THE PRICE IS NOT SO RIGHT!
By Daniel Silke
How prices have changed in South Africa over the past few years. Gone are the days when the country was
seen as a ‘cheap’ place to visit and work. Instead, soaring costs and increased tourism have led to an overall
increase that makes living and working in the country not nearly as affordable as it used to be.
Comparing prices between countries is always difficult. While there will inevitably be some price discrepancies between
SA and the USA, currency fluctuations, transportation costs, import duties/surcharges and sales volumes should be
taken into account when assessing the retail price for goods and services...
FROM THE SOUTHERN DESK
By Daniel Silke
THE BRAIN DRAIN: Where, Why and Will They Return to SA?
By Charlene Avis
Nelson Mandela has commented on emigration, "To this day we continue to lose the best among ourselves because the lights in the
developed world shine brighter."
Why did South Africans leave their country of birth, where did they go, and what are the chances of them returning?...
ASK A LAWYER: Judgment Day on Overhaul of US Immigration Laws
By Mitch Berenson
In December 2005, the House Republicans passed a bill to essentially criminalize illegal aliens, punish those that help them and
enforce tougher border security legislation. The House is clearly showing its concerns that illegal aliens are "lawbreakers" who
pose a threat to...
SA NOVELIST’S THE YEAR THE GYPSIES CAME - CRITICS’ DARLING
By Charlene Avis
Linzi Glass, a five-foot dynamo, bounced into the restaurant to meet me. Novelist, single mother and entrepreneur, had come to talk
about her debut novel, The Year the Gypsies Came,published in...
CRAZY MONKEY EXECUTION STYLE MURDERS IN CAPE TOWN
By Charlene Avis
The murders of actor Brett Goldin, 27, and fashion designer Richard Bloom, 28, have horrified South Africa. Their bodies were found
Monday, April 17 in a...
SOWETO BUILDS IMAGE TO GROW TOURISM
By Melanie Herschorn
A luxury four-star, R20-million hotel is scheduled for construction completion in Soweto in October 2006. This upmarket complex will
boast...
RECIPES: BARBECUE FOR MOM
By Elsabe Enslin
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? MARGARET GARDINER
Interview by Charlene Avis, Story by Drienie Hattingh
From Miss Universe and famous model to interviewing movie stars and being a wife, football mom, volunteer and cancer survivor...
CALENDER OF EVENTS
By Kimberley Crowe
CHRONOLOGY OF SOUTH AFRICA a mini series
Compiled by Nicole Diederiks
FAMILY CORNER: Name this famous hospital where the first heart transplant was performed.
HOME AFFAIRS
By David Furlonger
Visit the offices of any SA company needing occasional foreign expertise, and you’ll hear sounds of heads banging against walls....
HOT HAPPENINGS: Were you There?
- CALIFORNIA, Laguna Niguel - TASTES OF SOUTH AFRICA LAUNCH AT THE AFRICAN HUT
By Charlene Avis
- CALIFORNIA, Irvine - THE OC SAABC PRESENTS "INSIDER TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE YOUR WEALTH"
By Dana-Lee Effren
- ILLINOIS, Chicago - THE BRA HUGH LIGHTS UP THE HOT HOUSE IN CHICAGO
By Steven Solomon
PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN:
By Devin Tanchum and Jon Houzet
MICHAEL BROOMBERG: Golden Reel Award Winner and Rooibos Tea Expert.
By Devin Tanchum
ED TRAUT: Prophet in San Antonio.
By Jon Houzet
SPORT:
By Blou Willem
FINANCE: WHAT IS SOUTH AFRICA'S STATE OF MIND IN 2006? WHERE DOES HER FUTURE LIE?
By Colin Donian
CULTURE SHOCK: Vrystaat!
By Drienie Hattingh
A TRIBUTE TO DR. DAVID SEVEL
Compiled by Nicole Diederiks
CROC KILLS MEDICAL PROF IN BOTSWANA
Compiled by Nicole Diederiks
TRAVEL: TAHITI - PARADISE BEYOND
by Laurence Herr
Somewhere scattered across the azure seas in the South Pacific is a galaxy of islands that make up French Polynesia (FP).
Comprising five islands - the Society, Marquesas, Tuamotus, Austral, and Gambier Islands - they cover...
And more...
- Letter From the Editor
- Mail bag - Letters from Readers.
- Calendar - Details of National South African Events.
- Brief Vannie Hys Af - Deur Blou Willem.
