Let’s get Jozilicious! A tour de Johannesburg
I was shot in Johannesburg. BAM! Yes, yes, the tone has been set! Nothing sweet like: I love New York or I Amsterdam. In Johannesburg they opt for a different
A Day at the Park Jozi style
Like we had a ‘Day at the Park’ in the Netherlands, Johannesburg also has his own version under the same name. I therefore assumed that it would be sort of
How do you survive Johannesburg?
‘A group of 36 Dutch tourists have been raided in Johannesburg ‘. These headlines won’t help the reputation of Johannesburg. To be honest, if something happens here, it is accompanied
Becoming a ‘real man’ hurts like hell in South Africa…
‘This December Katiso is getting circumcised’. What a cheerful topic when you’re just enjoying your cup of tea in the morning. Sinnah, our nanny, looks at me with a serious
The Settlers of Catan – South African style
When we moved 2 years ago, our new ‘ landlord ‘ asked whether we were interested in employing Maggie, the domestic worker for two days per week. This seemed to
The Richard Branson of the township!
I always thought that a township is the place where the poorest people live. And although I need to adjust that prejudice for Soweto, it does not apply for the
Help! Pregnant in South Africa
In September 2016 I found out that I was pregnant. Aaaaaaaaaaaaagggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!!! And after this first reaction we just did three more tests to recover from this shock. But after these
OMG! My mom just got bitten by a snake!
At that time my heart skipped a beat, but not for the right reasons. I watched too many National Geographic documentaries… This kind of thing never happens to you or
How not to pay for your traffic fine in South Africa
In this country, I have been brought to a halt several times by the police so the next rendezvous with our ‘blue friends’ could not be far away. Especially, because