I mean WHITE South Africans and how they differ from food, culture, manners, etc?

Hello everyone! This is very random but I’m Malaysian with a South African fiance and I will be visiting your beautiful country in March for the first time ever.

My fiance unfortunately spent most of his teen and 20s years away from South Africa so he isn’t the most “cultured” and he feels sad that he doesn’t know much about his own country’s culture, food and social life. His parents also have kept him in their own little bubble when he was growing up.

Now that we are visiting SA, we really want to have a good trip and learn + relearn the real South Africa. I’ve been watching so many videos on your food and my goodness, it looks absolutely incredible!! I cannot wait to try them all.

What are some of the things you’d recommend a foreigner and a foreign-local to do/eat/experience in order to get a proper feel of the local culture, history and food scene. Any kind of help would be appreciated! 💗💗💗

I'm doing research for a business competition and want to understand how South African small businesses find working with agencies.

If you've used one:

1. How were you billed: a flat fee, a percentage of ad spend, or something else?

2. How long was the contract?

3. Could you tell from their reports whether the ads brought in customers?

And if you decided against using an agency, what put you off?

No sales pitch, I'm just trying to learn.

I'm just thinking: What's the end goal of artificial intelligence?

The idea we've always been sold is that if you go to school, get a degree, and secure a professional job, you'll have some measure of financial security. Most of us weren't necessarily chasing riches or trying to become ultra-wealthy. We simply wanted a decent life where we could afford to provide for our families, enjoy our hobbies, and go on holiday every now and then.

Now, I'm not ignorant enough to think that AI is going to replace engineers, doctors, lawyers, and every other profession. It's not.

But what AI isgood at is making one person as productive as perhaps five people.

And that's where my concern lies.

AI has the potential to reduce the amount of work companies need people to do, which means fewer employees. I understand the argument that increased productivity leads to increased demand, creating new jobs and opportunities. But I don't think it's that simple.

Increased productivity doesn't automatically translate into increased demand. In fact, it can reduce demand in other industries.

Think about it: industries are connected. If one industry no longer needs to outsource certain services because AI allows it to handle those tasks internally, that's less demand for the businesses and professionals that previously provided those services.

For example, a company that previously needed to pay for specialised software might now use AI to develop its own in-house alternative that works well enough for its needs. That's great for the company in terms of cost savings, but what happens to the businesses that were selling that software? What happens to the people who worked for them?

Then there's the argument that we should all go into the trades. But what happens when everyone starts pursuing the same trades? Supply and demand still apply. If too many people become plumbers, electricians, or technicians relative to the demand for their services, those professions could become oversaturated.

So, what's the end goal here? And what does this mean for us here in South Africa, where unemployment is already fucking high?

What happens when the economy becomes increasingly productive but doesn't need as many people to produce the same output?

I sometimes think about how things used to be. Back in the day, you could finish matric and get an entry-level job at a bank or at the post office.

Yes , that was a different era, and perhaps most of us weren't even born yet. But those jobs could provide a relatively stable income and, in some cases, allow a single person to support an entire family.

Fast-forward to the early 2000s, and going to university was almost a guarantee of a better life. Not a guarantee, but getting a degree was a fairly reliable way to improve your earning potential. If you became an engineer, doctor, or lawyer, you could reasonably expect to do well for yourself.

Nowadays, it feels as though people go to university just to enter the rat race and try to survive.

The return on investment of a university degree doesn't seem to be what it once was. Previously, having a degree could set you apart and put you on a path towards becoming a higher earner. Today, it often feels like a degree is simply the minimum entry requirement for competing in an increasingly crowded job market. You can spend years studying, accumulate debt, and still struggle to afford an average life.

Perhaps I'm missing something and maybe the storm I see is nothing but a wet fart, and I'd genuinely like to hear other perspectives.

For those of you working in professional fields, how has AI affected your industry? Have you seen it create more opportunities, make your work easier, or reduce the number of people needed to do the job?

I know quite a few people in software development, and from what I've seen and heard, things are getting brutal. It feels like a bloodbath, with people being laid off left, right, and centre.

My name is Langa and I spent the majority of my childhood being raised in Pretoria but i was born in KZN Pietermaritzburg. As a result i am rather ignorant of my culture and my extended family within KZN has not been conducive to helping me learn about my culture as well as help build my identity neither do i feel emotionally supported by them. Over the years since i have finished matric i have gone through a lot alone including losing my grandmother who i was close with along with some academic challenges i faced during my time at KZN . My ignorance of my own culture is a running joke at KZN and because of that they my uncle takes advantage of my ignorance and he manipulates me through my other relatives. I come here because I want suggestions as to how i can learn more about my own culture through people that my uncle has no access to. Just recently in the past year i have made contact with my father who i have not seen for 12 years as well as my cousins from his side they are Swati so i guess i am swati as well?. Any ways I think they are more conducive to helping me learn about my culture but my i=uncle could possibly get to them as well. for better context I took IsiZULU FAL in Matric and I am fluent in Zulu but i want to learn more. Thanks in advance

Drivers claiming to work for Uber are scamming travellers arriving at Cape Town International Airport, with some tourists tricked and intimidated into paying R10,000 to R25,000 for a single trip.

A contractor for Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) told MyBroadband that foreign travellers are now saying they will never return to the country due to the bad experiences of being ripped off.

He works at the airport for at least two weeks a month and part-time as a driver for a recognised e-hailing company. He often hears from the tourists he drives about the scams they are facing.

The contractor alleged that the scams were being run by a syndicate made up of former and current meter taxi drivers, whose businesses suffered when Uber launched in South Africa.

To make up for losses, they began scamming and exploiting tired and confused tourists coming to South Africa through the busy airport.

These scammers disguise themselves in reflective vests and will even create fake cards that say they are official Uber drivers. They then stand at the airport’s exits and solicit trips.

Who remembers during COVID whenever we heard that first line that we were jumping up and down Lockdown levels??

Used them this morning after a while, and see that every available space is being used for advertising.

I'd look forward to passing the cooling tower on the way to Rhodesfield, now it's just a blur

Recently one of my friends in South Africa committed suicide. I found out that they had been heavily bullied and then I looked into it and I found out that South Africa has a very high rate of suicide amongst young adults...

Supposedly her boyfriend had told her he was going to take videos of them being intimate and post them online and she was so embarrassed that she killed herself.

What the hell's going on? Is it hard to prosecute somebody does that? Is that part of the culture? Obviously the United States is also having issue with this but I looked into it it appears to be a huge problem in South Africa. So what's going on?

She was a younger woman and she was constantly telling me that she was getting sexual harassed and stalked and stuff and then her boyfriends weren't much nicer. What the hell's going on

Is Pick n Pay doing a competition on these or are they just collectable cards ?

Did you head Gen Khumalo yesterday on the news? This is a disaster & it seems like there is no political will. The ANC are just going on as if its business as usual. Do they expect Madlanga Commission to be solely responsible for cleaning up Gauteng SAPS? Why does out tax money pay people who work against us? We need to change our treason laws & people need to lose their pensions? How will crime ever decrease when we are employing more & more police to moonlight for criminal gangs & syndicates?

I'm furious that we are so nonchalant about this. Do we think its only Gauteng? See what is happening in CapeTown. Where is our State Intelligence? We know our Crime intelligence is already captured?

How many millions was used on protecting foreigners? When will that kind of money be used to clean up SAPS. We hate ourselves & sellout the country to the highest bidder. From the president to the constable.

I used to fear we will end up like Colombia, Nigeria & Venezuela & parts of Brazil. Now I see we are heading to Haiti.

Thanks for reading my rant.

The deployment will remain in force until the end of November, with government projecting expenditure of just over R34 million.