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?How about 30 days in South Africa starting next month?
Better idea would be to ditch your wife and wonder about the bad lands
of Africa by yourself. I have traveled all over Asia amd Sout America and never taken my wife. Talks too much and her idea of entertainment leaves my nerves scrfeaming. |
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?How about 30 days in South Africa starting next month?
Any opinions on:
31 day Thrifty auto rental Hyundai Getz manual, AC, Unlimited Mileage ZAR 4,646 with no insurance as I will cover it with my AMEX Gold Card ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Apartments: Westpoint on Grayton in Sandton for ZAR 4,500 for 7 nights Waterfall Cottages on Craighall in Sandton for ZAR 3,094 for 7 nights |
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?How about 30 days in South Africa starting next month?
Great price on the car.
Works out to $21 a day. AMEX should send you the note that guarantees you are covered. Otherwise, Thrifty has the option - if they choose to use it - of requiring you to add the coverage when you take the car. |
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?How about 30 days in South Africa starting next month?
Corne, are you suggesting that this person should attempt to bribe a
police officer if they get caught speeding? On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:17:20 +0200, "Corné" wrote: SNIP Enjoy this beautiful country and remind not to speed, as traffic cops are every where. If you are fined ask for an offical ticket and tell them that you will pay at the Magistrate Court. Most probably you can get away with it with R50.... SNIP Corné. www.amukela.com |
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?How about 30 days in South Africa starting next month?
Craighall Park and Grayston Drive are both in good areas. The Grayston Drive
address is closer to the Nelson Mandela Square, and therefore closer to restaurants, shopping etc. however, if you have a hired car, either address will suit you. Craighall Park is likely to be quieter and probaly a bit older and quainter (although nothing is really old - Johannesburg was only founded in 1886). Craighall is one of the older suburbs, and is traditionally an up-market, old-money area. Marc wrote in message ups.com... Any opinions on: 31 day Thrifty auto rental Hyundai Getz manual, AC, Unlimited Mileage ZAR 4,646 with no insurance as I will cover it with my AMEX Gold Card ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Apartments: Westpoint on Grayton in Sandton for ZAR 4,500 for 7 nights Waterfall Cottages on Craighall in Sandton for ZAR 3,094 for 7 nights |
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?How about 30 days in South Africa starting next month?
"Marc Lurie" schreef in bericht ... Corne, are you suggesting that this person should attempt to bribe a police officer if they get caught speeding? Marc, consider this: My parents and several guests were fined R700 for speeding up to 9 km too fast. Normal ticket for this is R200 officially. In that case it can be useful to know what's going on. Worked for me a couple a weeks ago, but in that case the police officers themselves told me if I paid R50 cash (...) I didn't have to go to the Magistrate court.... Now Marc, what do you suggest to do if a polic officer tells you this? I am not telling that this person should attemt to bribe a police officer, just sharing my experiences. Keep well. Regards from the sunny bush, Corné. www.amukela.com |
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?How about 30 days in South Africa starting next month?
On Feb 4, 4:02 am, "Corné" wrote:
"Marc Lurie" schreef in berichtnews:dh56s2h5lfurpmbn6ufedsjbe6d2eud5kk@4ax .com... Corne, are you suggesting that this person should attempt to bribe a police officer if they get caught speeding? Marc, consider this: My parents and several guests were fined R700 for speeding up to 9 km too fast. Normal ticket for this is R200 officially. In that case it can be useful to know what's going on. Worked for me a couple a weeks ago, but in that case the police officers themselves told me if I paid R50 cash (...) I didn't have to go to the Magistrate court.... Now Marc, what do you suggest to do if a polic officer tells you this? I am not telling that this person should attemt to bribe a police officer, just sharing my experiences. Keep well. Regards from the sunny bush, Corné. www.amukela.com Thanks for the advice. I have unpaid (slightly speeding) tickets from New Zealand, Mexico and a counrty in eastern europe. Doug Clark |
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?How about 30 days in South Africa starting next month?
On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 11:02:59 +0200, "Corné" wrote:
"Marc Lurie" schreef in bericht .. . Corne, are you suggesting that this person should attempt to bribe a police officer if they get caught speeding? Marc, consider this: My parents and several guests were fined R700 for speeding up to 9 km too fast. Normal ticket for this is R200 officially. In that case it can be useful to know what's going on. Yes, it's always a good idea to know something about the law. I'm concerned about what you've just said however. Were they given an official fine for R700, or did the cop simply tel them that the fine was R700? Worked for me a couple a weeks ago, but in that case the police officers themselves told me if I paid R50 cash (...) I didn't have to go to the Magistrate court.... Now Marc, what do you suggest to do if a polic officer tells you this? I SUGGEST that you tell the officer to rephrase his comment, and make absolutely dure that what he said couldn't possibly be construed as asking for a bribe. I SUGGEST that if the officer again asks for a bribe that you refuse, and take his name and details and report him. I SUGGEST that you don't offer him a bribe. I SUGGEST that your public disclosure that you paid a bribe to a traffic officer is nothing short of repugnant. I SUGGEST that publicly admitting that you committed a criminal offence (and showing a disgusting smugness about it to boot) is EXACTLY what this country doesn't need YOU broke the law by speeding. YOU should pay the penalty, and not contribute to criminal lawlessness by paying bribes. The next time you moan about police ineffectiveness, high crime levels, etc. remember that YOU have nothing to complain about because YOU are part of it. I SUGGEST that you should hang your head in shame. I am not telling that this person should attemt to bribe a police officer, just sharing my experiences. Keep well. Regards from the sunny bush, Corné. www.amukela.com |
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?How about 30 days in South Africa starting next month?
On Feb 3, 2:53 pm, "Marc Lurie"
wrote: Craighall Park and Grayston Drive are both in good areas. The Grayston Drive address is closer to the Nelson Mandela Square, and therefore closer to restaurants, shopping etc. however, if you have a hired car, either address will suit you. Craighall Park is likely to be quieter and probaly a bit older and quainter (although nothing is really old - Johannesburg was only founded in 1886). Craighall is one of the older suburbs, and is traditionally an up-market, old-money area. Marc wrote in message ups.com... Any opinions on: 31 day Thrifty auto rental Hyundai Getz manual, AC, Unlimited Mileage ZAR 4,646 with no insurance as I will cover it with my AMEX Gold Card ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/////////// Apartments: Westpoint on Grayton in Sandton for ZAR 4,500 for 7 nights Waterfall Cottages on Craighall in Sandton for ZAR 3,094 for 7 nights- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - We ended up at a place called: Blue point home stay - Kilcullen Estate Apartments It is on the south edge of Sandton and the cost for 2bed 2 Bath is R3,950 plus R299 "lease" fee for a week stay. Thanks for all of the advice. Our trip is at: beulavillenc-travel.blogspot.com Doug Clark |
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?How about 30 days in South Africa starting next month?
Marc Lurie wrote:
snip Magistrate court.... Now Marc, what do you suggest to do if a polic officer tells you this? I SUGGEST that you tell the officer to rephrase his comment, and make absolutely dure that what he said couldn't possibly be construed as asking for a bribe. I SUGGEST that if the officer again asks for a bribe that you refuse, and take his name and details and report him. I SUGGEST that you don't offer him a bribe. I SUGGEST that your public disclosure that you paid a bribe to a traffic officer is nothing short of repugnant. I SUGGEST that publicly admitting that you committed a criminal offence (and showing a disgusting smugness about it to boot) is EXACTLY what this country doesn't need YOU broke the law by speeding. YOU should pay the penalty, and not contribute to criminal lawlessness by paying bribes. The next time you moan about police ineffectiveness, high crime levels, etc. remember that YOU have nothing to complain about because YOU are part of it. I SUGGEST that you should hang your head in shame. I am not telling that this person should attemt to bribe a police officer, just sharing my experiences. Keep well. Regards from the sunny bush, Corné. www.amukela.com I have to agree with Marc. I don't believe paying bribes is in any way helpful to the welfare of our country. Catherine -- == Not nuts, just a little eccentric == http://www.africanbush.co.za African Bush Tours and Safaris |
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