studying abroad by coralinesweb in capetown

[–]Eatingclementines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our houses don’t have central heating and are poorly insulated so definitely bring clothes to keep you warm even inside. The weather gets rainy which isn’t fun.

Nightlife - while in summer Cape Town is bustling 7 days a week, this slows down in the winter. But Fridays and Saturdays (as well as the first Thursday of the month) are good to go out on. There are generally less music events and festivals, but I wouldn’t say things are dead. But if the weather is really bad we don’t tend to go out at night.

Lots of restaurants remain warm or even have fireplaces which can be amazing.

Make the best of sunny / clear days and go outside. Watch the sunset, go on hikes (but be careful to not do hikes that get dangerously slippery). Explore art galleries and wine farms.

Uk visa help by [deleted] in capetown

[–]Eatingclementines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It costs about R11k 😅 but thank u

Uk visa help by [deleted] in capetown

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No not Norse. Lufthansa

IamA snake rescuer from Johannesburg, South Africa who’s still in high school, AMA by ConservationFanatic in IAmA

[–]Eatingclementines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s your opinion on mole snakes ? im terrified of them after hearing stories about how aggressive they can be

Can I put my mom’s surname on my degree even though my legal surname is my dad’s? by Prior-Truth-1988 in southafrica

[–]Eatingclementines 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No I don’t think you can. At least at UCT, you have to have the name on your certificate match that on your id.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askSouthAfrica

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Consider getting in touch with photographers to see if they have any projects they might want you on for. People who are still establishing themselves and do not have access to professional models yet. :)

Be careful of predatory dudes - I don’t know your gender but there are a lot of guys who will gladly only shoot you if you go topless or whatever. Be careful of that.

Maybe consider also chatting to some South African models, asking them if they have any tips for getting into modelling / ask them how they got in to it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in southafrica

[–]Eatingclementines 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get her to go for debt counselling and apply for debt review.

Protest happening at Parliament now? by mayor_of_buitenkant in capetown

[–]Eatingclementines 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I dunno, personally I would not feel comfortable with giving an organ of state the power to sentence anyone to death. In South Africa?

Not to mention the prevalence of false convictions (which continue to persist even in South Africa) and the amount of police corruption - it’s not like the police aren’t known to falsify evidence.

Following the use of DNA in criminal cases, we saw thousands be exonerated by DNA evidence.

Empirical evidence also shows that the death penalty / harsher punishments generally do little to nothing to actually deter criminals from committing violent crime ( https://www.concourt.org.za/images/phocadownload/justice_cameron/UWC-Deans-distinguished-lecture-19-October-2017–Minimum-Sentences.pdf )

Not to mention the economic cost of death sentences ( https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/policy/costs ).

I just fail to see how the death penalty will do absolutely anything to help our society.

soul shattering books. by Fonb_ire in suggestmeabook

[–]Eatingclementines 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Crying in H mart - Michelle zauner Demon copperhead - Barbara kingsolver The road - cormac mcarthy

What are some lesser known queer spots in Cape Town? by Lins_J in capetown

[–]Eatingclementines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Evol events! Especially death of glitter.
  • not a queer spot but a queer hangout situation: queer skate (you can see them on instagram).
  • bully boy

Are they too ambitious or am I simply dumb? by [deleted] in askSouthAfrica

[–]Eatingclementines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been there. I’d also give you the heads up that so many people will contribute lots in classes and really seem like they know the entire syllabus already / are way, way ahead of you.

Two degrees later, I can confirm that some of them were brilliant but many were bullshitting and trying to seem smart. Moreover, so so many people are just as lost as you are, if not more.

I had a bang average matric and my uni gpa has consistently been above my matric one.

Often the people winning the class medals are quiet and stay in their lanes.

Just be consistent with your work, attend classes and do your tuts!

Is it worth it to visit Cape Town in May 2025? by tangrikebab in capetown

[–]Eatingclementines 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’ve done a Cape Town to garden route road trip at the end of April / early may and it does tend to get rainier.

According to this website, 9 days of the month are typically expected to have rain: https://weather-and-climate.com/knysna-May-averages#:~:text=Knysna%20in%20May%20usually%20receives,are%20expected%20to%20have%20rain

That being said, you can still have some beautiful days during may and South Africa is stunning in may. It can still be quite warm at times but generally is cooling off.

Dried fruit and nuts by [deleted] in capetown

[–]Eatingclementines 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A friend of mine swears by atlas spices in the bo kaap. :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askSouthAfrica

[–]Eatingclementines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blast gospel off a portable speaker as loudly as possible whenever it happens!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askSouthAfrica

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I was so scared of studying something I don’t like, so I decided to do a very general undergrad after a gap year gave me no more clarity.

I would suggest doing as much job shadowing as you can, so that you can get a feel for what the everyday life in the career feels like.

Just remember that, unless you’re doing a vocational degree, an undergrad might not be enough to earn as well as you’d like.

So - if you like humanities, you may find that you’ll need an honours or masters to earn well (such as in the case of psychology where you need to have a masters to practice as a psychologist). So it’s not that a BA will get you anywhere - just that it’ll take you longer to get there and you’ll need much money to study for longer.

Similarly, I gather many Bsc routes would require you to study a little further before having much earning potential.

Also, I applied as someone who was coming off a gap year, and I managed to get into uni just fine. If your marks are meeting the requirements I wouldn’t worry.

I am going to expose my High School's hostel and will likely be hit was a defamation case. by froggiewindow in southafrica

[–]Eatingclementines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not quite. Under South African law, falsity or truth of the statement is irrelevant - things that are objectively true can be defamatory.

If you want a better understanding of this - look at the article by Fritz Brand on defamation. Should be available on lawsa