Expat Communities in South Africa

6. February 2012 by ·

Unfortunately, South Africa has been experiencing massive brain drain for about the last twenty years.

In important fields, such as engineering or health care, migration statistics show a net loss in highly qualified, economically active inhabitants.

This has led to the South African government encouraging foreign nationals to fill the available positions. So it is no wonder that South Africa has numerous expatriate communities of overseas residents.

While the official figures for the census 2011 have not yet been published, some of the larger foreign communities living abroad in South Africa include British, Chinese, and Dutch citizens, but also Germans, Indians, and US Americans.

The major cities have their own infrastructure of clubs and networks to cater to expats in South Africa, from a German beerhall in Cape Town over the French library of Johannesburg to online portals for expatriates around the Cape.

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South Africa – World heritage sites

28. October 2011 by ·

South Africa is the first country protecting at least five World Heritage Sites. SA 2002-3 South Africa at a Glance, Editors, Inc.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have declared Robben Island, the Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park and the Sterkfontein Caves (The Cradle of Humankind) as World Heritage Sites. The Drakensberg (Umhlumbo) is also a World Heritage Site.

The Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng, offers the world the most complete evidence of the origin of modern humans, with hominid fossils dating back over 3.3 million years. The site is home to the world famous Mrs Ples, the oldest complete hominid skeleton in the world, as well as the even older Littlefoot which is still being excavated and studied.

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South Africa – Protected Areas

28. October 2011 by ·

The World’s first whale sanctuary was proclaimed in 2001 in Walker Bay at the tip of Africa.  SA 2002-3 South Africa at a Glance, Editors, Inc.

South Africa has some 403 protected areas, ranging from the massive and world-renowned Kruger National Park (established in 1898, it is the size of Wales and one of the oldest and best managed nature reserves in Africa), to the tiny and little-known Mkambati Nature Reserve in the Eastern Cape.

The Kruger National Park (the world’s 8th largest reserve) has the most innovative management of a national park anywhere in the world – and is the world’s most profitable game park.Click to Continue …

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South Africa – Natural Heritage

28. October 2011 by ·

The country’s climate is probably one of the best in the world with mainly temperate conditions all year round. Investment in South Africa, KPMG

Sunny South Africa offers between 7.5 and 9.5 hours of sunshine daily, compared with a miserable 3.8 in London and 6.9 in New York. And it rains on fewer than 80 days a year in Johannesburg. With more land than Germany, Italy and France combined, South Africa also offers the most important commodity of the 21st century – space.Click to Continue …

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South Africa – Crime

28. October 2011 by ·

Dedicated commercial crimes courts have been set up in Johannesburg and Pretoria, with the Pretoria court boasting an impressive conviction rate of 90%. Sourced by Ivan Booth (www.alerts.co.za)

Kwazulu-Natal’s Organized Crime Unit is an example of world-class policing. These determined cops arrested 7 000 people and put 1 800 criminals behind bars last year. Sourced by Ivan Booth (www.alerts.co.za)

Law enforcement went high-tech in Johannesburg from 29 March 2003. Metro cops can now enter a driver’s ID number into a cell phone to determine in 30 seconds whether any warrants are outstanding. Sourced by Ivan Booth (www.alerts.co.za)

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