPOUSE OF SA CITIZEN - WHICH VISA

Well I'm sorry to offend, if I have offended. You may be right that I have missed, or misunderstood, your original post. I'm not quite sure which is the original.

My understanding was that you do...
Forum: South Africa
Aug 23rd 2016, 11:00 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,903
Posted By Pablo

Re: SPOUSE OF SA CITIZEN - WHICH VISA

Yes, it is frustrating. And what Ed and Martyn tell you about the lunatic inconsistency of the official advice is spot on. However, you can see too that the authorities might suspect you are trying...
Forum: Africa
May 13th 2016, 1:58 am
Replies: 3
Views: 8,212
Posted By Pablo

Re: Thinking of moving our family to South Africa

There is a regular poster on this site called Ededed who will probably pop up and give you some good advice. He has done the whole journey, physically and emotionally.

I mean no offence when I say...
Forum: South Africa
Dec 9th 2015, 10:57 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,490
Posted By Pablo

Re: A great time to visit SA!

Yes. Quite.

Looks like Zwelethini is off message.

Pro-apartheid Zwelithini in Twitter storm - Cape Times (http://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/pro-apartheid-zwelithini-in-twitter-storm-1.1956555)
Forum: Africa
Aug 21st 2015, 12:44 am
Replies: 41
Views: 13,757
Posted By Pablo

Re: from Zimbabawe, to Zimbabwe...

My God, you've really bought into the bull, haven't you.
Forum: South Africa
Feb 14th 2015, 12:31 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,678
Posted By Pablo

Re: Relocating to South Africa

The short answer is that it will be pretty much impossible unless there are other factors you haven't mentioned that make you somehow indispensible to the South African economy.

Ededed is more...
Forum: South Africa
Sep 3rd 2014, 8:50 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,762
Posted By Pablo

Re: On Angry South African Expats

Valleygirl combined with HCR
Forum: South Africa
Jun 25th 2014, 8:30 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 3,639
Posted By Pablo

Re: South Africa - Bill Keller

It's the classic path of tyranny to involve and co-opt as many as possible in the corruption and crimes. With the president a posterboy for corruption and rape, what else can we expect?

Are you...
Forum: South Africa
May 16th 2014, 2:49 am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,639
Posted By Pablo

Re: South Africa - Bill Keller

OMG, Ed. I guess the hopeychangey thing has kind of worn thin. How about Nigeria?

... But seriously. Keep us posted. We've got to love you over the years.
Forum: South Africa
May 3rd 2014, 12:12 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,597
Posted By Pablo

Re: Time to return?

Fair enough. Personally I'd choose naive rather than the hackneyed 'optimistic' - another of those good-newsy tropes that Homecoming Revolution likes to trot out.



I've seen too many people try...
Forum: South Africa
May 2nd 2014, 9:05 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,597
Posted By Pablo

Re: Time to return?

Reminds me of the Homecoming Revolution propaganda. Vague, selective semi-facts, designed to tug at the heartstrings of the weak and unhappy and homesick. An appeal to that terrible self-deceiving...
Forum: South Africa
Apr 16th 2014, 10:36 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 3,639
Posted By Pablo

Re: South Africa - Bill Keller

Still here, Ed, still watching the unfolding tragedy with pained intermittent interest. As I said some time ago, the game's up for SA. They blew it.
Forum: South Africa
Jan 19th 2014, 10:37 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,013
Posted By Pablo

Re: Renting / Letting your UK home from South Africa

It will be very straightforward to let your UK property. The only proviso is that there are possible tax implications so I should speak to your UK accountant about the tax side of things.
Forum: South Africa
Dec 14th 2013, 8:57 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,850
Posted By Pablo

Re: Black empowerment?

I laughed at that.
Forum: South Africa
Dec 14th 2013, 8:54 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,506
Posted By Pablo

Re: Move to Cape Town - Advice Needed!

Well you could try Sea Point itself I suppose, or look west to Green Point, or east along the Atlantic seaboard (Camps Bay etc), or over the hill into the city (Tamboerskloof etc).

It depends what...
Forum: South Africa
Dec 13th 2013, 9:40 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,850
Posted By Pablo

Re: Black empowerment?

You'll be telling us that good fences make good neighbours next, Ed.
Forum: South Africa
Dec 11th 2013, 9:42 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,850
Posted By Pablo

Re: Black empowerment?

I suppose you heard Ed, as was widely reported on the BBC, that the SABC edited out the booing that Zuma received from its coverage of the 'Madiba' shambles.

As for the hapless signer (who now...
Forum: South Africa
Nov 12th 2013, 9:40 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 4,424
Posted By Pablo

Re: General advice on making the move to Johannesburg from London

The immoderate moderator, bless him.
Forum: South Africa
Nov 10th 2013, 6:24 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,011
Posted By Pablo

Re: 90 days visa

If you are granted Permanent Residence, then you will be able to remain. Last reports I heard were that it can take many, many months for PR to be processed and granted/refused. In the meantime, you...
Forum: South Africa
Oct 31st 2013, 4:02 am
Replies: 3
Views: 972
Posted By Pablo

Re: Starting a business in south africa any help???

What's this "Moderator" thing, Ed. Don't tell me they have let the lunatics take over the asylum!
Forum: South Africa
Sep 12th 2013, 3:06 am
Replies: 20
Views: 2,574
Posted By Pablo

Re: Investing

Well all this is a predictable mess. No surprise there. And we haven't even got to the problems with PR.

If others want to avoid this kind of thing, I recommend using your UK debit and/or credit...
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