South African.. .

...and proud of it!

Been hearing all about Proudly South African week on 5fm, and man does it make grumpy about being here. Especially since it's Proudly American Day here every day!

Everyone's doing this, so here my reasons for being Proudly South African (in no particular order):

- The weather.
- The people (Tha Boyz).
- Madiba.
- The Boks (and Proteas and Bafana).
- Kwaito (amajita... pantsula for life).
- Clifton and Camps Bay.
- 5fm anf Highveld (the radio stations here are CRAP! Thank God for streaming audio).
- Adrian Newey (chief designer - Ferarri F1).
- Tiger Tiger.
- Braais.
- DSTV (cable: like the Springsteen song 257 channels and NOTHING on!).
- the opportunity to drive fast (speed limits here are between 40-100kph).
- PBHS, baby! ('Tis thurr I learnt to live).
- Oscar Pistorius.
- Dave Matthews and Charlize (if it wasn't for them, yanks would still think South Africa is the continent just under Mexico).
- Impi, wo 'nans' impi iyeza!
- And the reasons that bigric and Ewan said.
- And finally, that's where I'm planning to make my millions!

Okay, well the list is getting long. Point in case? I love South Africa, and I'm proudly South African!

Ah man, and National Braai Day. Braais, now I miss home! Boerie, chiggin, smoke in the eyes!

Here, they just have them crappy chromed out gas barbeques, with hot dogs (siff pink viennas) and burger patties to cook! WTF, never heard of a steak?! Or charcoal?

We're planning to eBay ourselves a mini Weber (ironic that the Yanks manufacture the best braai ever!) to put on our stoep.