5 Things I MISS About America Since Moving to South Africa

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5 Things I MISS About America Since Moving to South Africa


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We are Beyond Borders, Josh & Hope, a couple living in South Africa who met in America. Josh is American, who met Hope during her studies in the States. We have since moved to South Africa, visiting Hope’s hometown, the capital cities, neighboring countries and much more!

Today we talk about 5 things that Josh misses from…

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  1. SAPS don't normally stop you for traffic violation but it's the traffic police that do that (Metropolitan Police, Public Safety, National Traffic Police, Provincial Traffic Police. There are various branches of traffic police, just as is with the SA Police Service.

  2. I think this depends where you live. I'm from JHB, even Hatfield.
    Spar-Rivonia is 24/7.
    Clicks Linksfield/UNITAS 24/7.
    McDonalds, Petrol Stations, KFC, Uncle Faouzi is open 24/7.
    Maybe not so much after COVID

  3. Same thing have been happening in Uganda not only South Africa may be in Africa. It takes time a thing to happen you can wait for long where by u feel like letting it go, if you didn’t want what you’re to do
    It’s like getting sick. A must that’s one of the things you have to face.
    ❤❤❤❤❤

  4. You should to to Japan, you hardly see a cops anywhere there. 😁😁 I saw a police car after 3 months of living in Okinawa, only to find out later that the Police station was down the road and round the corner from where I lived – 4 km away.
    From Botswana, there are even fewer cop cars on the road and we think there are police everywhere in South Africa. 😆😆You don't know what you don't know I guess.
    The VISA thing – I was told it would take 6 months. And all the paperwork has taken 6 months so far – birth certificate etc. I am half Tswana half South African but never get any SA documents growing up. I decided to get them before my old man is gone. Fortunately, i am just waiting for the permanent residence permit to be issued and it should be out in 2 months. Hopefully, the systems will cooperate.

  5. I am shocked at how quickly I fell in love with you guys as a couple. I have seen many interracial relationships here in South Africa and have been impressed by them, but there is something special about you two. You are both so adorable, and uSbali has a calm personality that makes you want to root for him.

    I love you guys, and I want to follow your beautiful love story. I hope that you grow old together and continue to support each other through thick and thin. Your love is inspiring, and I am excited to see where it takes you. Keep being amazing, and never forget how special your connection is.

  6. ❤️ Bad service is a real issue in SA. 😭 I personally am grateful that our country slows retail business hours down. We need to rest. We need to sleep at night. We need to NOT eat after certain hours of the day/night for health reasons. America sounds great but also can learn a thing or two from us. I'd like to visit so much but over the years, I've learnt to appreciate my country more. No place like home. I love RSA.

  7. Walmart owns Massmart (Makro, Game, Jumbo, Cambridge Foods, Builders Warehouse, Builders Express, etc).
    In the US the cops are responsible for both crime and traffic violations. In SA traffic and crime cops are different departments. Its not uncommon for crime cops to not stop you for minor traffic violations like not indicating to turn or for exceeding speed limit by 20 but they will stop and possibly arrest you for reckless driving. They dont have the ticket book to issue fines for parking on a yellow or red line or not indicating to turn or change lanes and these are ticket and fine violations falling under the municipal court. They are not arrest and charge violations falling under the criminal court. Of course you have to yield to or stop when an emergency vehicle sounds the siren its the law, its not courtesy, you didnt know that? Yeah, Limpopo and Mpumalanga people dont worry about rules many dont know because they buy drivers licenses. I left MP after 3 months after feeling unsafe on the road, drivers dont know the rules and are unpredictable, a friend of mine originally from Limpopo told me L is worse than MP, he lives in Cape Town and will never go back. If you dont stop and get rammed by an emergency vehicle they will not be at fault, you cant sue them, your insurance might refuse to pay or make you pay double or 3times the excess.