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1. When his 38-caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a hold-up in Johannesburg, South Africa , would-be robber Elliot Ncgube did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked. 2. The chef at a hotel in Switzerland lost a [...]

Here’s an excellent joke I received on email giving you a good example of how our South African Politics work. While walking down the street one day a Member of Parliament is tragically hit by a truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the  entrance. ‘Welcome to [...]

“Earlier today a journalist asked me for my top 10 braai tips. Considering that I did not have such a list of tips, I sucked them out of my thumb. Here they are: Nothing beats a real wood fire. Gas is Afrikaans for a guest at your braai, not something you braai with. Braaing is [...]

One night 4 university students were boozing till late at night and didn’t study for the test which was scheduled for the next day. In the morning they thought of a plan. They made themselves look as dirty and weird as they could with grease and dirt. They then went up to the dean and [...]

Collin came home from the pub late one Friday evening stinking drunk, as he often did, and crept into bed beside his wife who was already asleep. He gave her a peck on the cheek and fell asleep. When he awoke he found a strange man standing at the end of his bed wearing a [...]

I found another collection of typical South African words on onceinspired.co.za to add to your SA vocabulary. Braai What is a braai? It is the first thing you will be invited to when you visit South Africa. A braai is a backyard barbecue and it will take place whatever the weather. So you will have [...]

Abbraaiviation – A very short braai abraaimowitz – a Jewish braai Ag – This one of the most useful South African words. Pronounced like the “ach” in the German “achtung”, it can be used to start a reply when you are asked a tricky question, as in: “Ag, I don’t know.” Or a sense of [...]

Take a look at the latest braai innovation straight from Benoni.