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Forum: Africa
Aug 7th 2008, 1:12 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,147
Posted By fa0019

Re: No Zuma, No Country

I think what Stanley was saying was that are many corrupt people in the west who became their country's President/PM... hinting on italy's recent re-election of Belesconi... the many who admitted...
Forum: Africa
Aug 6th 2008, 2:57 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,147
Posted By fa0019

Re: No Zuma, No Country

Hi Juggernaut

I was only pointing out that seeing corruption as purely an African problem is slightly obtuse as there are many countries namely our own which are often tarnished by it.
I spoke...
Forum: Africa
Aug 6th 2008, 1:54 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,147
Posted By fa0019

Re: No Zuma, No Country

[QUOTE=TigerOC;6651019]It's the same ol' same ol' African democracy. Witness the behaviour reported in the same article;

In other words; We the Ruling Party (like Mugabe) are the Government, the...
Forum: Africa
Jul 28th 2008, 1:35 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,869
Posted By fa0019

Re: Bank accounts RSA

HI FG

Whilst I know this thread closed about a week ago (I was on holiday so didn't pick it up) I would be very surprised if the rand improved against the pound or any other major currency to a...
Forum: Africa
Jun 23rd 2008, 2:44 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,515
Posted By fa0019

Re: Fight Fire with Fire - Home Invasions

I believe is rather difficult to legally get your hands on a firearm these days. As I understand you can apply if you have permanent residency but have to prove you need the firearm and be able to...
Forum: Africa
Jun 20th 2008, 2:28 am
Replies: 60
Views: 4,496
Posted By fa0019

Re: Changing colour in SA

You're correct in stating that getting a knighthood does not automatically mean the person is good but I'm sure they wouldn't have given him one without some form of reasoning. As I said before,...
Forum: Africa
Jun 20th 2008, 1:55 am
Replies: 60
Views: 4,496
Posted By fa0019

Re: Changing colour in SA

Of course there is nothing wrong with opinions but they are baseless without support.
I wasn't referring to 'The Matabeleland question or the position of Geoffrey Howe'.

rather your comments...
Forum: Africa
Jun 20th 2008, 12:59 am
Replies: 60
Views: 4,496
Posted By fa0019

Re: Changing colour in SA

Its interesting that you state that 'facts get in the way' to other people's posts but your own response to people making points on your own opinions is to shout them down stating 'lies, lies and...
Forum: Africa
Jun 19th 2008, 11:42 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 4,496
Posted By fa0019

Re: Changing colour in SA

I would state this the government that gave Mugabe this knighthood was the tory government in the UK who took a very strong line against the African nationals in SA itself during the 1980's so to say...
Forum: Africa
Jun 19th 2008, 10:27 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 4,496
Posted By fa0019

Re: Changing colour in SA

In essence war leaders never make good presidents/PM in peace time. If we see the example of Wellington and Churchill in the UK, both were poor peacetime PM's.
Madiba himself was more of a statesman...
Forum: Africa
Jun 19th 2008, 8:40 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 4,496
Posted By fa0019

Re: Changing colour in SA

If you look at your census data historically of South Africa in the 20th century...Whites never made up more the 21% of the countries population at any time and was in decline throughout the entire...
Forum: Africa
Jun 19th 2008, 1:59 am
Replies: 60
Views: 4,496
Posted By fa0019

Re: Changing colour in SA

I don't condone what was done previously. I have had the joy of being lectured many a time by my in-laws on what the British people did to the Afrikaner nation... they are Afrikaners themselves
All...
Forum: Africa
Jun 18th 2008, 11:49 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 4,496
Posted By fa0019

Re: Changing colour in SA

Afrikaners were in the majority..... if you're only looking specifically at 'White' people.
So if The Afrikaners were angry with the British for the way they were themsevles treated...why would...
Forum: Africa
Jun 18th 2008, 10:06 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 4,496
Posted By fa0019

Re: Changing colour in SA

Even if (and I can't say I know the origins of apartied) there were specific reason for the creation for apartied, I think it would be very difficult to argue that what was created evolved into a...
Forum: Africa
Jun 18th 2008, 9:35 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 4,496
Posted By fa0019

Re: Changing colour in SA

In some respects I do agree with certain parts of positive discrumation in South Africa. Some of our friends/colleagues in SA who are ACI have been brought up in extremely difficult circumstances...
Forum: Africa
Jun 18th 2008, 2:39 am
Replies: 35
Views: 4,100
Posted By fa0019

Re: I loved RSA!

I think its slightly unfair to subtly accuse someone of lying/not telling the full story. Just a question... but why would someone want to fabricate such a story?

I myself was unfairly accused by...
Forum: Africa
Jun 16th 2008, 8:57 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 4,100
Posted By fa0019

Re: I loved RSA!

We don't have children at the moment. Approaching our thirties now so this is something we see in the near future especially as all our friends our now beginning to have their first's.
Whatever you...
Forum: Africa
Jun 16th 2008, 3:18 am
Replies: 35
Views: 4,100
Posted By fa0019

Re: I loved RSA!

We have decided on Century City in Millerton. This is a gated community which is not as expensive as other parts of CT such as Claremont. Our friends and family mainly live in Parow so we wanted to...
Forum: Africa
Jun 16th 2008, 12:50 am
Replies: 35
Views: 4,100
Posted By fa0019

Re: I loved RSA!

HI FG

I wouldn't get a mortgage out in SA if it was at all possible. Interest rates are very high and are on the rise. I think at the moment the lowest rate would be around 11% and from what we...
Forum: Africa
May 16th 2008, 3:04 am
Replies: 202
Views: 25,266
Posted By fa0019

Re: RSA Boarding Schools

Pablo - If you interpreted my statement of success as 'financial' then I apologise but if you read it carefully there is no mention of money.

All I meant to stress is that I have managed to get...
Forum: Africa
May 16th 2008, 2:10 am
Replies: 202
Views: 25,266
Posted By fa0019

Re: RSA Boarding Schools

Whilst I understand that each individual case is different and some areas are not blessed with great schools but I would disagree that going to private school in the UK is the defining factor is a...
Forum: Africa
Jan 10th 2008, 2:28 am
Replies: 24
Views: 6,498
Posted By fa0019

Re: Initial stages of emigrating to Cape Town - advice needed

guest5234 in reply to your email

you are correct, my partner is afrikaans and moved over here a few years back. All her family and many friends are in CT.

However if you read my original...
Forum: Africa
Jan 9th 2008, 11:55 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 6,498
Posted By fa0019

Re: Initial stages of emigrating to Cape Town - advice needed

Hi Sa2oz

This is just what I have experienced through the SA's I know in the UK and in SA itself. Perhaps its because Afrikaners have more difficulty in leaving...i.e. lack of heritage/highly...
Forum: Africa
Jan 9th 2008, 9:07 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 6,498
Posted By fa0019

Re: Initial stages of emigrating to Cape Town - advice needed

Thanks for the reply Tegwyn.

We go back to CT around twice a year so we are kept well up speed with national/city developments. However I would admit that spending two weeks every six months in a...
Forum: Africa
Jan 9th 2008, 8:14 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 6,498
Posted By fa0019

Re: Initial stages of emigrating to Cape Town - advice needed

Unfortunately this is true. One of the times I would mention that she accidently drove into Khayelitsha but you can understand why I said I wanted opinions/advice from those with less biased view...
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