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Forum: Africa
Oct 4th 2008, 3:54 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 23,319
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: RSA Boarding Schools

So sorry, keep us posted and I will pray for her too.
Forum: Africa
Sep 29th 2008, 2:41 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 23,319
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: RSA Boarding Schools

Hi All,

I've not logged on for a while. We don't have to make a decision until 2010 so we're just seeing how the political climate develops. We've not been put off although the Rand is slowly...
Forum: Africa
Jul 30th 2008, 4:20 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,701
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Bank accounts RSA

Just like Doctors specialise, so do bankers, so he does not know everything, and he is too busy during the day to research things. He would probably argue that I talk to him too much! ;)
Forum: Africa
Jul 29th 2008, 11:43 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,701
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Bank accounts RSA

Thatnks for all the info, so to clarify:

Hiltons fees are ZAR 129560 at present and we were told that fees rise on average between 10-15% per annum :ohmy: so if exchange rates were to stay the...
Forum: Africa
Jul 19th 2008, 7:29 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,701
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Bank accounts RSA

Well everyone's intitled to their own opinions on this but frankly I would trust the Chief Economist of the major bank that gave my hub this advise, rather than what we think.
Forum: Africa
Jul 18th 2008, 7:13 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,701
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Bank accounts RSA

Hi Sasher,

I started a couple of threads a few months ago because I was interested in looking into education in RSA. I went to visit some schools expecting them not to be able to stand up to the...
Forum: Africa
Jul 18th 2008, 1:18 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,701
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Bank accounts RSA

Thanks Pablo - I may get my hub to read this later as I am so ignorant when it comes to financial planning. He's bored me to tears for years that my brain automatically switches off when certain key...
Forum: Africa
Jul 18th 2008, 12:39 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,701
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Bank accounts RSA

He is always too busy to find things out which is why I get the research post! Of course that works to his detriment at times as I wouldn't have come across schools in RSA. Basically I'm trying to...
Forum: Africa
Jul 18th 2008, 12:06 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,701
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Bank accounts RSA

In the short term the rand will not improve but the market believes it will be 30% stronger by 18 months time. Because my hub is in banking he was able to ask someone who deals with currency trading...
Forum: Africa
Jul 18th 2008, 10:42 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,701
Posted By ForeignGal

Bank accounts RSA

Now that I've made a decision about schools I asked if they would allow me to pay school fees in advance due to the probability of the rand strengthening against the pound in the next 18 months....
Forum: Africa
Jun 25th 2008, 4:56 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 23,319
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: RSA Boarding Schools

:wub::wub::wub:
Forum: Africa
Jun 25th 2008, 4:29 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 23,319
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: RSA Boarding Schools

Trust me Daxk, it was most definitely a compliment! :)
Forum: Africa
Jun 25th 2008, 3:13 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 23,319
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: RSA Boarding Schools

Well apart from seeing how things progress politically we are going to send our boys to Hilton. They are hopefully going to spend a couple of weeks each year at a prep school nearby so they can...
Forum: Africa
Jun 25th 2008, 8:56 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,777
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: I loved RSA!

Biljilo - I have a trained protection dog here in the UK and I can tell you that those people are idiots and have not trained or cannot handle their dogs properly, and that happens anywhere. I can...
Forum: Africa
Jun 23rd 2008, 4:00 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,319
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Fight Fire with Fire - Home Invasions

This info is very interesting, thanks, and I hope I didn't offend anyone! :)
Forum: Africa
Jun 23rd 2008, 1:49 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,319
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Fight Fire with Fire - Home Invasions

So it's just a hunch, just like someone had a completely inaccurate hunch that I was lying the other day!

Anyway, if I shoot an intruder who is armed or not, what would the repercussions be for...
Forum: Africa
Jun 23rd 2008, 12:33 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,319
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Fight Fire with Fire - Home Invasions

Fair point! :o
Forum: Africa
Jun 23rd 2008, 12:05 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,319
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Fight Fire with Fire - Home Invasions

Why do people want to argue all the time on this site. It's quite depressing!
Forum: Africa
Jun 23rd 2008, 12:04 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,319
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Fight Fire with Fire - Home Invasions

I just explained my reason!
Forum: Africa
Jun 23rd 2008, 11:23 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,319
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Fight Fire with Fire - Home Invasions

I think there's more to this story. For people to be able to aquire these weapons, bullet vests and cars they must be part of an organised group with money and I suspect this guy who was targeted...
Forum: Africa
Jun 22nd 2008, 8:06 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,777
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: I loved RSA!

To be perfectly frank I am pretty ignorant when it comes to forum politics and I don't even know what trolling means! :confused: Everything I have said is honest, but I have come to realise that ...
Forum: Africa
Jun 20th 2008, 12:40 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 4,014
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Changing colour in SA

Now, now boys, not in the presence of a lady! :rofl:
Forum: Africa
Jun 20th 2008, 9:16 am
Replies: 60
Views: 4,014
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Changing colour in SA

Some excellent posts!

Of course we must understand and acknowledge that mankind from the beginning has used barbaric means for progression, but we should only look to the past in order to change...
Forum: Africa
Jun 19th 2008, 6:24 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 4,014
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: Changing colour in SA

Countries and people who keep banging on about what happened in the past are generally getting nowhere - Mugabe has done a great job! Britain did commit appalling atrosities as did the Dutch but I...
Forum: Africa
Jun 18th 2008, 3:06 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,777
Posted By ForeignGal

Re: I loved RSA!

I sympathise with your experiences - and guess what - I choose to believe you!

I think its a real shame that someone comes to this forum with honesty and because of someone elses issues are...
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