xoxogg:
Hello Everyone.

I am planning my landing in Ontario in June and one of the places I am looking at is Windsor. Please anybody living there or can add me to any WhatsApp groups? Thanks in advance

I stay in Windsor, ON. What are your questions?

There is a WhatsApp group , however, i am not sure if you'd be added as you haven't arrived Canada as yet.

Hi Guys,

Whats going on?

Is there anyone coming to SA anytime soon?
Specifically Johannesburg or Pretoria.
Please PM me or leave a comment here and i will contact you.
Im looking for assistance in bringing some items from Nigeria.
I will pick you up at the airport.

geekybabe:
Stevetop, inspire777, femiaction, Shine1177, staggerlee and others in the house..

Please can you advise on the process for Critical skills permit?

I am an IT professional (NQF , currently doing Masters in KZN, Should finish this semester. I have been attending interviews here and a couple of HR in coys have requested that I start processing my critical skills permit as it would ease my job applications.

I wanna start this process asap, but I have a couple of questions.
1. how easy it is to switch from study permit to work permit.
2. Do i need to be a registered member of a professional body (IITPSA) to process critical skills visa?
3. Can anyone give an estimate of how much I could be spending for the process?

Hi,

CSV applications within RSA are pretty-straightforward. I will delve straight away into your questions:
1. To switch from Study Permits to CSV would be "Change of Status/Change of Conditions:
2. Yes, it's compulsory to show evidence of registration to a Professional body in your application. Even if it's Student member.
3.Quotes? Obtain info about membership registration from the professional body, also factor in VISA application costs at VFS, Medicals etc.

Here's link from VFS for documents required:
http://www.vfsglobal.com/dha/southafrica/critical-skills-visa.html

One important factor you must know is, have all your documents in order, all must be genuine and verifiable( They do extensive verification on CSV) so as not to waste your money and time.
BUT, the good news is that the CSV applications enjoy fast processing, it WILL come back within 6 weeks. In some cases, within 7-10 days you get an outcome.

The rest of the forum members who has been through this process will guide you.
All the best!

holluwai:


Pm me sir

For the second time, i need to give thanks where thanks is due. Some weeks back, i posted a query asking for anyone coming into RSA to assist me bring some stuff for my brother's wedding. In an era where trust is a big issue amonsgst Nigerians, especially a faceless, nameless individual like me.

The forum member "Holluwai"assisted me. He brought the items,and strangely, this member turns out to be -like a friend to my younger brother getting married in the first place? And now i have gained a brother via this forum.

This shows that Nigerians, we can use online-medium for good things as well instead of all these negative stereotypes

Thanks "Holluwai".
All the best everyone.

Dear Seller,

8 days down the line after my initial inquiry and follow-up email asking for your pricelist, no feedback still. Not even an acknowledgment of email received. And this is the way you want to do business?

I wish you all the best in your sales. Im moving on to other sellers.

Have a good day

Hi everyone,

Is anyone coming to Johannesburg within the next few days before the 12th November, please let me know. I will come pick you up at the OR Thabo Airport.

MamaTobenna:
Can SA bound travelers acces Travelex at the airport

As far as i know, there's a Travelex located inside the arrival lounge of OR Thabo Airport in Johannesburg. And it stays opened until 11pm at night.
You can convert foreign currencies into Rands there. I doubt if they will accept Naira

Hi Guys,

Is anyone from Lagos coming to Johannesburg or Pretoria anytime before the 12th November 2016? I'm looking for someone who might assist me in bringing some items over. One kind Nairalander here (Know) has assisted me before.

I also need Naira in Naija So if you need Rands, please let me know.
If you also have questions about South Africa, i'd be glad to provide some info.

I have sent you an email

If your prices are reasonably-cheap. I can buy from you in large quantities.
Please send me your contact details

Hi Everyone,

I thought i would come here to say thank you to one of the forum members "Know"' who responded and assisted with my inquiry someone bringing a few items from Lagos for me. This member assisted me wholeheartedly.
Trust is a big issue amongst us Nigerians, but its something still exclusive to a few.
Thanks "Know"'.

Whenever you return to SA, give me a shout and i will make your stay memorable.

jordanese:
I was granted 3 Months SA visa but i couldn't travel with it. Although, i have been to SA twice. What's my chance of getting another visa when i want to renew the said visa i didn't honor? I need your assistance on this.

Nobody has visa assurance or monopoly. It's solely at embassy's discretion. That being said, nothing will affect your chances of being issued a visa just because you never used the previously-issued one. Just write a letter explaining circumstance surrounding reasons why you couldn't take the trip and why the right time is now.

Nipple:
Hello everyone.
Any idea of a hotel with refundable rates.
I plan to book just for my visa and then cancel later

You can try City Lodge, Town Lodges or Road Lodges.

Here's their website: https://clhg.com/

Last time I checked, you can get a refund provided you cancel no later than 2 weeks to arrival date.

friendly101:


I will be coming October..............

Thanks. Not a problem. If by October, no one arrives, I’d be glad if you could assist.

know:


Do me a mail at toinmet@gmail.com. I ll be in Joburg 22nd Sept.

Thank you very much.

I dropped you a email.

guttentag:



I will be coming soon but I am still waiting for Visa, if you can wait then Hala me

Thanks for responding. Appreciate that. In the absence of no-one arriving soon, I don’t mind waiting. Hope you get your visa soon.
If anyone wants adequate information about life in SA, feel free to ask me. I will answer

Hello Good people,

Is there anyone coming from Lagos to Johannesburg/Pretoria anytime soon?

I need someone to help me bring some items with.

I will offer drive come pick you up.

Please assist.

This was in today's papers ( Times Newspapers) At least, govt is doing something about this.

Cops in 'reign of terror' on foreigners
Pretoria Central police are alleged to have unleashed a reign of terror on foreigners, targeting them in a string of assaults, robberies, thefts and kidnappings for ransom.
According to the victims' sworn statements, submitted to police watchdog, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, members a Pretoria Central unit would tail victims to their home, where they would assault them while other officers searched for valuables.

Cameroonian Said Nassoro told investigators that in April last year he was accosted by two police officers in the Pretoria CBD. He said he was assaulted and pepper-sprayed before being bundled into a marked police car, a BMW sedan. He was driven to his Arcadia flat where a laptop and R150,000 were stolen.

Ipid spokesman Robbie Rabu-rabu said Nassoro was then detained at a police station.

"According to [Nassoro], the police officers searched his bedroom and took R50,000 and moved to the lounge where they took R100,000 in cash and his girlfriend's laptop from the cupboard," he said.

Raburabu said Constables DM Mohlala and MV Manyase, as well as Sergeant LJ Mashishi, appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on April 25 on charges of assault and robbery in connection with the Nassoro incident. They are each out on R2000 bail.

Raburabu said that in another incident, in July last year, Nigerian Anthony Izundra was assaulted and robbed of $60500, allegedly taken from his hotel room by police officers who followed him from a bank.

He was accused of carrying forged documents and detained for hours before being released.

Raburabu said police reservists Peter Molobo and Victor Moloisi appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on February 25 on charges of robbery and assault. They are out on R2,000 bail each.

Raburabu said the directorate was investigating at least 31 of the 70 reported cases, and that some of the crimes dated back to 2013.

He said the cases included kidnapping, with foreigners being detained and ransom demanded from their relatives.


Source: http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2016/07/08/Cops-in-reign-of-terror-on-foreigners

Hi everyone.

If anyone needs Naira in Lagos and willing to give me Rands, please contact me.

I'm in Pretoria.

Hi Lagtech,

It's your client from South Africa.

I called, sms'ed and emailed you.

Pls get back to me as per our discussions with regards shipping the rest of the items.

lagtech:
Update
-Items coming through Chinos should be available this weekend.
-We have added a new shipper-so that no matter what any shipper faces-our items will now be arriving every week.
-All remaining replacement items will be available for pick up for ALL customers starting from this week. All items will be picked up within September
- Refunds is the one area where little was done this August-part of the reason being the inability to pick up and sell expected consignments -from which funds have been sourced to pay people. Things will change in the next few days.

Replacements to be shipped this and next week including the following
-Asus Mini for resourceman
-Dell Vostro dual core for alphaoscar
-HP i5 for danies1941
-Dell Latitude Dual Core for Sainttyayo
-Gateway Laptop for ogboroki
-Dell Inspiron for Confluence
-i3 Laptop for Cvesta
-4 Laptops for Awalla
-2 Laptops for Confluence
-PS4 & PS3 Games for GB
Other items will be listed or communicated to owners as soon as they are packed and boxed.
We Will Deliver all items within the period of the new month.

Pick Ups Expected This Week in Lagos
Ceasar
gowaga68
Confluence
Resourceman
Danies1941
AlphaOscar
Ariyebaba
Sainttyayo
Nostalgia21

Pick Up in Ekiti
Principal Tunde

Others -I will need to confirm. No one has been forgotten. No one is being taken for granted.

Would like to tender my apologies again to all customers. You will see and experience the change in the coming days.

Available Items.

1 Tablet ( Android) + 2 Mini Laptops with webcams and Windows CE.

These are low quality China imports with little processing power.

To be shipped this week and land around the 14th.

Free for anyone picking up replacement items or any other order.

2K Shipping cost for all other customers.

Please inform Jimmy directly if interested-not me.

Mr Idokojerry,

It's your client from SA here.

What happened to your bbm? I sent messages no response. I also emailed as well.

Pls keep in touch.

Thanks