Today I made my first sale all on my own, without anyone's assistance!

Just a few days ago I was feeling discouraged because I put my stuff out there, and no one was buying and I really need the money. Not only am I proud of the sale I made today, but I'm also proud that I didn't let myself stay in that place of negativity. Things may not happen at the pace I want them to, but I just need to keep at it.

I only made R200 today, but it's 200 I made all on my own, and I made it from creating, something that just feeds my soul. I just just wanted to share that with you :)

I'm an American and have been trying to get my perm res after 5 years of marriage and living here (5 years and you're eligible). When I applied, my immigration attorney told me it would take two years. Fast forward a year and a few months and I get the news today that it's ready!!

Not to get political, but the GNU's push to clear backlogged visas and perm res'es is working! The best Christmas gift ever!

Just writing this due to my love for south Africa as a country and her People. Now you might wonder what is it I love about South Africa. Well there’s a lot of reasons but I’ll mention a few. (Btw I’ve never been to South Africa tho)

1. The culture, I’m so in love with the various cultures from the tongue clicking of Xhosa language, the various accents, to the singing sessions by students. Also noticed it might be part of the culture to sing before embarking on a significant task (Maybe a football match or a firefighting task…And that is thrilling) Seems every south African knows how to sing or dance. Y’all talented!

2. The music y’all make and the movies, it’s just so nice. It’s interesting how you Guys be talking in movies or on your social media profiles and boom you switch to a south african language. I mean I always have to check the comments to get the translation but guess what I’ll see? only more comments in zulu or xhosa. I fuckn love it.

3. The beautiful Women: Okay Boys sorry I skipped Y’all but let’s focus on the Women this time. The women are gorgeous, their style of fashion is so impressive. The south African ladies I’ve met in my country are just beautiful. Look at your movies as well all the Ladies looking gorgeous and styling their hair so nicely. Y’all fun to be with for real.

4. I’ve read a few things about the country and looking at how they’ve come, I see a country where less minding their past the people are looking at the brighter picture of life hoping to stay united and wants to be happy while going about their daily lives which shows positivity for most of it.

Here’s to meeting more Saffas, hopefully one day I’ll come visiting.

Dear r/southafrica,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Jaydon, a determined young man from South Africa, setting out on a life-changing mission to join the French Foreign Legion—a dream that embodies resilience, faith, and a pursuit of greatness.

Growing up with limited opportunities, I’ve faced the struggles of starting from nothing. But through sheer determination, relentless training, and unwavering belief, I’ve set my sights on a new chapter—proving that no matter where you come from, greatness is within reach.

To fund this journey, I’ve launched a campaign: bit.ly/LegionJourney | https://bit.ly/LegionJourney. It’s not just about raising funds; it’s about sharing a story of hope, transformation, and the power of perseverance. Every contribution or share brings me closer to fulfilling this goal, and I promise to pay it forward by inspiring others along the way.

I’d be grateful if you could support my journey—whether by donating, sharing, or simply following my updates. Together, we can show that rising from nothing to glory is possible with courage, faith, and the support of a community.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Please feel free to reach out if you’d like to learn more about my story.

With gratitude,
Jaydon

Campaign Link: bit.ly/LegionJourney

I saw this on the shelf at P n P today. Never seen it before.

The employment flair has been removed from usage, as it was intended to be used

• For employees/employers to meet each other.
• Employers are required to disclose both the minimum and maximum salary ranges for the positions they advertise. https://www.reddit.com/r/southafrica/wiki/flairs/#wiki_employment.3A

Regrettably lately it has been used to whine about salaries and work conditions. Thus, the flair has been formally retired and removed. We can revisit this decision if we are contacted via modmail.

I just took this photo a couple of minutes ago, and it seems that the meerkat at the Los Angeles zoo might just love the camera! He or she (I still don’t know its gender) was on top of the giant rock in the middle of their habitat looking out for predators and prey.

This joke has been brewing for months.

I've got one weakness, it's geckoes. They give me the absolute heebeejeebies and everybody laughs at it. If they are nearby a doorway I will refuse to walk through the door until they move away, the other night they were on the ceiling above the walkway to my front door and I waited 20 minutes to simply get out of my house because they would move away. WHAT IF THEY DROP ON ME, guys I'm so scared of them, I can't be the only one out there, snakes are fine, but geckoes is a big no in my books. People say that I'm badass because I'm a big HMV mechanic but they don't know my massive fear🦎

I have been in corporate for the 9 years, 5 in a call center and 2 internships. I want to maintain my rent which is R3000 and groceries(total R10000. 00), however I haven't been able to get jobs, unfortunately, the job i am in is too rigid, and I have no social life because of it. What free lancing job can I do that could give me enough money to maintain myself and my flat for Atleast 3-6 months? And id freelance worth it To add i also want to continue with school.