Forums

Firstly, none of these pages is my guestbook.  If you just want to sign my guestbook, and I love it when people sign my guestbook, then click here or simply click here to check out the hordes of entries already posted there from South Africans all over the world.  Anyway, on to the purpose of this page, forums otherwise known as bulletin boards.  Many of you have asked me for my opinions on everything from the old flag to whether it is safe to go back to South Africa.  Some have used my guestbook to express their own views on South African matters and others have e-mailed me for the same.  Clearly there is a need to express oneself and there are a host of places you can go do do this on this web.  On the simpler side I have four guestbook style forums on this page, one for expat advice, one to help you find lost friends, one for finding new friends and penpals and one for finding South African Oriented businesses.  Please note that while advice is permanent, I will be cleaning out the Penpals forum periodically and deleting entries older than six months.  Feel free to come back and add another entry but most people get enough penpals early on and then don't want anymore.  This will keep it clean and simple.  I left one of my original forums, a guestbook really, purely for interest.  You will be far better off visiting some of the cool Boards out there for South Africans.  Check them out and you will find places to vent, share, express and even just to observe.

Remember that being anonymous is fine, just put a mock name like "Not Happy", "Over Cheerful" or just stick to plain old "anonymous".  Ok then, let's get started.

Find new friends and penpals or leave your name for others to find

Find old friends that you have lost track of, or look for friends you have lost

Help others by sharing your advice, opinions and meaningful stories

Add your South African Oriented Business or find one

Check out the Boards, forums and clubs out there

Pen pals and outreach

If you would like to contact other South Africans, make friends, correspond or seek help then this is the place for you. You can see the entries of those who are looking for pen pals or you can create your own entry.

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Lost friends and finding them again

For those friends that you have lost track of old friends and want them to find you or want other people to help you find them, well then this is the place for you.  So have you lost an old friend?  Have a look anyway because you might be able to help someone else find a lost friend.  You can look at entries for people who are looking for lost friends or you can make a posting of your own and maybe find a lost friend of your own.  Also check out my finding friends page for more help finding lost friends.

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Advice, opinions and stories for those abroad

This forum is a part of my extensive advice page and you really should check it out before you add to this forum.  Then if you don't agree with something I said, think I forgot something, want to expand on something I said, feel something bears re-stating or have a useful story to tell you can go ahead by clicking here.  You can also check out the advice, opinions, stories and disagreements of others by clicking here.

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South African Oriented Businesses

This forum is a place for you to add information about your South African Oriented business or about a South African oriented business that you know of.  This would include any business that caters specifically to South Africans abroad or that provides South African products to South Africans abroad.  You can also list a restaurant that serves South African foods.  Please do not add any at-home businesses, get rich quick schemes or such as I will simply delete them.  You can add your business or you can look at some of the South African businesses that are out there.

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Forums and Bulletin Boards

My old ideas Forum just out of interest but for better and more interactive boards try the ones below.  Remember that most of these forums require that you become a member but it's free, simple and worthwhile.  You can still maintain your anonymity so don't worry about that.

Daily Mail and Guardian forums - Arguably the most popular expat forum plus many more forums
South Africans Worldwide - Business catering to SA's abroad, with boards, one of the first.
Vriende - An online expat club with several forums
Homesick South Africans Yahoo Club - Has boards & more
Yahoo South African Penpals club - Has boards and more
M-Web Forums - Various forums
eWorldNetworks.com - Club with boards
iAgora.com - Business catering to expats, not just for South Africans, with boards
Woza Chat - SA expat forum, also has other forums
Lekker in Sydney - Club and boards
RainbowNation.com - Business catering to SA's abroad, with boards
RSA Overseas - Business catering to SA's abroad, with boards
Marulatree.com Forum & Chat - SA club in the UK with boards and chat
X-ZA - Wide range of forums for expats
News24 Expats - A forum run by the popular News24 website
iAfrica.com - Multiple forums with a variety of topical topics
MSN SA Living - MSN South Africa with boards
SAUSA Forums - Discussion forums for South Africans coming to the USA
SACanada (South Africans coming to Canada) - Discussion forums for immigrants to Canada

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