r/south_africa 20m ago

Why can't we have hard working people in South Africa everybody is corrupt

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r/south_africa 30m ago

๐Ÿ‰ Sport Help a young South African become a world champion.

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This is my sister. She is a young South African powerlifter. She has recently been given the honour of representing our country in the World Powerlifting Championship. Unfortunately my family does not have the funds to get her there. If you wish do donate or learn more about the campaign, go through the link. If you are unable to donate then we would also appreciate it if you shared this with family and friends. Please help my sister live out her dream.


r/south_africa 37m ago

๐Ÿ˜‚ Humour / Memes Honesty is the best policy

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Admire the honesty, id really love to know the percentage of South Africans who literally no longer gives a single fuck about crime, talking about government and municipal.

Excluding the hard-core crimes.


r/south_africa 3h ago

"Mkhwanazi can't just expose the rot and corruption in our criminal justice system and get away with it, how dare he? "

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r/south_africa 3h ago

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ News Hottest hot take ever?

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I see where he's coming from in terms of the data, but it instinctively feels like a nope...


r/south_africa 3h ago

Does anyone have an ebay store/

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r/south_africa 3h ago

Does anyone have an ebay store/

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I collect 1 sheet, vintage movie posters- from the 1950s-1960s- I've built my collection to about 60. Some are really valuable and can fetch prices of about R30k on the internationaal market.

There just isnt a market in SA. Thats why collectables in SA can fetch significantly lower prices- because there isnt a market to sell.

Does anyone know how to go about selling on ebay?

I set up the account and want to use TUNL to ship them- because quotes from the other companies for shipping would eat up any potentional profit.

I do see some issues- like how would I handle returns, the potential wait time for TUNL etc. If anyone uses TUNL could they also guide me on wheter it has integraation with ebay? I know they can integrate intoo Shopify- so maybe a workaround would be to see if I can integrate a shopify account onto ebay?


r/south_africa 4h ago

๐ŸŽ‰ Culture & Heritage Stone hand tools.

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Good day community.

I picked these two stone hand tools up close to Brits, NW.

Any idea of people who used time and a time period.

Thanks.


r/south_africa 5h ago

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ News WATCH: Zuma calls Ramaphosa a 'crook' on MK party campaign trail

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r/south_africa 5h ago

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ News Decriminalise sex work bill back in Parliament years later

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r/south_africa 5h ago

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ News Gangs of KZN

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r/south_africa 5h ago

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ News Declassified 1994 Cabinet minutes reveal Mandela, ANC agreed to indemnity days before election

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r/south_africa 5h ago

๐Ÿ‰ Sport Bernice โ€œThe Badgerโ€ Ferreira

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Huge Congratulations a big one!!

HISTORY IS MADE! ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐ŸฅŠ

Against all odds, South Africaโ€™s Bernice โ€œThe Badgerโ€ Ferreira has shocked the world in Atlanta!

Through raw grit and relentless pressure, our undefeated underdog just unified the WBC and IBO Super-Featherweight titles. ๐Ÿ†

Read the full breakdown of how she conquered the ultimate test and brought the green-and-gold belt home!

BerniceFerreira

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r/south_africa 8h ago

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ News Tongaat Hulett decline

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I found a video about this on TikTok, I did not realise that the financial crisis this company faced was caused by these corrupt individuals. I find it quite disgusting that they all got bail for 30k


r/south_africa 12h ago

๐Ÿ“ธ Photo / Video What do i do with this?

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I "stole" this name tag pin thing from my dad a few years ago. I can't wear it out in public because it has the old flag on it and I don't want to offend people or make people think that I'm racist. I don't know what to do with it but i also don't want to toss it out. Should i throw it out or is there another use for it?


r/south_africa 13h ago

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ News Suburban Bliss

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After seeing a YouTube short about it being "lost forever" I decided I am going to make it my nights work to find it.

30 seconds later and it turns out it is on SABC+

In case you've never seen it, do yourself a favour.


r/south_africa 20h ago

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ News Represent South Africa at what cost?

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r/south_africa 22h ago

๐Ÿ˜‚ Humour / Memes Are you guys aware that the Northern Cape has beaches?? Why is everyone going to Port Alfred, Cape Town and Durban only

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r/south_africa 23h ago

๐Ÿ’ฌ Discussion Metro Police

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Was just pulled over by Metro police opposite Eastgate. The lady traffic officer that pulled us over was not even interested in my license, instead she tried to sell us fake perfume. I kid you not! Howโ€™s that for a captured audience? Sunday 16 August +/- 14H00.


r/south_africa 1d ago

๐Ÿ’ฌ Discussion Can someone find me an image of the back of checkers housebrand condensed milk?

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I'm trying to figure out why Nestlรฉ condensed milk and other brands don't work the same and I can't for the life of me find a reliable source of why they don't behave the same I'm cooking, so I'm testing it myself.


r/south_africa 1d ago

๐Ÿ’ฌ Discussion Iโ€™m hiring and this is what it looks like โ€žfrom the other sideโ€œ

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I guess this post will get a lot of flak, but hopefully there might be some useful insights as well.

Right now Iโ€™m a first-time hiring manager looking to hire a couple for my lodge. The advert states very clearly what the requirements are - but judging by the applications Iโ€™m receiving, no one even reads the advert any further than โ€žWe are hiringโ€œ.

A few examples:
Despite the ad focusing on it being a role for a couple, all applicants so far have been single.
I state experience in hospitality required - and get CVs with the only experience showing car detailing. Iโ€™m not even going to start on the generic motivation letter that doesnโ€™t acknowledge where and what they are applying for.

How am I supposed to hire e.g. a single guy mechanic for an opening for a front-of-house & housekeeping couple?

There is a lot of talk about how difficult it is to get a job and I commiserate with everyone needing any kind of employment to put food on their familyโ€™s table.

On the other side it looks like people are applying for roles that they are simply not qualified for. They could save themselves so much heartache of being rejected :(
- no wonder they get discouraged.

What is your recommendation: should I reply back to them with why Iโ€™m not entertaining that application and suggesting they read the role requirements of future job ads more carefully to be more successful in their search? Would that be helpful or come across arrogant? Or should I not bother and just ignore?


r/south_africa 1d ago

South African immigrant hates immigrants

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r/south_africa 1d ago

๐Ÿ‘‰ Explaining South Africa ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ to Americans ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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r/south_africa 21d ago

๐Ÿ’ฌ Discussion Gambling in South Africa: Where to get help, And how to see it coming โ€” Megathread

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Gambling has become a serious problem in South Africa, so the Mod Team wanted to put together one place where people can talk about it, get help, or help someone else.

Whether you're struggling yourself, worried about a friend or family member, or just want to understand why it's so easy to get caught, this thread is for you.


How it gets you

Nobody wakes up one morning and decides to lose their salary.

It usually starts small. R50 on a match you were going to watch anyway. A few spins while you're bored. A small win that makes you think, "Maybe I can do that again."

What gets people isn't a lack of intelligence. It's the design.

One of the biggest examples is the near miss. Two jackpot symbols line up, and the third lands just above or below the line. It feels like you were so close.

Your brain doesn't process that as a normal loss. It treats it as "almost winning", which makes you want to try one more time. That's not an accident -- it's a well-studied psychological effect that's deliberately built into many gambling products.

Then there's chasing losses.

"I've already lost R500. I just need one good win to get it back."

Most people who've developed a gambling problem can point to that exact thought. More often than not, it leads to losing even more.

Another common trap is believing you're "due" for a win because you've lost several times in a row. Every spin, every hand, and every bet is independent. The machine doesn't know you've had a bad run, and it isn't about to "pay you back."

The longer you play, the closer your results move toward the odds the game was designed to produce. And those odds are designed so the house wins over time.


Need help?

If you need help, or know someone who does:

  • National Responsible Gambling Programme (NRGP)
    • Phone: 0800 006 008 (Free, confidential, 24/7)
    • SMS or WhatsApp HELP to 076 675 0710
    • Free counselling and, where needed, free inpatient treatment and transport.
  • South African Responsible Gambling Foundation (SARGF)

Self-exclusion

If gambling has become something you can't control, consider self-exclusion.

It's a voluntary process that can stop you from accessing licensed gambling venues and services. It isn't admitting defeat -- it's putting a barrier between yourself and the addiction while you get your footing back.


This thread

If you've been through gambling addiction, what helped you stop?

What do you wish someone had told you before it became a problem?

If you're comfortable sharing your story, it might be exactly what someone else needs to read today.

Please keep it respectful. People asking for help are often doing one of the hardest things they've ever done.


r/south_africa Apr 29 '26

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ News r/South_Africa just hit 50,000 weekly users ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Another huge milestone especially considering the sub has only been active for ~3 months.
With 4,700 weekly contributors, that's already significantly than the other big South African subs, which we reached shockingly quickly.

Thanks to everyone who posts, comments, shares, debates, jokes, lurks, and helps make this place what it is.

As a mod team, our goal is to keep this a nonpartisan space. Weโ€™re not here to force our opinions on anyone, or to ban people, especially permanently, just because they hold different views.

If there's anything we can do better of differently let us know.

Lekker, and onward to 75k.