The world was introduced to South Africa's football side formally last week Friday in true African fashion.
African maidens (including our Golden Girl, Charlize Theron) charmed their way into the hearts of millions around the world with a bit of song and dance from the former and gracious hosting (spiced with lots of flirting) from the latter.
It was interesting to note the confusion on Twitter as some American fans of Miss Theron wondered what on earth did she have to do with South Africa! :)
Just to set the record straight, despite her crisp American accent Charlize remains ours chaps!
Anyway, moving on swiftly, Mr Beckham looked smashing as usual and the Mohawk he was sporting didn't look at all out of place with suit he was wearing. You can bet many bottom lips belonging to our South African ladies were plastered to the floor as they salivated over the dude! :D
Meanwhile, outside on the streets of Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg the carnival atmosphere was infectious, dulled only for a few moments as Bafana Bafana was drwan against tough opposition like France, Mexico and Uruguay in Group A.
All this points to one thing: whether the hosts, South Africa, make it or not into the knockout stages, the first World Cup staged on African soil will certainly blow your socks off!
And people ... stop complaining about the Vuvuzela, get into the African spirit of the beautiful game! :)
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Takemehome Jobs Facebook Giveaway!
We have a winner! Lindokuhle Ndlodlo walks away with R500's worth of Look & Listen Vouchers!! It was that simple! :)
Thanks to all our Facebook Fans ... keep your eyes peeled for the next give away!
Thanks to all our Facebook Fans ... keep your eyes peeled for the next give away!
Sunday, August 2, 2009
TakemehomeJobs.co.za now has over 100 fans on Facebook!!
Takemehome Jobs
is celebrating the 100 Takemehome Jobs Facebook fans milestone by giving away a Look & Listen Gift Cards worth R500 to one lucky Takemehome Jobs fan on 31 August 2009!Thanks to all fans ... Big Up! :)
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Takemehome Jobs ... Sorted!
Takemehome Jobs has been released into beta testing!
It is a job board tailored for recruiters that are looking to fill their positions without a huge dent in their pocket and minimal fuss.
TakemehomeJobs.co.za offers free job posts until the 31st July 2009!
The idea is to create an affordable job board, based on feedback from recruitment professionals who actively use job boards.
Say no to over priced Job Boards and go to http://www.takemehomejobs.co.za , your feedback is valuable to us.
- Thamsanqa Bengu, Managing Member
(Check out our Facebook Fan Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Takemehome-Jobs/98140873068 )
Takemehome Travel Care is coming! :)
It is a job board tailored for recruiters that are looking to fill their positions without a huge dent in their pocket and minimal fuss.
TakemehomeJobs.co.za offers free job posts until the 31st July 2009!
The idea is to create an affordable job board, based on feedback from recruitment professionals who actively use job boards.
Say no to over priced Job Boards and go to http://www.takemehomejobs.co.za , your feedback is valuable to us.
- Thamsanqa Bengu, Managing Member
(Check out our Facebook Fan Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Takemehome-Jobs/98140873068 )
Takemehome Travel Care is coming! :)
Monday, May 18, 2009
South African Braai Etiquette
This post is for those that visit or will soon visit our South African shores.
You see, we have our own way of doing things here in Sunny SA. One of them is the barbecue, more commonly know around this end of Africa as a BRAAI! (pronounced 'bra-a-e').
A braai is a very sacred ritual to South Africans the world over. I found brilliant a video on YouTube that helps one learn proper braai etiquette.
Here at Takemehome.co.za, we got your back.
Watch and learn!
You see, we have our own way of doing things here in Sunny SA. One of them is the barbecue, more commonly know around this end of Africa as a BRAAI! (pronounced 'bra-a-e').
A braai is a very sacred ritual to South Africans the world over. I found brilliant a video on YouTube that helps one learn proper braai etiquette.
Here at Takemehome.co.za, we got your back.
Watch and learn!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Takemehome takes Pocit for a Test Drive
There are various ways one can use to conclude monetary transactions online today. Most of these methods require your customer to own a credit card.
With the current financial climate, many potential customer either no longer use their credit cards or do not qualify for new ones.
Although alternate means of making an online payment exist, none has captured my imagination as Pocit.
According to their website, Pocit, in partnership with Capitec Bank, " is a personal payments tool that allows you to make and receive payments simply, conveniently and securely."
I discovered them at the recent DigitalLife Expo at the Sandton Convention Centre in South Africa and was impressed by the possibilities one could use this tool for.
(Click Here to have a look at what others are using it for and how it works!)
Now, we are about to take it for a test-drive! Watch this space ... :)
With the current financial climate, many potential customer either no longer use their credit cards or do not qualify for new ones.
Although alternate means of making an online payment exist, none has captured my imagination as Pocit.
According to their website, Pocit, in partnership with Capitec Bank, " is a personal payments tool that allows you to make and receive payments simply, conveniently and securely."
I discovered them at the recent DigitalLife Expo at the Sandton Convention Centre in South Africa and was impressed by the possibilities one could use this tool for.
(Click Here to have a look at what others are using it for and how it works!)
Now, we are about to take it for a test-drive! Watch this space ... :)
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Gutsy Bafana Bafana fall to World No. 10 in Switzerland!
Stage fright played a big role in the friendly match between Portugal and South Africa tonight.
From the first whistle, it was clear that Bafana Bafana had every intention to play football and not be bullied like they were two matches back, against Chile. Teko Modise, Lance Davids, Macbeth Sibaya and Simphiwe Tshabalala did their best to hold the midfield together despite the early 3rd minute goal scored by the Portugese, to no avail.
Deco, Nani, Pepe and Manesh all stamped their authority on the game. The South Africans managed to show moments of brilliance, threading the ball effortlessly through the oppositions midfield, only to have the defence and sometimes the goal keeper, stifle their efforts.
The second Portugese goal on the 67th minute sealed fate of Bafana Bafana and brought on a number of substitutions by Portugal, one of which was Cristiano Ronaldo. Lucas Thwala and Nasief Morris came to the party and rendered him ineffective despite Ronaldo's fancy footwork.
The last 10 minutes of them match would have been evenly contested had the South Africans made the most of their chances in front of goal through Mashego and Khayenza.
All in all, the finall score could have been worse were it not for the gutsy performance by Bafana Bafana. As one of Bafana Bafana's biggest couch critics, I have only two suggestions for the South African head coach:
i) The attacking midfielder could do more as the first line of defence when the opposition mounts a counter attack.
ii) The team's management staff need to invest in a lot of time in boosting the morale and self-confidence of the team. This will help the team play their own brand of football with confidence. The same confidence that saw Bafana Bafana take on Brazil and the rest of Africa in the late 1990's.
Bafana Bafana may have lost but they went down fighting, that all that matters in my books!!
From the first whistle, it was clear that Bafana Bafana had every intention to play football and not be bullied like they were two matches back, against Chile. Teko Modise, Lance Davids, Macbeth Sibaya and Simphiwe Tshabalala did their best to hold the midfield together despite the early 3rd minute goal scored by the Portugese, to no avail.
Deco, Nani, Pepe and Manesh all stamped their authority on the game. The South Africans managed to show moments of brilliance, threading the ball effortlessly through the oppositions midfield, only to have the defence and sometimes the goal keeper, stifle their efforts.
The second Portugese goal on the 67th minute sealed fate of Bafana Bafana and brought on a number of substitutions by Portugal, one of which was Cristiano Ronaldo. Lucas Thwala and Nasief Morris came to the party and rendered him ineffective despite Ronaldo's fancy footwork.
The last 10 minutes of them match would have been evenly contested had the South Africans made the most of their chances in front of goal through Mashego and Khayenza.
All in all, the finall score could have been worse were it not for the gutsy performance by Bafana Bafana. As one of Bafana Bafana's biggest couch critics, I have only two suggestions for the South African head coach:
i) The attacking midfielder could do more as the first line of defence when the opposition mounts a counter attack.
ii) The team's management staff need to invest in a lot of time in boosting the morale and self-confidence of the team. This will help the team play their own brand of football with confidence. The same confidence that saw Bafana Bafana take on Brazil and the rest of Africa in the late 1990's.
Bafana Bafana may have lost but they went down fighting, that all that matters in my books!!
Coming soon ... Sandton-On-Sea!
Half way through March this year I found myself in Durban, my home city, on an unplanned trip along with 2 of my siblings.
Felt so great being back, we found ourselves reminiscing about "way back then" in almost every second sentence. Most of the skyline in Durbs is changing starting with the interchange into the city being upgraded, the new stadium being built as well as the development popping up all over the Point area! In another six months to a year the area there might as well be called "Sandton-on Sea"!
There are various other changes going on but its refreshing to see how public transport remained affordable! :)
I mean, back in Gauteng one spends half a fortune on public transport its a miracle if one has a two tiger (R20) for bread and milk! But in Durbs, R20 goes along way ... ask the locals!
Am sure the not so well off tourists coming through for the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup, the 2009 Comrades Marathon and Cricket's IPL will enjoy Durbs too. Especially at the current Rand / Dollar exchange rate!
P.S. Got a friend to take some pics of the new Stadium, good progress has been made! I took the liberty of including pictures of what it should look like once complete. If you know who deserves credit for these pics, please let me know and I will do so. :)
Felt so great being back, we found ourselves reminiscing about "way back then" in almost every second sentence. Most of the skyline in Durbs is changing starting with the interchange into the city being upgraded, the new stadium being built as well as the development popping up all over the Point area! In another six months to a year the area there might as well be called "Sandton-on Sea"!
There are various other changes going on but its refreshing to see how public transport remained affordable! :)
I mean, back in Gauteng one spends half a fortune on public transport its a miracle if one has a two tiger (R20) for bread and milk! But in Durbs, R20 goes along way ... ask the locals!
Am sure the not so well off tourists coming through for the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup, the 2009 Comrades Marathon and Cricket's IPL will enjoy Durbs too. Especially at the current Rand / Dollar exchange rate!
P.S. Got a friend to take some pics of the new Stadium, good progress has been made! I took the liberty of including pictures of what it should look like once complete. If you know who deserves credit for these pics, please let me know and I will do so. :)
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Takemehome Liftclubs
Takemehome Liftclub has had and continues to have a tremendous response from people all over South Africa over the last few months since it went live.
However many people have come away from the website more than a little disappointed because they cannot find a liftclub of their choice. As a result, we have decided to assist those that need liftclubs by matching them manually with liftclub operators.
All they have to do is go to Takemehome Liftclub and register (click here) their liftclub requirements and we will do the rest!
That simple!
- T
However many people have come away from the website more than a little disappointed because they cannot find a liftclub of their choice. As a result, we have decided to assist those that need liftclubs by matching them manually with liftclub operators.
All they have to do is go to Takemehome Liftclub and register (click here) their liftclub requirements and we will do the rest!
That simple!
- T
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