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South Africans living in Umeå

Any others here? Want to meet up?
elma
post 29.Aug.2009, 06:27 PM
Post #1
Location: Umeå
Joined: 29.Aug.2009
Hi,

I recently moved to Umeå to live with my boyfriend and I'm wondering if there's any other south africans here? Maybe we can meet up and make bobotie with Mrs. Balls Chutney some day :-)

Elma
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animalr
post 30.Aug.2009, 09:12 AM
Post #2
Location: Malmö
Joined: 29.May.2009
hi elma!
im a south african in Malmö, not nearby but there are quite a few of us here. if you're ever in town, i have a good stock of 5 roses and a tin of rusks are never far off either! i hope everything goes well with your move!
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elma
post 30.Aug.2009, 12:07 PM
Post #3
Location: Umeå
Joined: 29.Aug.2009
Okay that's nice to know. If I'm in the neighbourhood I'll drop by.

Still looking for people nearby Umeå.
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Mzungu
post 30.Aug.2009, 06:11 PM
Post #4
Location: Jönköping county
Joined: 29.Aug.2004
Passing through the Höglands of Småland,drop by for a potjie and frikkadels, mine are far superior to the Swedish meatballs! ::wink::

*vaarwel nou,en voorspoed*
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Tania Nilsson
post 5.Sep.2009, 08:09 PM
Post #5
Joined: 5.Sep.2009
Hi there

I have been living in Sweden for the past 8 years, and never met one South African. Anyway I now live in Härnösand which is not toooo far from Umeå, so maybe we can meet sometime!!

Tania
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garryy
post 10.Jan.2010, 01:34 PM
Post #6
Joined: 21.Sep.2008
If there were any south Africans in the are I am sure you will find them well organized, this is how minorities live, they keep their connections tight.
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Tania Nilsson
post 15.Feb.2010, 09:51 PM
Post #7
Joined: 5.Sep.2009
Dont count on it Gary..been in Sweden for 9 years and I yet have to meet another South African
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mc87
post 16.Feb.2010, 10:00 AM
Post #8
Location: Skåne
Joined: 13.Jan.2010
QUOTE (garryy @ 10.Jan.2010, 01:34 PM) *
this is how minorities live, they keep their connections tight.

Really? I am an Australia in Malmo and I do not know, or have any Australian friends here..
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malindave
post 16.Feb.2010, 05:58 PM
Post #9
Joined: 18.Apr.2009
On the subject of ZA does anybody know where we can find lekker biltong, somewhere between Denmark and Norway ... god we miss it sad.gif ....
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ChomskyReader
post 16.Feb.2010, 06:32 PM
Post #10
Joined: 9.Jan.2010
Hi Elma!

I am from England and live in Umeå, have been here for 8 years. I have three friends from South Africa here, one of them is from East London, the place where Steve Biko was from, I know of one more South African that lives here, I don't him however getting intouch with him is not difficult.

Anyhow, let me know and I will see what I can do to get you acquainted with them.

ChomskyReader
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Gerhard001
post 21.Feb.2010, 07:00 PM
Post #11
Joined: 21.Feb.2010
Hi to all fellow South Africans,
I am in the process of moving to Sweden, I need some advice please before I make my final decision. Can you guys please tell me more about the place and if you would recommend it, I am a single guy of 35 so I don’t need information about schools and so on.

Hope to hear from you all soon,
Gerhard
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CTIDinÅrsta
post 21.Feb.2010, 07:55 PM
Post #12
Location: Stockholm
Joined: 9.May.2009
1 Kronor = 1 Rand (about)

beer (pub) 35-55 kronor
beer (shop) 15-25 kronor
wine (shop) 65 kronor and up
whisky (shop) 275 kronor /bottle (blended)
whisky (pub) 80 kronor plus
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jim747
post 21.Feb.2010, 10:10 PM
Post #13
Location: Umeå
Joined: 12.Aug.2006
QUOTE (ChomskyReader @ 16.Feb.2010, 06:32 PM) *
Hi Elma!I am from England and live in Umeå, have been here for 8 years. I have three friends from South Africa here, one of them is from East London, the place where Steve ... (show full quote)

You forgot to add that one of them is a nutter mate!
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denz_ma
post 21.Feb.2010, 11:48 PM
Post #14
Joined: 21.Feb.2010
Hey Elma

My name is Denzel, im from South Africa and have been living in Umeå for the past 11 months, im not to sure but i think we will meet on tues, thats if you the same girl that is at SFI. I will be translating from swedish to eng.

Vi ses!
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Lost_Zulu
post 24.Feb.2010, 09:31 AM
Post #15
Location: United Kingdom
Joined: 23.Feb.2010
Howdy.

I'm also a South African on a British passport looking to come to Sweden.

This might be silly to ask but just want to make sure.

I don’t need a visa do I? I read somewhere that you do? I’m confused.

Also where is the best place to go to have more chance to find a job?

I don’t speak Swedish but I am busy learning the basics.
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