South Africans Worldwide Newsletter

We’ve been fortunate this weekend to see the end of cool downpours for days on end. Pleasant sunlight has returned to warm us and make the weeds, grass and flowers grow.

Also nice was to be able to entertain overseas visitors to a outside 'braai' [a barbecue to non-South Africans] with mature beef steak, lamb-chops, local boerewors, tomato bredie and “krummel pap “, all washed down with helpings of Castle Lager and South African Pinotage wine. I can assure you they really tucked into that lot!

They left us rather reluctantly. I would also be reluctant to leave after all that splendid repast!

The lack of advertising continues to plague us, but then too other web-site owners have started requesting links on the SAW website or newsletter, which might mean they like it. So maybe we’re doing something right.

A request – readers are always welcome to write to editor@saw.co.za with suggestions, letters or articles.
Have a good week - till next time.

Theo

Letters to the Editor TOP

Nothing to report.

Quote/s of the Week TOP

The greatest danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark. - Michelangelo (submitted by Daniel Jan le Roux)

Sea captains don't like crew cuts. - Anon

Life Recipes TOP

Christian Cannibalism

Hi All.

Here is a very good article that crossed my desktop recently.

"Ahhh... the Caribbean, the desired vacation spot of the Western world. As I am always curious about word origins, I looked the word Caribbean. The islands were named after the Caribs, indigenous people who were, by most credible accounts, cannibals. The Caribbean Islands are really the Cannibal Islands.

And you thought your neighbourhood was tough?

Cannibals are people who eat other people; they dine on human flesh. The scientific word for folks with a hankering not merely to Eat At Moms, but to Eat Mom, is anthropophagites, but so what? Most condemned prisoners are offered a final meal. In cannibal society, the condemned are the last meal!

So can you be a Christian, one who is commanded to love his neighbour, and also be a cannibal? Put down your fork and knife 'cause the answer is a resounding "No!"

God has quite a bit to say about devouring one another. There is cannibalism that devours the flesh, and then a kind that devours a person whole. Curious, isn't it? Both types of cannibalism have to do with a misuse of the mouth. One kind of cannibalism devours the flesh; the other kind devours the human spirit in effort to ruin someone's confidence, influence, and reputation.

God issues a dire warning concerning Christian cannibalism: Galatians 5:14-15, "The entire law is summed up in a single command: 'Love your neighbour as yourself.'If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other."

The word "destroy" means to soundly defeat, to consume, to overcome and to bring to total ruin. These are devilish acts. 1 Peter 5:6, "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."

What Paul told the Galatians Christians is that they were acting like devils when they were using their wayward mouths to bite and devour each other. The end result is that everyone who participates in this sin is assured of mutual destruction.

Jesus taught, in Mark 3:25, "A house is divided against itself… cannot stand." A physical body that is working against itself is said to be sick, diseased. It is unhealthy and in need of a physicians' attention. So it is with the Body of Christ.

There are Vampires For Jesus (but not the real Jesus) who seem to thrive on sucking the very life out of unsuspecting people. If they kill you, fine. Worse, if you've been bitten, you can allow a root of bitterness to take root in your heart over their godless attacks until it finally strangles the fruitful word within, and you morph one of them, the living dead; those who have, according to Revelation 3:1, "A reputation of being alive, but… are dead."

Scary. The cure for Christian cannibalism is to change your diet. Stop devouring one another. Decide that you will stop making carnal judgments against others; stop undermining your brothers and sisters, repent of slander and gossip. Take your godless appetite for the flesh of others to the Cross of Jesus and let him deliver you! In other words, start loving one another.

Mathew contrasts two kinds of Christian professors as sheep and goats. To those who love, he will say, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." To those who do not love, but bite and devour others, he will say, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me."

How important is this? He finished his discourse on the sheep and goats with this admonition: "They (the devouring goats) will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous (those non-biting sheep) to eternal life."

Got the munchies for your brothers' hide? Jesus' warning stands clear: If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out! Your eternal life depends on it. He takes how we treat each other very personally."

Bryan Hupperts
Copyright 2006
SheepTrax Media
PO Box 270256
St. Louis, MO 63127 USA
bryanhupperts@hotmail.com
www.SheepTrax.com
http://www.sheeptrax.injesus.com

Regards
Mark Edgecomb

News from Kiwiland TOP

Changing jobs causes problems for migrant to New Zealand

From Jan Coetsee in Auckland

A migrant family from South Africa recently faced serious problems and even “removal” (read *deportation*) because the husband changed jobs without informing the Department of Immigration. The media and talkback radio were dominated by this event for several days, but a last-minute appeal and intervention by the relevant minister seem to have solved this unusual state of affairs.

According to information in the public domain, Gavin and Lorinda Penfold, and their 3 children settled in Whangerei, north of Auckland in the beautiful Bays of Islands where Gavin was employed as a car salesman. To improve his earning potential, Gavin moved to a similar job in Auckland a few months later. However, at the time he did not inform the Department of Immigration of his new work details and when he eventually did that, all the proverbial broke loose.

Now readers must understand that Kiwis are traditionally pretty laid back people. Ask any migrant from South Africa and he/she will confirm that very few Kiwis allowed themselves to be hurried along faster than the traditional Kiwi pace. These people know how to live in the slow lane and with a lot of relaxed attitudes thrown in for good measure.

However, when it comes to the Law and complying with every letter, one could be forgiven to believe a strong German influence prevails on our hosts. (Oy vay - that is a dangerous statement! The Kiwis, after all, are extremely proud of their participation in WW2 and – listening to some of the stories of war bravery – probably believe that Kiwis single-handedly defeated Hitler! So Mr Editor, I trust you know where to send the ambulance.)

Although some people could argue that Immigration Law is applied differently to different people in similar circumstances, Mr Penfold and his young family now knows everything about not complying with every legal detail as it pertains to work permits and immigration to New Zealand.

On Wednesday morning we woke up to the news that the Penfolds had been given the right to remain in the country while the vehicle salesman applies for a new work permit “subject to meeting the standard criteria for a work permit under general work policy”.

In practical terms, Mr Penfold had to resign his job as his employers were at risk of being charged with contravening the relevant Law. However, in a radio interview his employer stated their satisfaction with this South African migrant’s work performance, saying that he was selling considerably more cars than any other salesman. In view of this, we trust Gavin Penfold’s application for the same position will be successful once he has been granted a new work permit and that he will continue selling cars like a real champion.

The moral of this story: Don’t interpret the apparent laid-back attitude of the Kiwis as one of a people who do not apply their laws when they feel they should. Whether the law is always applied in the same almost pedantic manner, could be the topic of a story for another day.

Jan Coetsee is the producer and co-presenter with Alison Hofer of The Protea Hour, a bilingual radio programme for Seffrikins living in Auckland. The Protea Hour can be heard every Sunday @ 14:55 on 104.6FM and is broadcast from the studios of Auckland Access Community Radio.

Jan can be contacted on: jan.coetsee@gmail.com

Ad Hoc Article/s of the Week TOP

Single pill for HIV?

Until now, anti-retroviral treatments have required HIV-positive patients to take a large handful of pills and capsules every day to stay healthy. This may soon be a thing of the past. The combination of the HIV treatments, tenofovir, FTC, and efavirenz might soon be available in a single pill, reports Medscape.

Read more here: http://www.health24.com

New bid to fight TB among poor

Durban - The government plans to improve staff and management of tuberculosis (TB) services and to enhance access to laboratory services. This forms part of a TB crisis plan launched by health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang at world tuberculosis day at Durban's King George V Hospital on Friday.

Read more here: http://www.mweb.co.za

NIA wanted to spy on Leon

National intelligence agency staff were on the verge of spying on Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon when their plot was revealed. The NIA, under the leadership of Billy Masetlha, also paid an agent to create false e-mails to make it seem as if there was a plot against Jacob Zuma. These were the findings of the inspector-general of intelligence (IGI), Zolile Ngcakani, and his investigating team as stated in his report on the illegal espionage on Saki Macozoma. Included in the report was the nature of the so-called Project Avani and the creation of false e-mails.

Read more here: http://www.mweb.co.za

ID lodges motion to alter city's mayor system

The Independent Democrats lodged a motion to replace Cape Town's executive mayor system with an executive committee system on Friday. "The vote (in council) will take place next Friday, March 31," ID Cape Town caucus leader Simon Grindrod said.

Read more here: http://www.iol.co.za

Method in music

The director of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, Rashid Lombard, provides insight into the festival as a coveted performance date and significant contributor to tourism revenues.

"I never imagined the Cape Town International Jazz Festival would become so big a national event". In 2000 the first festival had 6 000 people a night. Now there are 15 000 a night -- and more than 70% of them from outside of Cape Town, with 15% from the United States, Europe and the rest of Africa.

Read more here: http://www.chico.mweb.co.za

Bits and Bobs TOP

'No RAF money for rich people'

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel questioned on Wednesday whether the wealthy should receive compensation from the Road Accident Fund (RAF). "If you accept this is part of our social security system, we then don't take responsibility for paying wealthy people more by way of pensions," he told the National Assembly in debate on the 2005/'06 Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill. "Why should we have to pay wealthy people more when they have their private insurance as well?"

Read more here: www.fin24.co.za

Mechanic suing SANDF for R8.5m

A former trainee mechanic in the Defence Force says his dream of becoming a pilot was shattered when he was severely injured in a helicopter crash in 1999. Gert Johannes Etsebeth, 30, of Port Elizabeth is claiming more than R8.5m in damages from the Minister of Defence and the Chief of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF).

Read more here: www.news24.com/

US to deport SA couple

A South African couple, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to bring illegal workers from their country into the United States, will be deported, said a district judge.

Read more here: www.news24.com/

How to handle getting mugged –no matter where you are!

There you are, innocently walking down the road with your shopping and suddenly someone bumps into you and two minutes later you realize your wallet’s gone. Or you’re suddenly surrounded by three people who want your cash, your cellphone, your glasses – and they’re not open for negotiation.

No one knows when they will be mugged. The surprise element plays quite a big role in these situations. So what on earth can you do if you are mugged? And more importantly, how can you escape unharmed?

Read more here: health.mweb.co.za/

SA man and partner ski across frozen sea

Two adventurers on Thursday became the first men to ski across the frozen Arctic Ocean, completing a gruelling 1 000-km expedition from northern Siberia to the North Pole, organisers said.

During the 61-day trek, mostly conducted in total darkness of winter, South African Mike Horn and Norwegian Borge Ousland braved bitter winds, temperatures of -50°C and polar bears.

Read more here: http://www.iol.co.za

Overbooking leads to overheated customers

Like many of our local politicians, air operators live by their own rules. Imagine handing over your ticket to a show, only to be denied entrance because the theatre is full. Yet it is not unusual to pre-pay your airline ticket and find your seat has been sold to someone else. It's called overbooking and all airlines do it.

Read more here: www.iol.co.za/

Quagga pioneer dies

Rheinhold Rau, a German-born taxidermist who regarded it as his moral duty to reverse the extinction of the quagga, a zebra-like animal, has died. He was 73. The South African Museum, where Rau worked for more than four decades and well into his retirement, confirmed his February 11 death, but gave no cause.

Hamish Robertson, director of natural history at the museum, said that the efforts inspired by Rau to breed the quagga back into existence would continue thanks to support from South Africa's National Parks board. "But finding a champion or team to continue with his drive and passion will indeed be a challenge," Robertson said in a written tribute sent to the Associated Press on Thursday.

Read more here: www.iol.co.za

Logging on to Noah's global electronic ark

The 21st century version of Noah's ark, which will collect pictures and sounds of all the threatened animals and plants of the world and preserve them in one place, was launched earlier this month. The enormous digital database of electronic images and sounds, appropriately named ARKive, is being brought together in Britain.

Read more here: www.iol.co.za

Western Cape popular with local tourists

Cape Town Routes Unlimited says more domestic tourists than foreign tourists visited the Western Cape during the festive season.

Read more here: www.iol.co.za

Plans for Randburg gather pace

A mixed-use development is on the cards for Randburg that will incorporate shops and flats. Planning approval is still pending, but it should help give the area a boost.

Plans are under way to develop a portion of land on Hilltop Street in Randburg's central business district into a mixed-use facility, one of the many initiatives to ensure socio-economic growth and investment in the area, in the north west of Joburg.

Read more here: www.property24.com/

Boom in generator, candle sales

The country's persistent power blackouts have produced an unexpected boom in sales of power generators and candles.

Read more here: www.news24.com

The Legal Beagle TOP

Nothing to report.

Help Desk TOP

Nobody requested help.

Where are they now? TOP

Nobody requested anything this week.

Club and Other News TOP

Nothing that could be published. Readers are always welcome to write to editor@saw.co.za

Humour TOP

Advice for guys

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Dear Tech Support:

Last year I upgraded from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0. I soon noticed that the new program began unexpected child processing that took up a lot of space and valuable resources.
In addition Wife 1.0 installed itself into all other programs and now monitors all other system activity. Applications such as football 5.0, Hunting and Fishing 7.5, and Golf 3.6. I can't seem to keep Wife 1.0 in the background while attempting to run my favorite applications. I'm thinking about going back to Girlfriend 7.0, but the uninstall doesn't work on Wife 1.0. Please help!

Thanks, A Troubled User

Tech Support Reply: Dear Troubled User:

This is a very common problem that men complain about. Many people upgrade from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0, thinking that it is just a Utilities and Entertainment program. Wife 1.0 is an OPERATING SYSTEM and is designed by its Creator to run EVERYTHING!!! It is also impossible to delete Wife 1.0 and to return to Girlfriend 7.0. It is impossible to uninstall, or purge the program files from the system once installed. You cannot go back to Girlfriend 7.0 because Wife
1.0 is designed to not allow this. Look in your Wife 1.0 manual under Warnings-Alimony- Child Support. I recommend that you keep Wife 1.0 and work on improving the situation. I suggest installing the background application "Yes Dear" to alleviate software augmentation.

The best course of action is to enter the command C:APOLOGIZE because ultimately you will have to give the APOLOGIZE command before the system will return to normal anyway. Wife 1.0 is a great program, but it tends to be very high maintenance. Wife 1.0 comes with several support programs, such as Clean and Sweep 3.0, Cook It 1.5 and Do Bills 4.2. However, be very careful how you use these
programs. Improper use will cause the system to launch the program Nag Nag 9.5. Once this happens, the only way to improve the performance of Wife 1.0 is to purchase additional software. I recommend Flowers 2.1 and Diamonds 5.0!

WARNING!!! DO NOT, under any circumstances, install Secretary With Short Skirt 3.3. This application is not supported by Wife 1.0 and will cause irreversible damage to the operating system. Best of luck!

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Human beings are the only creatures on earth that allow their children to come back home. - Bill Cosby

Recipes TOP

Food Allergies
Which foods cause allergic reactions? When does an allergy start to show? Can one prevent the development of an allergy? And how can it be treated? Get all the info you need on food allergies right here.

Read more here: http://health.mweb.co.za

Food intolerance
What's the difference between a food allergy and food intolerance? Which foods are to blame? And how is an intolerance diagnosed? We answer all your questions on food intolerance.

Read more here: http://health.mweb.co.za/

Sports News TOP

Medal Tables

Melbourne - The medals table at the end of Thursday's competition at the Commonwealth Games: Through 20 of 20 medal events Thursday.

....................Gold....Silver....Bronze....Total
South Africa......11......8.......11.......30
Australia..........65.....55.......51......171
England...........24.....32.......25.......81
India...............19.....12........8.......39
Canada.............6.....24.......23.......63

Read more here: www.news24.com/

Boertjie Worldwide TOP

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Reader's Interests or Hobbies TOP

Amazing ! No Reader's seemingly have any interests or hobbies -as nobody bothered to write in ! Come on !

Oh well ! I suppose I'd better write a few sentences myself.

My wife & I have produced special self-feeding ceramic holders into which one plants African Violets. If placed in the correct area for light, they thrive as never before. A boon for town-house & flat-dwellers, they only require a water top-up about once a week-depending on your climate.
Also a source of endless pleasure, is to hang a ceramic bird-feeder & bird-bath outside a window, where our feathered friends provide us with plenty of activity worth watching.

My other activity at present is to test-fly re-built light aircraft.
SA Private Pilot's aspire to own their own aircraft and by re-building old models, they get themselves airborne again. Lately I've flown a Cessna 404 Titan, some Beech Bonanza's and there's a Cessna 402 & a LET410 in the pipeline.
Aircraft that have had their major annual servicing, also need to be test-flown. Often these aircraft owners also require type-training onto their acquisition, so once again that requires my services.

But enough about us, what about you ?

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