South Africa one of top-10 countries to live in, say British expats
Who’d have thunk it right? I know, I was fairly taken aback reading this too. Those of us who choose to live here know why we do (or can’t leave for whatever reason) but many of us can recognise the great reasons that keep us here. I didn’t think that many other countries shared our views what with all the terrible media coverage we get abroad. But we beat out France and the USA in an HSBC poll recently. Here is the top ten list: 1. Canada 2. Australia 3. Thailand 4. Singapore 5. Bahrain 6. South Africa 7. France 8. USA 9. Spain 10. Hong Kong Nice. Nifty. Moving on.

Londolozi land art: Intention Circle
Ed’s note: This is the second blog post in a series written by Rich Laburn. “Let your intentions be good – embodied in good thoughts, cheerful words, & unselfish deeds – & the world will be to you a bright and happy place in which to work & play & serve.” – Grenville Kleiser It’s never going to happen unless you get intentional. Cha

Bring a loved one home for Christmas!
KuduClub, in collaboration with the ATKV, Jukebox, kykNET, Rapport and OFM, are offering one lucky family the opportunity to bring a loved one home for Christmas. Recognising that returning home to spend the festive season with the family is what all homesick expats long for, KuduClub – the online subscription channel that dishes up the best in South African entertainment – conceptualised the Tuis vir Kersfees campaign. Now one lucky individual and his/her companion stands the chance of winning two return tickets back to South Africa on 22 December 2009. The KuduClub team will fetch them in their current country of residenc

Consumer Protection Act Series – Part Two
Following on from my first post about the Consumer Protection Act, here are a couple more bite-sized chunks about the new legislation to help you get to grips with how it will affect your life and help you to realise your rights as a South African citizen. 1. The Act protects you against a range of discriminatory marketing practices. In a nutshell this means that suppliers cannot unfairly exclude you from accessing a good or service if you meet the necessary basic requirements. An example of a ‘necessary requirement’ is being eighteen or older to purchase alcohol. 2. Many of

The best Wildlife in the World
Ed’s note: This post is a guest post from Rich Laburn who has worked extensively in the South African bush and currently at Londolozi Private Game Reserve. This is the first of four posts that Rich will be writing. There is nothing quite like South African wildlife. It is impressive and has endured long before the fi