Entries Tagged 'South Africa' ↓
May 14th, 2009 — News, South Africa, bizarre, ridiculous
Every once in a while a tale so bizarre that it can only be described as weirder than fiction walks through the doors of the Daily Dispatch. Monday was such a day. It came in the form of Peddie chief traffic officer Johann Jooste, who took these pictures. See below for the story he had to tell…
Jooste said he was in his office at the Ngqushwa Municipality when he heard a commotion and went outside to see what it was all about.
“At first, I thought the driver was ferrying the cow on the bakkie’s roof. Then the driver got out, and told us that he was here to report an accident,” an incredulous Jooste said.
Apparently, the driver hit the cow on the N2 outside Peddie and the animal flipped right over, landing on the tough little Nissan 1400’s roof.
The shocked, but uninjured driver proceeded to the traffic department, with the cow on top of the bakkie.
Jooste said the unfortunate animal suffered serious injuries and was to be put down.
“In all my 29 years as a traffic officer, I have never seen something like this,” Jooste added.
All the DispatchOnline team can say is: “Only in the Eastern Cape.”
Source: E-mail from a colleague, however, origin seems to be DispatchOnline
March 10th, 2009 — Interesting Facts, News, South Africa
A cooler box was found buried yesterday, with R20 and R50 notes, to an estimated value of R1.5 million!!
The discovery was made by a construction worker yesterday (9 March 2009), which he initially thought was a bomb, but actually contained cash.
The construction worker intended digging a six-metre hole for a drainage system in Edenvale when he found a medium-sized cooler box buried deep down,” said Ekhuruleni Metro Police spokesman Kobeli G Mokheseng.
I wonder what I’d have done if I found something like that? And I wonder, if that guy had the guts to open the cooler box, would he have kept the money, or notified the police?
I’d have been extremely tempted to keep the money had I found it!! Though I’m not sure if I would be able to live with my conscience, or the permanent fear of being caught out.
See News Article: Sowetan
February 26th, 2008 — Humor, South Africa
Just something amusing for those of you who are from South Africa. I found this picture really funny. Especially how the lions’ faces are manipulated to portrait Jackie Selebi & Jacob Zuma… 
February 19th, 2008 — Dizzy Dee, South Africa
Pity its almost bed time!!! I wanted to tell you – specially the international readers…
I still get shocked by things that happen in South Africa – even though I live here.
Someone told me today, (and you might scold me for being so naive) , but there are really people in South Africa who sell their babies. Even sell them in pieces. Why you might ask? Selling organs on the black market? Nope. They sell them to the sangoma’s (traditional healers), who use them in the muti (medicine type potions).
This is absolutely horrifying, and not something that I deal with in my culture, but this is something that is relatively common in black cultures in South Africa. Its not like all black people do this, but they at least know about it.
As for myself, I knew that the sangoma’s brew muti with body parts, but never thought that it went as far as this. Its cannibalism and just sheer insanity.
I find it revolting.
January 29th, 2008 — Lucky Luke, South Africa
What was the name of Lucky Luke’s horse? I am 99% sure that I’m correct in saying that it was Jolly, but still people argue with me… Anyone else got any ideas?
I can still remember this cartoon’s theme song… LOL
It was definitely one of my favourites, that, along with Moomin. Loved it! 
January 28th, 2008 — South Africa, music
I love that song. Most SA readers will know this song, but for international visitors who would like to know what I’m on about, check the video on Youtube. I love the Parlotones and I need to buy their new album, but as I was going through my playlist this morning, I can across “Dragonflies and Astronauts” again. Such a nice song.
I’m really taken aback by the South African bands lately. Prime Circle’s latest CD is really good, and I simply LOVE it. Still Parlotones are a bit higher on my rank list – I really need to get to the shops for their latest CD.
January 24th, 2008 — Dizzy Dee, News, Parenting, South Africa
Every now and again one person in society shocks people around them so much, that they literally don’t know what to say. There’s a stunned silence, and then suddenly people start getting their opinions together and then lash out at that person.
We’re probably all like that: If we hear of something, or see something that is totally against everything we believe in, we don’t keep quiet. We fight. We will do everything in our power stop this person, or convince them that they’re in the wrong.
For the first time today, I read about Mr.Fayzal Mahamed’s weird philosophy. (Please be warned that link is for adults only in my opinion.) This man from Johannesburg, South Africa has written on various blogs and forums why exactly it is he masturbates his son who suffers from severe cerebral palsy. To me this is just so sick. I feel that this poor child should be moved to place where he can be cared for in a decent legal way, and the time spent with his father should be monitored by someone. I can’t believe that people are actually justifying this act! This is nothing less than rape!!
January 22nd, 2008 — Blog, Dizzy Dee, South Africa
I have my blog listed on Amatomu, a blog directory specifically for South African blogs, today, as I was checking my rank, I saw I was 11th. It wasn’t until a friend pointed it out that I saw I beat Steve Hofmeyr’s blog by 3 places!?!? Can you believe that?! For the internation readers, Steve is a local artist (quite popular too!).
Obviously I’m not a household name as he is – after all he starred in “Agter Elke Man” nearly 3 decades ago, where he stole a lot of hearts as “Bruce”. He’s also been on 7de Laan, a local soap opera (Translated … LOL… 7th Avenue? Haha, that sounds too funny!!) as the crim with whom Paula fell in love.
Well today, my blog is making history – even if its just my opinion!
I never dreamt my blog would beat “Steve se spoeg blok”.
January 18th, 2008 — South Africa
South Africa’s national anthem, “Nkosi Sikeleli Africa” will be replaced with “Hello darkness my old friend” composed for you by Eishkom.
Welcome to our world, pitchblack and powerless!
January 18th, 2008 — Dizzy Dee, South Africa, Travel
Last weekend we went to China mart, otherwise known as China Town. It was an experience and a half. I’ve never been there, and its in the middle of JHB city, I suppose not quite in the middle, but close enough for me! (I don’t know Jo’burg very well )
We went to look for some beads and marble pebbles, and found a whole load of those, and a bunch of other things too. This weekend we’re going there again, and possibly taking my sister with. Its just something that we’re not really used to I suppose. Sounds pretty lame though. LOL.
After having spent half the day walking around, staring at all the shops in amazement (probably with our mouths wide open), we decided to eat something since we were a little hungry. We walked around the Chinese restaurants, in search for something we like. But you can see right through to the kitchens, and it was absolutely horrifying to even THINK about eating something that came out of a filty kitchen like that – fat spattered all over the wall, and the extracter fan was clearly working overtime. It literally looked like grease dripping off the walls!!! We both lost our apetite fairly quickly, and left.
Once we could stomach the thought of food, we decided to stop at the BJ’s restaurant which is built over the N1 highway, and we had burgers there. Not that I think the kitchens were really cleaner, but at least I couldn’t see it!
