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“It’s only fine when we do it” – Biden and every Democrat called Trump a racist when he banned travel from Africa, now Biden is doing the exact same thing, even after Trump lifted the ban! We have to wonder though, does Biden’s intense hatred for Afrikaners have anything to do with it?
What makes it worse, crazed Biden is opening up the Southern Border for travel from South America, where thousands of illegals are converging, which will no doubt cause a Covid nightmare…
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It appears Trump’s new US Ambassador in Pretoria, Lana Marks, is very unpopular on both sides of the aisle. Not only have there been protests outside the US Embassy by ANC, EFF and other supporters, who support Palestine, with chants of “One American, One bullet”, but now a petition, which was started only a week ago, has already amassed 85,000 signatures! The petition however is from people who would traditionally support Trump!
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Trump has signed the anti genocide act into law on Monday, 14 January 2019! “U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed new bipartisan legislation committing the United States to preventing genocide.”
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South African ambassador to Italy, Shirish Soni, was recalled after being found guilty of financial irregularities and misrepresentation of academic qualifications.
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I’ve lived in South Africa for three years now, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that while I love it here, I’ll never fully understand this place. Without further ado, here are 24 weird things about South Africa… writes Canadian expat, living in SA,
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SA has to compare itself with ‘like’ nations to understand its place in the world. When it comes to the economy, many South Africans seem to have a warped measure of where the country fits in among other nations and needs to keep in mind South Africa is now an African nation.
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A teenage boy was barred from passing the arrival point at O.R. Thambo Airport because his favourite T-shirt caused consternation. The black shirt, available from Australia Zoo’s website, has a head of a green snake visible in front and the tail behind.
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A family of three Dutch tourists were hijacked near their home on Monday night.4 They were later rescued by foresters where they wandered in a plantation between Sabie and Hazyview.
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While financial emigration may be a viable option for a small minority of individuals who will be hit by South Africa’s coming ‘expat tax’, for the majority, it’s likely to be a costly exercise which won’t provide significant tax relief in the long-term. This is according to Ettiene Retief of the South African Institute of..
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South Africans with good qualifications are leaving the country in increasing numbers, causing a serious shortage of well-qualified workers. Immigration agencies are experiencing an increase in people with good qualified careers who are going abroad for a variety of reasons. According to informed sources, the main reasons are cited as the shrinking economy, the state’s..
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