New members of the South Africa forum, introduce yourself here — 2017

Hi my name is Ansie. We are going to Morocco in May and can't wait. Will house and dog sitting for lady in Essaouira.We have a dream .... but early days... let's see what the future holds.

Hi I'm Bart and I'm a 45 year old software developer from Belgium. Me and my family (wife and two kids, aged 14 and 15) are thinking about moving to South Africa.

Hey all,
I'm a fun loving Business Development Specialist with a Masters in Business Intelligence and also a Chartered Marketer. Have just arrived in South Africa and I'm looking for like-minded people to break boundaries and have fun whilst at it!

hello.iam a boilermaker currently in zimbabwe.trying to apply for a critical skills visa to move to south africa without using an immigration consultant.now iam stuck about which professional body must i register as a boilermaker.

Hello Guys,

With all respect to you, I introduce myself by telling you that Andre is my name, studied from my home country and in South Africa as well.
I do speak english, french, swahili and a little bit IsiZulu as well as some of the congolese local languages.
I worked in some positios, here in South Africa, as a volunteer at Shoprite in Nelspruit for some couple of years, as an assistant librarian and Campus  Caretaker at Mukhanyo Theological College, in KwaMhlanga, KwaNdebele area, Mpumalanga Province.

I am married and father of four kids. I do not know if you need to know more, let me know, I will

Hope you are doing well over there, I wish you all the best.

A. MWEPU

hello guys i am Milliscent and currently looking for a job (prefably human resource assistant
any help who can help

Hi everyone and welcome on board 

@ Miliscent, suggest you drop an advert in the Jobs in South Africa section of the website and create your cv detailing your skills. You may also contact the professionals listed under the Jobs in South Africa section of the business directory.

All the best,
Bhavna

I am Jessica Tshiosha, from DRC. I have completed my LLM in law at UWC, I am currently looking for a job and i think i am at right place to find people who can help me to break boundaries.

Hi
Any luck on the professional body for boilermakers trying to get the critical skills visa too. I am a boilermaker and currently in Zimbabwe as well

Hello. I am Carina from Brazil.
I moved with my husband who started working here.

Looking to make some friends here.

cheers.

Hello,
I am Christine,and will be joining my husband in joburg in a few months,any parents with kids in kindergarten/pre school,kindly guide me on how to get my kids started,what to consider...do's and don'ts....anything that you feel may be useful to me.
cheers.

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hello,
am Yosra from Egypt, am a doctor, planning to move in with my boyfriend who lives in boksburg, so excited i can not wait to start my new life, any advice or recommendation??

Hi, I'm Nii from Ghana. I travelled to South Africa for holidays. Will like to make more friends.
Cheers!

Welcome to S.A

Hi Carina, how are you?

Greeting, All,

My name is Ayana. I am a teacher in the US. I am looking to start a new life abroad, as an expat. I am interested in pursuing employment as a teacher, but have found it difficult because my teaching license is for teaching students with special education needs. I would love to visit/relocate to Durban and am interested in positions other than that of a teacher if it will allow me to be self sustaining while abroad. I look forward to reading and learning from you all in this forum.

Peace,
Ayana

Hi I'm Zainab a Celta Certified ESL teacher from Durban

I'm looking for ESL positions

Hi I am Nkanata from Kenya .I recently completed my undergraduate in Economics and am looking start my breaking the boundaries , preferably to SouthAfrica

Hey There!

I also come form a Special Education background. I'm trying to move to Johanesburg in the next six months. Have you had any luck finding work?  I'm just starting my search but any advice you have is welcome. Also, let me know if there is anything I can do to help you.

Jocelyn

Hello Everyone . . . I am an American Expat living in South Africa involved in the import and distribution of freshwater fishing tackle. Also, I am an international freelance writer/photographer.

My wife, Catherine is an SA citizen (born in Zambia) but lived in America for about 12 years.
Catherine was a Real Estate agent in America for ten years, working for Coldwell Banker - King Thompson. Catherine currently works for Pam Golding Properties in the Johannesburg area. I work with her in a promotional capacity. 

Please, feel free to contact us with any questions related to housing and/or life in South Africa. We love to help others . . . George and Catherine

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Been living in South Africa for a while and looking at exchanging business ideas

Hi Everyone!
I am from Sri Lanka but looking to start a new chapter of my life in South Africa (Jozie for starters) from the End of August this year. My best friend lives and works there so we decided that I would try my best to make South Africa my new home.

I visited in may and fell absolutely in love with the atmosphere, the people, the food and of course the wine!. I really felt at home very quickly so I know this is going to be a good move for me.

My main concern is looking for work so I would really appreciate any tips you could give me. I am a an experienced and qualified trainer, coach and behavioural analyst so my realm would be people development, strategic human resource management/planning etc. I also work a lot in communication so effective communication is also within my scope.

I was also wondering how hard it would be to apply for a resident visa? Would that help my employment prospects? Am open to any and all suggestions but I am super excited about the move.

Would love to also meet new people and make new friends - all part of the adventure

Thank you for the warm welcome!

Hi Christine,

Welcome to Joburg, have you moved already?

I found this really useful when we were looking for schools -  translatingme.org/time-for-tea/2017/2/27/choosing-a-school-in-johannesburg

All depends which area you are living in, and if you would like to go local or international.

Enjoy your time here.

Hannah

Am a Zimbabwean  man aged 47 and am a qualified  and certified  petrol and diesel  mechanic with over 15 years hands on experience  and am currently  in cape town looking  for a forklift  technician position  anywhere in South African

Hi ,
I just want to ask if there is other way to get in south Africa without using immigration
I will highly appreciate your reply thank you

Good day
I am an artist from the Whale Coast of RSA
I am now starting to market and sell my art in Europe
Best Regards
Celeste Fourie-Wiid

I am an America, well traveled over most of the world, married to a S. African who now carried dual citizenship (SA/USA).

I retired a year ago.  My wife and I moved from the Mid-West USA,  to the Southern Cape (Municipality of Mossel Bay). 

I am especially interested in making contact with other Americans living in S. Africa.

Hi all! I'm a Canadian who moved to Pretoria with my wife and two young kids in Sept 2016.

I find everything about South Africa wonderful and hilarious. I've made friends with people from all over the world, and I'm already bummed I'll have to return home in a couple of years.

I'm interested in discovering new places to explore, because we want to make the most of our time here.

I blog about our experiences here: mapleandmarula.com

I read your blog with enjoyment and  warm heart felt laughter.  If you ever have a hanker'n to holiday in the Southern Cape - let me know.  My wife and I would enjoy helping you sort out arrangements,  entertaining your time  and making your family's visit worth the effort of the trip.

The Western Cape - actually our part named Eden -  in the "Southern Cape" is nothing like any other part of S. Africa you have experienced.  You will think you are in a different country.

Oh, don't you worry- we WILL be hitting you up when we head down that way! It's just a matter of when.

I'm glad you enjoy the blog- new post is coming today (I think. If I can get my crap together)

Hi.I am interested in immigrating to Madagascar and purchasing a bar.what do you guys think.craig

Oops, I guess I should've checked this out first!
Hi, my name is Andrew, and I am very interested in moving to beautiful Cape Town, South Africa with my girlfriend in the near future. If anyone from Cape Town or nearby (or anyone who knows) could educate me on life and culture in the area, I would really appreciate it. I'd love to talk. I have done a lot of research, but I think it's much better and respectful to learn from people who live there. Feel free to ask me anything. Add me if you'd like!

Hi guys,

I am Russian, moved to Joburg for 2-3 years. I teach German, Russian and English languages, have Bachelor's degree in teaching and tons of experience, both one-on-one and in groups. Let me know, if you want to learn any of these!
I would also be interested in tandem Russian(or German, or English) - Spanish (my Spanish is basic level).
Have a great day everyone!

Hi my name is Noelma I am planing to move to Cape Town next year, I have 3 boys one with 15,13 and 5. I would like to know what are the best areas to live and also good schools.

Hi All, my name is Christian and an attorney at law and a project finance lawyer. I'm based in South Africa (Sandton) having in Johannesburg and in Kinshasa. we have also strategic partnership in Goma, Lubumbashi, Tanzania, Uganda, Mali, China etc. I'm exciting helping peoples and new ventures entering the DR Congo's market and exploiting new businesses opportunities.

Hi I am Otunba and I visit cape town yearly to attend the Gartner symposium at the international conference center

This my third visit and hope to meet exciting new friends

Thank you

Hello
my name is Ryan i'm from Harare, my family is originally from Durban SA, i am hoping to move to Cape Town soon.