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Beautiful Faces of South Africa - the Rhino

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Some facts about South Africa's economy and precious metals

1. South Africa produces 78% of the worlds platinum supply

2. South Africa is the 2nd largest producer of the worlds supply of gold

3. South Africa is the 5th largest producer of the worlds supply of diamonds

4. South Africa is the 12th largest producer of the worlds supply of uranium

5. South Africa’s GDP in 2010 was US$357 Billion, approximately 20% of ALL Africa total. Africa has 52 countries, and an estimated population of 1.1 billion. The population of SA is approximately 4.77% of the TOTAL African population.

6. Approximately 1.6 million of South Africa’s Total population of over 52 million pay over 90% of SA’s tax revenue

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So you think you had a bad day? Not as bad as this driver.

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Kulula launches 4th wife flies free offer

Jo’burg, 20 April 2012: South Africa’s favourite low-fare airline kulula.com has achieved yet another world first with the launch of a discount for families with multiple wives. The offer is a uniquely South African response to pressures faced by larger families during these turbulent financial times. Inspired by regular VIP travellers with sizeable spousal entourages, the offer is open to all fourth wives when the family travels together on the Jo’burg to Cape Town route.

The offer was launched today with a nationwide campaign in newspapers and online. Whether it’s for the honeymoon or not, the happy quintet can fly three and get one for free until the end of April 2012.

“kulula.com is constantly seeking to innovate and find ways to help South Africans zip around the South African skies for less. We believe that a family that flies together, stays together, so lending a helping hand with a free flight for fourth wives is a great way to bring (often needed) harmony to bigger households” says Heidi Brauer, Executive Manager: Group marketing kulula.com.

The husband and wives will qualify for a refund on the fourth wife’s ticket upon the presentation of a sworn affidavit and  ID documents at a kulula.com customer service desk before departure.

Full details and terms and conditions are available from www.facebook.com/iflykulula.  

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Bunny Ciao

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Jeremy Taylor - Ag Pleez Deddy

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Some facts about South Africa's economy and precious metals

Some random facts about South Africa's economy and precious metals

1. South Africa produces 78% of the worlds platinum supply

2. South Africa is the 2nd largest producer of the worlds supply of gold

3. South Africa is the 5th largest producer of the worlds supply of diamonds

4. South Africa is the 12th largest producer of the worlds supply of uranium

5. South Africa’s GDP in 2010 was US$357 Billion, approximately 20% of ALL Africa total. Africa has 52 countries, and an estimated population of 1.1 billion. The population of SA is approximately 4.77% of the TOTAL African population.

6. Approximately 1.6 million of South Africa’s Total population of  spme 52 million pay over 90% of SA’s tax revenue

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The King of Africa, surveys his land

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Lions watching elephants

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Clout - Save Me

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Beautiful people of South Africa

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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on 3 January 1892 in Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State (now Free State Provincein South Africa)

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Sonja Herholdt - Ek verlang na jou

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SA Flag

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16 December [Day of Reconciliation]

In apartheid South Africa 16 December was known as Day of the Vow, as the Voortrekkers in preparation for the battle on 16 December against the Zulus took a Vow before God that they would build a church and that they and their descendants would observe the day as a day of thanksgiving should they be granted victory. With the advent of democracy in South Africa 16 December retained its status as a public holiday, however, this time with the purpose of fostering reconciliation and national unity.

During the earlier part of the 19th century, many Afrikaner farmers left the eastern cape and moved inland. Among them was the Voortrekkers, a group of Afrikaners protesting British colonialism and seeking independent republics on what was reputedly empty land. But the land was not empty and clashes between these Afrikaners and indigenous peoples were inevitable.

Late in 1837 one of the Voortrekker leaders, Piet Retief, entered into negotiations for land with Dingane, the Zulu king. In terms of the negotiations Dingane promised the Voortrekkers land on condition they returned cattle to him stolen by Sekonyela (the Tlokwa chief). This Retief did and apparently he and Dingane signed a treaty on 6 February 1838. During the ceremony Dingane had Retief and his entourage murdered - an event which was witnessed by Francis Owen, a missionary who described the scene in his diary.

In ensuing battles between Zulus and Voortrekkers over the next few months numerous lives were lost on both sides.

On 16 December 1838 about 10 000 troops under the command of Dambuza (Nzobo) and Nhlela attacked the Voortrekkers, but the 470 Voortrekkers, with the advantage of gun powder, warded them off. Only three Voortrekkers were wounded, but more than 3 000 Zulus were killed during the battle.

The second historical event that took place on 16 December was in 1961, when Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress (ANC), was formed.

Prior to its formation, the ANC had largely approached the fight against apartheid through passive resistance, but after the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960, where peaceful protestors were indiscriminately shot by police, passive resistance was no longer seen as an effective approach in bringing apartheid to an end.

MK mostly performed acts of sabotage, but its effectiveness was hampered by organizational problems and the arrest of its leaders in 1963. Despite this, its formation was commemorated every year since 1961.

With the advent of democracy in South Africa 16 December retained its status as a public holiday. South Africa's first non-racial and democratic government was tasked with promoting reconciliation and national unity. One way in which it aimed to do this symbolically was to acknowledge the significance of the 16 December in both the Afrikaner and Liberation struggle traditions and to rename this day as the Day of Reconciliation.

On 16 December 1995, the Day of Reconciliation was celebrated as a public holiday in South Africa for the first time.

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Bokaap

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Memorial for Madiba, Nelson Mandela