S.A.’s Infrastructure Straining at the Seams
By Daniel Silke
What a problem to have! South Africa’s economy has been roaring ahead at around 5% per annum leaving
most commentators and government planners surprised. All this good news is wonderful for a country
that came out of extreme isolation-but there is so much economic growth and activity that the country is
finding it increasingly difficult to cope!...
LA CG Jeanette Ndhlovu Honored
By Charlene Avis
The South African Consulate-General, Los Angeles, Jeanette Ndhlovu, was recently honored at
the Black Business Association’s Salute to Black Women for her political leadership. The award pays tribute
to the work Ms. Ndhlovu has done to bridge the gap between Americans and South Africans....
FROM THE SOUTHERN DESK
By Daniel Silke
ASK A LAWYER: TAX AMNESTY FOR SOUTH AFRICANS EXPIRING SOON!
By Charlene Avis and Daniel Erasmus
In consultation with Attorney Daniel Erasmus, Esq.
JULUKA spoke with Attorney Daniel Erasmus regarding the South African Revenue Services’ small business
Tax Amnesty Program. Attorney Erasmus urges South Africans to take advantage of this one-time
opportunity ASAP as it expires soon. Read on, it may just apply to you...
Left of What’s Right:ROOIBOS RAISES THE BAR
By Marlan Padayachee
Culinary Corner: These Mother’s Day recipes are dedicated to my mother, who loved
entertaining with ‘finger food.’
By Elsabe Enslin
Reenboogbroodjies
Wasgoedbondeltjies
Konfyttertjies
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? HENRY MEYER
By Drienie Hattingh
Life on Board
South AfricansProve to be Ship Shape
By Dorianne Berry
Ever since I can remember, I have been lured by the adventure, the romance and the glamour of sailing on a
cruise ship. As a little girl my parents took my younger brother and I on a cruise from Cape Town to Durban...
...Hundreds of young South Africans are working on cruise ships.
What is the big attraction? There are several different answers.
Crossing the Borders of Power
The Memoirs of Colin Eglin
Colin Eglin was at the frontline of South African history for the second half of the 20th Century. He served in
parliament under seven prime ministers/presidents-from Strijdom to Mbeki-and under five
constitutions, from the Union constitution to the constitution of 1996. After forty-six turbulent,
demanding years of public life, he retired.
Eglin was born in Cape Town in 1925...
Zapiro’s Debut in JULUKA:
Well-loved and respected cartoonist, Jonathan Shapiro, joins the JULUKA team of contributors
as his popular cartoons make their debut in this issue.
Fairvalley Winery Leads the Pack in Equality: for all in the S.A. Wine Industry
By Dianne Stewart
In an effort to address the historical wrongs of the past and to break down political barriers, people from
previously disadvantaged communities in South Africa’s Western Cape are emerging as winegrowers and winemakers.
"We have to make up for lost time," says Charles Back..
PERKY’S FOODS: FEATURED ON THE FOOD CHANNEL
By Charlene Avis
In the January 2007 issue of JULUKA’s HOT HAPPENINGS column, we ran an article titled "San
Diego Braais Fired-up Again." At the event, a braai organized by South Africa’s braai
master, Derek Selbo from The Braai-Connection, held in November last year, an American
TV film crew worked hard to capture Durban’s Graham Perkett of Perky’s Foods preparing
some delicious South African traditional dishes...
FAMILY CORNER: Name this well-known South African coastal landmark.
HOME AFFAIRS
By David Furlonger
Ports in Mozambique and Namibia are gearing up to take business from S.A.’s struggling harbor
network. Lack of infrastructure spending over the last 20 years has created
bottlenecks at Durban harbor, S.A.’s busiest. Cape Town isn’t much better. PE and East
London are okay for now...
PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN:
By Dorianne Berry
DALLEN ‘PAKI’ STANFORD: Paki Lives His Dream
Iam living my dream "Here I am in America, married to the most beautiful woman in the
world, and playing rugby for the U.S.A. Sevens Team."
TERRI BRAUN: Kidokinetics - the Miracle moves from S.A. to the U.S.
Terri Braun has a 3rd Degree Black Belt in traditional Shotokan Karate. She represented South Africa
and the United States in the Maccabiah Games. Passionate about fitness, her love for working
with children, and inspired by her remarkable mother, Janis Dorfman, Terri has created a great
business model....
Brief Vannie Hys Af
Deur Blou Willem
SPORT
By Blou Willem
WNot much gardening has been done by South Africans (especially those of the male species)
during the past month or two. With the IRC Cricket World Cup in the West Indies taking up
most afternoons and evenings, and six or seven Super 14 rugby games occupying
the gardeners every weekend, lawns as well as families were severely neglected.
Heart attacks probably also doubled in the same period with the
Proteas causing these when they lost to cricketing minnows Bangladesh
in the Super 8 phase of the World Cup. South Africa’s five Super 14 teams...
FINANCE:
By Colin Donian
European cities are the world’s most expensive, according to The Economist Group’s Worldwide
Cost of Living Survey released in March 2007. Seven of the top ten cities are European, the seventh on the
list, Reykjavik, is almost European and the other two are Japanese.
HOT HAPPENINGS: Were you There?
- AMBASSADOR PERKINS ADDRESSES LOS ANGELES SAABC
By By Adam Graham
- LET US REMEMBER THOSE THAT HAVE FALLEN
By Charlene Avis
- JEREMY TAYLOR ROCKS THE HOUSE AT MOZAMBIQUE
By Charlene Avis
- FIRST S.A. WOMAN DIVER INDUCTED INTO WOMEN DIVERS HALL OF FAME
By Tanya Jackson
- S.A. TENNIS PLAYER ILANA KLOSS AND BILLIE JEAN KING HONORED IN NY
By Rene Taylor
- VUSI MAHLASELA RELEASES GUIDING STAR
By Charlene Avis
CALENDER OF EVENTS
By Kimberley Crowe
Culture Shock: HAIR RAISING KITCHEN SINK SCENES
By Drienie Hattingh
Iwas having tea with a neighbor in Minnesota when she looked at her watch and exclaimed, "Gosh,
Drienie, I totally forgot! We’re going out tonight and I have to wash my hair-but...,"
said she, "don’t go-we’ll chat while I wash my hair. You just sit there and enjoy your tea
while I go and get the shampoo and towel." I sipped my tea, not understanding what
she meant. A couple minutes later, she returned, with the shampoo and towel, filled
the kitchen sink and then dunked her hair and started washing it-right there! In the kitchen sink
TRAVEL:
by Charlene Avis
Forest Whitaker On S.A. Goodwill Tour
S.A.Tourism Occupancy Rates Up By 6.4% in 2006
S.A.Tourism Welcomes Two New Staff Members
Mark Williams has been appointed Portfolio Manager: Americas and U.K.
Laura Saeger has been appointed Business Tourism Manager for the U.S. market,
And more...
- Letter From the Editor
- Mail bag - It was with anticipation that I picked up the January ‘07 JULUKA. While reading, I came across the article regarding changing of airport names in South Africa.
