₦airaland Forum

As I predicted Nolonthing is now claiming that our power plants are being built by whites, hahahah. Maybe he didn't understand what he highlighted

Tonight we get a chance to sit in the
director’s chair next to one of Mzansi’s
most talented filmmakers of our time,
Adze Ugah. The Nigerian born SAFTA
winner takes us through his
inspirational yet challenging journey of why, when and how he became
one of the best and most versatile
directors in this country. He turns the
camera around and for a change
allows the lens to focus on him, telling
of how he got to create proudly Mzansi shows like Zone 14, Home
Affairs, Society and Jacob’s cross. He
explores where his love for
showreels, cameras, lights, call sheets,
tapes and clipboards all began. Catch his inspiring story into the world
of film and televisions tonight at
21H00 on SABC1 Mzansi Fo Sho!

www.kasitimes.co.za/events/my-world-2-with-adze-ugah-myworld/

I'm watching a documentary called 'my world' on SABC 1 about a Nigerian film maker and director of Mnet's Jacob's Cross called Adze Ugah. This documentary is making me proud of same of these Nigerians who seem to have a good working relationship with South Africans. We need more of them.

You tribalist bigots will always fail to understand that America is controlled by Americans

If you don't prosecute petty crimes then those who commit petty crimes will graduate and go on to more serious post-grad crime.

BlackLibya:
It seems certain african countries are mixed with aspects of good deeds and bad execution.


Just how the ANC in SA managed to take a peaceful country and turn it into a criminal haven is beyond me. I really dont understand.

During the apartheid years and a few years after the US government used to advise their citizens not to travel to South Africa the same way that the US government is now advising their citizens not to travel to Nigeria. How you managed to think that SA was peaceful, I really don't understand.

yes.

Very nice. That's how it all starts, a little bit of imagination.

@nolongthing just doesn't want to accept black progress in South Africa, he's forever talking about what white people own. What he must understand is that the agreement between the blacks and the whites after the end of apartheid was the whites shall keep all the wealth that they and their racist forefathers have created and that the blacks will concentrate on creating their own wealth with the help of the government. 17 years later, blacks have created massive wealth and progress continues. He must understand that black South Africans have vision, we are able to strategise, organise, plan and implement.

In 2008 we had an electricity problem which required serious attention. The attention was provided and now three years later our power producer Eskom is spending over R300billion/$43billion building 2 coal fired power stations, 2 wind farms and a solar project which once all complete by 2015 will have a combine generation capacity equal to 4 times what the whole of Nigeria produces. Of cause nolongthing will claim that the power plants were built by whites simply because he doesn't want to accept and believe that black man can make such gigantic progress.

This year alone South African National Roads Agency Limited(SANRAL) is spending R20billion/$3billion upgrading the national roads which were built by the whites long ago. Those roads in Nigeria were also built by the whites, why are they not being upgraded?

[quote author=Mr--Why link=topic=783402.msg9361737#msg9361737 date=1318890226]Hey guys, I could be coming to South Africa for a short course. I read and heard that being from other African country, you could be an easy targeted or butchered. Is this true?. I first opted for Capetown but due to time constraint I won't meet up. Now i am thinking of Newcastle, Kwazulu-natal where the course will be held next. How is it like over there, any tangible tips and cautionary tale would be highly appreciated.[/quote]I'm so happy that you coming to South Africa. You'll definitely enjoy yourself, I don't know of anyone who has come to SA and left disappointed. But I know of many who have come to SA and left envious. If foreigners were being butchered I'm sure many people in this forum would be exposing and condemning my people the same way I did with this thread but all their doing is relying on past events to create current fear. They have no idea that many of their people are spending days queuing outside our home affairs department where they are trying to take advantage of the amnesty provided for the illegals. Our generous SA government is taking these illegals and giving them papers to make them legit so that they can find employment in the formal sector and stop doing crime. Do you see any South Africans complaining about that?

Akin Omotoso is one of the many Nigerian I know who does good in our country and South Africans love him for that. He makes good movies. Problem is that those who do good are out numbered by those who do bad, so we generalise according to the majority.
http://www.tvsa.co.za/actorprofile.asp?actorID=9295

I was just highlighting something which is regular

Another Drug Bust. Four Nigerians Arrested

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Cocaine-worth-R5m-seized-in-Lonehill-20111017

Johannesburg - Four Nigerian nationals were arrested and cocaine with a street value of R5m confiscated in a raid on a Lonehill house in northern Johannesburg on Monday morning, police said.

The men were allegedly manufacturing cocaine inside the house, said Captain Pinky Tsinyane.

Police had received a tip-off from residents in the area who were suspicious about the activity at the house.

The house was raided at 04:00 on Monday after one of the men spotted the police and tried to run away, said Tsinyane.

All four would appear in the Randburg Magistrate's Court later this week on charges of possession and dealing.

Another bust last month

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Cocaine-worth-R2m-seized-in-Johannesburg-20110923

Johannesburg - Cocaine powder with a street value of R2m was seized and six people were arrested in Ridgeway south of Johannesburg on Friday, police said.

Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini said the Hawks and members of the dog unit arrested five Nigerian men and one South African woman at an upmarket complex around 06:00.

"Police acting on information raided the complex and found 3kg of cocaine powder hidden in the bathroom," said Dlamini.

It was suspected that the complex was being used as a distribution point and that the drug was manufactured elsewhere.

"Further investigation may lead police to a drug laboratory which is believed to be in the southern suburbs of Johannesburg."

Police also seized vehicle registration documents and passports believed to be fake.

The six people - all in their 30s - were expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Monday.

They face charges of dealing in drugs.

"More people may be arrested as investigations are continuing," said Dlamini.

Before 1994 black South Africans had nothing but now after 17 years blacks have manage to overtake whites on all levels except research output. Black people now have a far greater purchasing power as a collective which means the economy is dependent on them. If the black working and middle class were to fall to the ground and die then the big South African banks, telecoms, retailers ect will all lose majority of their revenue and value/market cap. A company such as MTN makes as much money from it's black SA subscribers as it does from over twice it's Nigerian subscribers, this shows that we have serious purchasing power(http://www.mtn.com/Investors/Pages/Overview.aspx).

If black people didn't have money to buy the Japanese cars, German cars and so on then these companies would shut down the many assembly plants they have in SA and move to places where there's a market for their cars but the opposite is happening, they are investing more and expanding production to cater for increased demand from black people(http://www.southafrica.info/business/investing/bmw-060909.htm). If black people didn't have money then the many new malls wouldn't be popping up everywhere. After all, you only open a shop if you think that people can afford to buy and you expand the shop or build a new shop if more people start coming to buy.

South Africa already has policies to attract skilled labour from all over the world. We have Cuban doctors working in rural hospitals. Teachers from Zimbabwe, Kenya even Nigeria working mainly in rural schools. You will find many foreign engineers working at the Eskom power plant construction sites. This is because every skilled South African already has a job but the rate of our development requires more skilled people to insure that the robust development is done properly. Skilled Africans in SA do not experience any animosity as their unskilled illegal counterparts. A Nigerian scientist working at a university will give you a different take on SA compared to a Nigerian hustler on the streets of Hillbrow. One adds value to our country the other destroys value.

Lastly, government insures that every child is educated. Right now we have 99% of SA children in school receiving quality education. This will give them the necessary foundation to make something of themselves in the future. Their future is somewhat cushioned since all entry level jobs are in a way reserved only for them. I'm one of those who received quality education early on in the government drive to educate citizens and it has paid off for me and many others, the same will happen for the young ones who seem to have a much brighter future even though many people, who know little about SA, predict its doom.

Let me state that I'm a black South African born and bred in Tembisa. I got educated using the governments pocket and because I'm black my climb up the corporate ladder has been relatively easy. My black friends have all gone through the pro-black favouritism and now they are educated professionals and all of them are living comfortable lives. Not every South African is like that, I just provided what I assess to be the average black South African at present.

I live in South Africa. Don't believe too much of what the western media tell you. If you want to know real numbers about South Africa go to the website of the stats office http://www.statssa.gov.za/

Nigerians are the only people on this planet who seem to be proud of being over populated. They brag about how there are 150 million of them on 910 771 sq km of land and many more of them abroad. On the other hand, countries like Brazil, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Vietnam among others are worried about their big population and many of them are putting in measures to mitigate population growth. These countries are scared that their big population and the growth of it will put pressure on existing infrastructure, therefore: why is it that Nigeria is not worried but proud of its big population?

The average poor black South African is lazy, older, uneducated and knows nothing about the many government programs created to benefit him. He lives in a informal settlement(“organised slum”) and does unskilled jobs which earn him R700 – R2 000/$100 - $285pm. Most of his income is spent on food, clothing and transport. He gets water and electricity free of charge. His children are educated at a no fee government school. His unemployed wife collects child support grants from the state, R240/$34 per child per month. His poor neighbour who is unemployed and over the age of 60 receive a old age pension of R1 010/$144 from the state.

The average working class black South African(huge chunk of the population) has some form of education, lives in a township or a state subsidized housing project. He works for an unknown small to medium company and earns R4 000 – R8 000/$571 - $1 143pm. He spends his money on the basics but indulges now and again. He still expects the government to do more than they have done and in half the time. He's generally an ungrateful person and fails to recognize that his standard of living has improved dramatically since 1994. He now expects electricity to be cheap and on all the time, he expects safe drinking water from his tap, he expects free or subsidized education for himself and his kids, he expects many other things: all of these things that he expects and which are provide are services that he could only dream of in the years before 1994. Him and his friends also enjoy going out to the streets from time to time to trash the streets and cause havoc demanding a wage increase.

The average middle class black South African lives in a suburb full of trees, is young in age and smart. He knows a lot about the pro-black policies in place and he uses them for his benefit. He's already used one of the policies that made it easy for him to receive university education using the governments pocket. He already has a degree and is studying part-time for a post-grad, he plans to become an expert in his field so that he can benefit from another pro-black policy which seeks to utilise only black experts for government projects. He now has a comfortable managerial job in one of the big well known corporations thanks to the pro-black policy called Employment Equity which practically forces big white owned business to hand over managerial positions and key decision making positions to black people. Because of this he now averages a salary ranging from R14 000/$2 000pm to R49 000/$7 000pm. Most of his money is spent on repaying loans on two of his prime assets: his suburban house and his car. He also spends money on private education for his kids as well as private healthcare. He's a major critic of the government even though it's policies have and are helping him.

The average black South African upper class lives a good swanky life, is well educated and has benefited from the pro-black policy called Black Economic Empowerment(BEE) which practically forces white owned business to sell part of their business to black people usually at a discount financed by white owned banks. The black upper class is also created by the same policy(BEE) which makes it easy for black people to start and grow businesses through friendly loans, specialist support etc, eg. Government only does business with black owned businesses where possible: when they decide to build a hospital they insist that the hospital be designed by a black architectural company, civil works to be done by black engineers, project to be managed by black project managers etc. This has created a black upper class who have become rich from government tender contacts, many of them have become known as “tenderpreneur.”

There will never be a United States of Africa. People can only unite if they are homogenous

Cost of living in South Africa

Property/Shelter
Average house in a township like Soweto costs R250 000 – R600 000/$36 000 - $86 000
Average house in a middle income suburb costs R1 000 000 – R3 500 000/$142 000 - $500 000
Average house in a high income suburb costs R5 000 000 – R40 000 000/$714 300 - $5 714 000
Average rent for a house in a township costs R2 000pm/$285pm
Average rent in a middle income suburb costs R5 000pm/$714pm
Average rent in high income suburb costs R10 000 – R50 000pm/$1 430 - $7 140

Education
Daycare centres cost R0 – R2 000pm/$0 - $285pm depending on whether it's government supported or private
Public primary and high schools cost R0 – R30 000/$0 - $4 286 per year depending on which school. Most public schools are free especially those in the rural areas and townships. Public schools in the affluent suburbs still charge fees especially the top schools.
Private primary and high schools cost R40 000 – R160 000/$5 714 - $22 850 per year. The average private school costs R60 000/$8 570 per year.
University
Average tuition costs R25 000/$3 570 per year for South Africans who can afford. Those who can't afford are helped out by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme(NSFAS)
Students outside the SADC area pay average fees R25 000/$3 570 plus foreign training levy average R50 000/$7 140 per year(universities charge their own levy, some charge as much as R150 000/$21 430)
University accommodation cost average R35 000/$5000 per year(single room, catering) and average R18 000/$2 570 per year(single room, self-catering)
Total average cost of study for SA citizen is R0 – R70 000/$0 - $10 000 per year(tuition, accommodation with catering, books, pocket money)
Total average cost of study for a foreign national is R120 000/$17 140 per year(tuition, accommodation with catering, books, pocket money)

Food and Clothing
Average loaf of bread costs R7/$1 - Average 1.5L milk costs R11/$1,5 - Average 1kg frozen chicken chops costs R20/$2.8 - 24 x 330ml beer costs R160/$23 - 200g biscuits cost R7/$1 - 2,5kg cake flour cost R16/$2.3 - Canned backed beans cost R5/$0.7 - Can of 330ml Coke costs R6/$0.8 – McDonald's Big Mac burger costs R22/$3,15 – Average food spend per month is R1 400/$200
Levi's jeans cost R500/$71 – Average no name jeans cost R100/$14 – Nike sneakers average R700/$100 – Average items of clothing range from R20 – R600/$2.8 - $86

Transport
Average mini bus taxi fare is R7/$1(depending on route and distance) - Average metrorail train fare is R5/$0.7(depending on route and distance) - Gautrain high speed link from Sandton to Pretoria costs R125/$18 - Gautrain high speed link from ORT airport to Sandton costs R120/$17(monthly tickets reduce these fares by great margin) – Rea Vaya BRT costs R7/$1 per trip depending on route(monthly ticket reduces fares)
Average new low end car(Toyota, Yaris) costs R100 000/$14 200 - Average new mid end car(VW, Golf) costs R250 000/$35 700 - Average high end car(BMW) costs R400 000/57 100 - Super cars(Lamborghini) cost R700 000/$100 000 and up

Energy
1 litre petrol and diesel costs R11/$1.6
Electricity costs average R700/$100pm depending on where you live and how much you use(prepaid meter). Rural areas and poor townships receive free or subsidize electricity

Telecoms
Mobile operators Vodacom, MTN, CellC and 8ta charge an average of R0.90/$0.12 per minute
SMS cost average R0.80/$0.11. Different contracts and packages create different pricing
Broadband prices keep dropping every month so I wont write much about them. The best offer so far is from 8ta charging R199/$28pm for 10gig/pm
Fixed line operators Telkom and Neotel and many other independent ISP's have introduced uncapped ADSL averaging R700/$100pm for a 10Mbps line

Household and technology expenses
Average smartphone costs R3000/$428
Average LCD HD 3D flat screen costs R7 000/$1000
Cinema costs average R50/$7 depending on which cinema and area
Average laptop computer costs R4000/$571
DSTV Premium costs R559/$80pm
DSTV Compact costs R246/$35pm
Other DSTV packages range from R20 – R199pm/$2,8 - $28pm
Average two door fridge costs R2000/$286
Average night out costs R300/$43 depending on where you go

Cost of living in South Africa

Property/Shelter
Average house in a township like Soweto costs R250 000 – R600 000/$36 000 - $86 000
Average house in a middle income suburb costs R1 000 000 – R3 500 000/$142 000 - $500 000
Average house in a high income suburb costs R5 000 000 – R40 000 000/$714 300 - $5 714 000
Average rent for a house in a township costs R2 000pm/$285pm
Average rent in a middle income suburb costs R5 000pm/$714pm
Average rent in high income suburb costs R10 000 – R50 000pm/$1 430 - $7 140

Education
Daycare centres cost R0 – R2 000pm/$0 - $285pm depending on whether it's government supported or private
Public primary and high schools cost R0 – R30 000/$0 - $4 286 per year depending on which school. Most public schools are free especially those in the rural areas and townships. Public schools in the affluent suburbs still charge fees especially the top schools.
Private primary and high schools cost R40 000 – R160 000/$5 714 - $22 850 per year. The average private school costs R60 000/$8 570 per year.
University
Average tuition costs R25 000/$3 570 per year for South Africans who can afford. Those who can't afford are helped out by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme(NSFAS)
Students outside the SADC area pay average fees R25 000/$3 570 plus foreign training levy average R50 000/$7 140 per year(universities charge their own levy, some charge as much as R150 000/$21 430)
University accommodation cost average R35 000/$5000 per year(single room, catering) and average R18 000/$2 570 per year(single room, self-catering)
Total average cost of study for SA citizen is R0 – R70 000/$0 - $10 000 per year(tuition, accommodation with catering, books, pocket money)
Total average cost of study for a foreign national is R120 000/$17 140 per year(tuition, accommodation with catering, books, pocket money)

Food and Clothing
Average loaf of bread costs R7/$1 - Average 1.5L milk costs R11/$1,5 - Average 1kg frozen chicken chops costs R20/$2.8 - 24 x 330ml beer costs R160/$23 - 200g biscuits cost R7/$1 - 2,5kg cake flour cost R16/$2.3 - Canned backed beans cost R5/$0.7 - Can of 330ml Coke costs R6/$0.8 – McDonald's Big Mac burger costs R22/$3,15 – Average food spend per month is R1 400/$200
Levi's jeans cost R500/$71 – Average no name jeans cost R100/$14 – Nike sneakers average R700/$100 – Average items of clothing range from R20 – R600/$2.8 - $86

Transport
Average mini bus taxi fare is R7/$1(depending on route and distance) - Average metrorail train fare is R5/$0.7(depending on route and distance) - Gautrain high speed link from Sandton to Pretoria costs R125/$18 - Gautrain high speed link from ORT airport to Sandton costs R120/$17(monthly tickets reduce these fares by great margin) – Rea Vaya BRT costs R7/$1 per trip depending on route(monthly ticket reduces fares)
Average new low end car(Toyota, Yaris) costs R100 000/$14 200 - Average new mid end car(VW, Golf) costs R250 000/$35 700 - Average high end car(BMW) costs R400 000/57 100 - Super cars(Lamborghini) cost R700 000/$100 000 and up

Energy
1 litre petrol and diesel costs R11/$1.6
Electricity costs average R700/$100pm depending on where you live and how much you use(prepaid meter). Rural areas and poor townships receive free or subsidize electricity

Telecoms
Mobile operators Vodacom, MTN, CellC and 8ta charge an average of R0.90/$0.12 per minute
SMS cost average R0.80/$0.11. Different contracts and packages create different pricing
Broadband prices keep dropping every month so I wont write much about them. The best offer so far is from 8ta charging R199/$28pm for 10gig/pm
Fixed line operators Telkom and Neotel and many other independent ISP's have introduced uncapped ADSL averaging R700/$100pm for a 10Mbps line

Household and technology expenses
Average smartphone costs R3000/$428
Average LCD HD 3D flat screen costs R7 000/$1000
Cinema costs average R50/$7 depending on which cinema and area
Average laptop computer costs R4000/$571
DSTV Premium costs R559/$80pm
DSTV Compact costs R246/$35pm
Other DSTV packages range from R20 – R199pm/$2,8 - $28pm
Average two door fridge costs R2000/$286
Average night out costs R300/$43 depending on where you go