Kimlovesjozi

Scary stories from a lovely place

On a dark, dark night….

….in a dark, dark semi-detached house, in a dark, dark street, an Australian, an Irishman and their South African son settled down to sleep. All was well. Every night. One … Continue reading

February 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment

A year ago today, it was here

This time last year I posted this rather bland piece of writing about the beginning of the World Cup in South Africa. My poor blogging performance was obviously due to … Continue reading

June 11, 2011 · 1 Comment

All in a day’s work

Too often in Joburg the stories I hear on the radio and read in the newspapers are depressing, harrowing or downright heartbreaking. But this evening I heard a story that … Continue reading

January 20, 2011 · 3 Comments

The Kwera Kwera’s guide to enjoying Jozi # Breaking down

Another lauded danger of living in Johannesburg is breaking down; particularly on the highway. Breaking down sucks no matter where you are, but here there seems to be an added … Continue reading

October 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment

It’s here!

It’s here! Silas Patrick Reid is here! The cutest baby in the world has arrived! My firstborn son, the mixture of me and my husband, the one who will carry … Continue reading

June 11, 2010 · 2 Comments

The Kwera Kwera’s guide to enjoying Jozi # bad press

Apparently over the weekend in Australia a news program of questionable quality aired a story about the dangers of visiting South Africa for the World Cup. This doesn’t in the … Continue reading

May 18, 2010 · 2 Comments

The Kwera Kwera’s guide to enjoying Jozi # My crime story is better than yours

Life is fast, messy and cutthroat in Joburg. One thing every Kwera Kwera must adjust to in living here is dealing with crime. There’s just more of it here, and … Continue reading

May 6, 2010 · 2 Comments

Changing climate change takes too much change

I live in a bit of a media vaccuum. I don’t own a TV. I rarely remember to buy the newspaper or to read it online. My car radio has … Continue reading

March 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The Kwera Kwera’s guide to enjoying Jozi # Bureacrockcracy

Living in Joburg brings with it much necessary time spent dealing with bureacracy, both in trying to get here, and then trying to survive. Besides having always wanted to use … Continue reading

March 21, 2010 · 6 Comments

The Kwera Kwera’s guide to enjoying Jozi # Handling Home Affairs

Today was a good day! I got my visa extended at Home Affairs in Joburg. This has involved months of waiting, filling out forms, driving to the police headquarters in … Continue reading

February 5, 2010 · 3 Comments
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