EDIT: I was wrong – buying a property would make the application process easier, but it has to be a habitable property, and I suspect to a certain value, as well. So buying a €6500 fixer-upper won’t pass muster. Back to the drawing board…
Author: Tessa van Niekerk
I am a firm believer in the power of Free Will, and the Karma resulting from exercising that power. I am a horrible employee and an even worse boss, so I choose to be neither. I am a dreamer, mostly doing so when I am awake. I suffer from analysis paralysis on a regular basis, tend to procrastinate until the eleventh hour, and would rather be reading than doing anything else. My drug of choice is caffeine and I indulge on a regular basis.
What I did in July 2021…!
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Where It Started
Like many life adventures, this one was born from frustration. I felt caged in and desperately needed to escape. Make no mistake, South Africa is a beautiful country, and my roots here go deep, but it also has: Unnaturally high levels of violent crime Extremely corrupt politicians Failing infrastructure Bankrupt Utility Services and Municipalities Bias…