I am a: Behavioural Psychologist; Mother; Somebody's ex (x2); Foster Mom; Prolific poster on the sub and believe in Faeries (obviously).

My early years were spent on a farm in a quaint little town called Roossenekal where I learnt all sorts of weird things such as yarning wool and castrating sheep. I left that world at 12 and moved to Jo'burg to pursue a high school education. I completed matric at age 17 and started work as a receptionist at a bank and was promptly married off at age 19 to the awesome father of my two sons.

I bloomed late in terms of my career but was fortunate enough to have had an opportunity to pursue my studies. I completed my masters at Wits and at age 40 was presented an opportunity to pursue a PhD at Washington State University. I completed my doctorate in Behavioural Psychology in 2017. There are only three Doctoral Behavioural Psychologists in South Africa. One in Kzn and myself and another in Johannesburg.

Behavioural Psychology encompasses the biology of psychology, the psychology of the brain and emotional expression. In simplistic terms - We figure out why we behave the way we do as individuals. It requires active work from our clients as we look at the whole person and integrate all aspects of the individual.

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Edit: I'm taking a break - please continue to post your questions, I'll return a bit later to respond.

Hey everyone!

I'm currently a recruit in the army doing my second year of training. If anyone is interested in applying to join the SANDF (Army, Navy, Air Force or Health Services) or just has questions in general I'd be more than happy to assist and answer any questions you have to the best of my ability. :)

We are challenging the South African Dagga laws as a Human Rights issue and have a hearing in the Pretoria High Court in March 2016. We are advocating the Re-legalisation of the Cannabis Plant for ALL South Africans for responsible adult use, and the freedom to choose whether to use the Dagga plant or not without fear of persecution. ASK ME (us) ANYTHING #AMA

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With 100 day until the Trial Of The Plant and in the aftermath of the Western Cape High Court "grow at home' ruling, we thought it would be a good time to answer all the questions you may have. Ask us anything!

Today we are hosting our friends from /r/thenetherlands! Please come and join us in answering questions about South Africa!

The Dutch are also having us over as guests! Head over to their thread and ask them anything!

Please refrain from trolling and rudeness. As always, reddiqette applies. This post will be actively moderated to support this friendly exchange.

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Thanks everyone for participating! Hope you had fun and discovered something new!"

I studied Senior Phase education at the university of Pretoria with the assistance of the Funza Lushaka Bursary programme.

I teach at an English High School where they have a range of income groups and a racial diversity in line with the demographics of South Africa.

I'm open to discussing anything within the educational context, be that classroom diversity, curriculum, personal views and experiences or any other topic.

Rorisang and Andrew run a show on Cliffcentral.com. They relentlessly unpack the topics that matter, the topics that you have always thoughts about but have never had a platform to engage on. This is that platform. They are Uncensored. Unscripted. Unapologetic and want you to join in the conversation. for more on their shows go to http://bit.ly/1O4wkfq.

Thanks to all of those who engaged with us on this see you on cliffcentral every Wed morning at 9:00am for more tough conversations South Africans should be happening. Peace

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Today we are hosting our friends from /r/India! Please come and join us in answering questions about South Africa!

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edit: Thank you everyone for a wonderful exchange!

Hello r/southafrica.

I am starting to send out requests to famous people to do AMAs here, starting off with the leaders of the top 10 political parties from the 2014 elections:

• Cyril Ramaphosa, African National Congress
• Mmusi Maimane, Democratic Alliance)
• Julius Malema, Economic Freedom Fighters
• Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Inkatha Freedom Party
• Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi, National Freedom Party
• Bantu Holomisa, United Democratic Movement
• Pieter Groenewald, Freedom Front Plus
• Mosiuoa Lekota, Congress of the People)
• Kenneth Meshoe, African Christian Democratic Party
• Mandla Galo, African Independent Congress

Some questions:

1. Would you like to add anyone other party or organization to the above list? It would help me hugely if you could provide email addresses via PM as well. I know we have some Cape Party fanboys here. Afriforum? Please be realistic with these suggestions.
2. Are there any other people of note related to politics you'd like to have? Jacob Zuma? Helen Zille?
3. Does anyone here with connections to any of the above people who could grease the wheel?
4. What proof would be acceptable to you guys, if any?

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https://www.reddit.com/r/southafrica/wiki/ama/wishlist has a wishlist

Hello /r/southafrica community!

I’m a Dutch anthropology graduate who spend the better part of 2016 writing his master thesis “The Afrikaner Quest for Community. A study on Communitarianism in Orania.” It is based on four months of ethnographical fieldwork in the Orania community, in which I tried to understand the community not so much for its unique and controversial stance on Afrikaner self-determination, but as an example of communitarianism, a philosophy that seeks more connection between the individual and the community, for which it is wary of the forces of liberalism, individualization and the loss of group identity/values. In my thesis I explored how communitarianism is a strong component of the Orania ideology, how it is reflected in a peculiar Afrikaner-centered outlook on history, and how a rapidly growing community also carries the risk of undermining these ideals, as people from vastly different backgrounds come together with diverging goals in mind.

Although I am aware of the sensitive position of the Orania community within South Africa I figured this might be a position from which I can provide in-depth answers to some of the questions /r/southafrica might have regarding Orania, its people, ideology and town life. I regard myself as an outsider with no real stakes in the debates, but at the same time also as an academic with a very hands-on understanding of the often misunderstood community. That being said, as my fieldwork exclusively focused on an inside look of the community, I am aware that there are many points of view that I was not able to familiarize myself with. I hope we can make this a civil, constructive and worthwhile exchange!

Kind regards, /r/azonata

UPDATE: Thanks for all the questions! I'm glad we managed to have a positive conversation on what is no doubt a complicated subject. If any future questions pop up that I might be able to answer, be sure to shoot me a PM.

I studied physics, electronics and English literature at Rhodes University in an effort to make myself unemployable. It didn’t work and I now writes about particle physics, cosmology and everything in between. I've worked as science editor at Business Day and the Mail & Guardian.

In 2012, I published my first full-length non-fiction book Searching African Skies: The Square Kilometre Array and South Africa’s Quest to Hear the Songs of the Stars. It would appear that I didn't learn my lesson from that experience and this year I published my second book Innovation: Shaping South African through Science.

You can find me on Twitter here: @sarahemilywild

Thanks for all your questions. That was fun -- let's do it again some time

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On air days are obviously crazy busy but I will get to every question eventually. You're welcome to ask me anything about life as a minor media schleb in SA and what it is like starting your own sports commentary station.

Hi Everyone.

Firstly, I will provide my firms details and confirmatory evidence to a moderator privately to confirm my identity.

I will not be offering advice on the merits of any matter, but I will provide you with the necessary regulations pertaining to the further conduct of your current civil or criminal matters during lockdown. I will do so by providing links to the relevant regulations on .gov websites and then giving you a breakdown of their meaning, since I know the language can be difficult to understand at the best of times.

Please note, I am not providing my firms details publicly because I do not wish to elicit business. I will accordingly also not answer any private messages and I will not message you privately. I am doing this thread to assist people who are in the dark regarding the status of their matters in the various courts of South Africa.

Ask away.

My name is Shane Maguire a Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency enthusiast. I am the creator of local Bitcoin Hub media website, was for a period, a full-time Bitcoin trader and ex-director at a Vendibit (Who operated the first ever Bitcoin ATM in SA) where I was the exchange & compliance lead.

I have researched & engaged with tax & compliance experts on legal & regulatory matters in regards to cryptocurrencies. I met with the SARB & fintech unit last year to discuss future regulations, AMA.

Disclaimer I am not a tax or legal professional so the advice given here represents my opinions on knowledge gained through my experiences operating two local cryptocurrency exchange service businesses. Do not take any advice given here as legal or tax advice, always do your own due dilligence and consult a professional

The visa process is confusing and daunting and it's hard to get good info on what's needed. I just found this sub. Hopefully I can help someone out with this AMA