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2009 Soccer Confederations Cup – I watched Brazil

by George Serradinho on June 24, 2009

2009 Soccer Confederations Cup - I watched Brazil

I have been so busy with work and all that I have forgotten to tell you about my 2009 Soccer Confederations Cup experience.
So, which game did I go watch? Let me tell you that it was the famous Brazil against USA. I was excited as my younger brother knew that I wanted to see at least one game and had organized me and Bronwyn some tickets. I still owe him money for that, I thought .....

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Problems renewing SA passport in London

by George Serradinho on April 23, 2009

I just read an article from ioltravel.co.za about how a South African struggled to renew their passport in London. I thought of sharing it as I have a brother staying in the UK.
I can honestly say that a few years ago, even I struggled to renew my passport in South Africa as the lines are long and the staff are lazy as hell. It has changed a bit and it still takes long, but its .....

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IPL’s Foreign Affair Problems

by George Serradinho on April 23, 2009

(article on iol.co.za)
I haven’t been following the IPL in South Africa, but I read this article on iol.co.za about foreign players in teams and it seems not all is ok. Please read details below.
New Delhi – The Indian Premier League may have brought money and fame for many but the glitzy Twenty20 tournament is proving a bitter pill for many home-grown players.
Organisers insist the IPL is a domestic Indian tournament with teams allowed to field .....

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Zuma allegations off the table

by George Serradinho on April 7, 2009

By Carien du Plessis, Angela Quintal and Karyn Maughan (www.iol.co.za)
It’s payback time and the African National Congress wants former NPA bigwigs Bulelani Ngcuka and Leonard McCarthy to be punished for allegedly conspiring against Jacob Zuma.
This emerged on Monday after acting National Prosecuting Authority boss Mokotedi Mpshe announced that charges would be dropped against the ANC president.
Mpshe cited evidence of taped phone conversations between Ngcuka and McCarthy as having played a key role in his decision.
While .....

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Unique Holiday Gift Ideas

by George Serradinho on March 29, 2009

Unique Holiday Gift Ideas

Ever do a gift exchange with your family? How about Secret Santa with your co-workers? Or even watched in anticipation at a friends or child’s birthday party?
The excitement builds and everyone can’t wait to see what unique holiday gift ideas the rest have gotten, and you just know that this year is going to be different.
Finally the time to open the gifts has arrived, and you watch as all the gifts are opened and to .....

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5 Investment Tips for Volatile Markets

by George Serradinho on March 5, 2009

Hi
I got in an email and thought it was good enough to share to you all. Maybe you can use some of this. I know its from last year, but the content is useful.
By keeping calm and following some good, solid principles you can get through this time unscathed.
Cape Town, October 2008: Bad news from the financial world is the order of the day right now, so no one can really blame the .....

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Check your Bank Statements

by George Serradinho on February 15, 2009

Hi guys and girls,
today I read an article which states that us South Africans should check our bank statements as you never know what debit orders are going through twice or if you have missed a payments. The article is taken from iol.co.za and was written by Wendy Knowler.
I guess everyone should check their bank statements as this could happen in any country and to anyone.
Check your bank statements
If there’s one thing this job has .....

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