Following on from my previous post, I thought I had better let you know…Martina in Jozi will be no more for a while. I’m sadly packing my bags and heading back to London for a while to go earn some cash temping. I just can’t find well paid work here in Jozi I had known about the … Continue reading
It’s EXPENSIVE living here in Jozi. According to the Mercer Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2011 (very interesting, have a read) Joburg is the 131st most expensive city to live in the World. They say that London is 18th, but I disagree that it is cheaper in Joburg. Accommodation aside, it is cheaper to live in London. You don’t need a … Continue reading
I LOVE THE INNER CITY. There, I said it. I go there often, and I feel so alive when I leave. It’s the place you are warned to never enter, and it’s the place that has the most heart and vibe of anywhere I have ever visited before. Sure, it’s run down – Apartheid does that … Continue reading
So I have a new favourite shop, and it is CHEAP! Shopping in South Africa is ridiculously expensive. Much more expensive than the UK, which is crazy as we tend to earn a lot more there than the equivalent job here. Sure, some living costs are much cheaper, like rent and petrol, but any kind … Continue reading
Happy new year everyone! We started the New Year in style this year – with an awesome party! In Joburg, for reasons that not one person has explained to me, there is a mass exodus at Christmas and New Year and almost every person goes away. Durban, Cape Town and other parts of Africa and … Continue reading
Joburg at night? Are you crazy? I hear you cry. Aren’t I meant to be locked up safely in my house? Well, yes, there are certain places in Joburg that you shouldn’t go alone, and certainly not after dark. Down-town is one of these places. It’s an up and coming area, but it’s still pretty … Continue reading
So traffic lights are called robots here. I love to adopt any term that has less syllables than the one that I am used to saying, but I still call these things lights, as robots are cool as hell and the traffic lights in Joburg are definitely not I thought that we suffered in the UK … Continue reading
I, for one, have never heard of anything called a Parktown Prawn. When you google about moving to South Africa, you get all kinds of results about crime – rape, murder, car jacking, home invasion etc. There are lots of articles about corruption and politics. I even googled about snakes and scorpions as a friend … Continue reading
Whilst having a little walk down Juta Street in Braamfontein on Saturday I came across an absolute gem. This place was so much up my street it hurts. I had been told to check out a pub called Kitchener’s which is the 2nd oldest pub in Joburg. Apparently they have awesome nights and you can party until the … Continue reading
Following on from Buying a Car in SA: Part One I bring you part two in the ordeal (there is no better word to describe this experience). As we are not South African citizens we must have a Traffic Register Number in order to register the car in our names or even take delivery of the car. … Continue reading
Martina in Jozi 