COINAGE

Tag: The Coinage Guide to South Africa

  • BERLIN (Melville, JHB)

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    Ava Debe
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    No, not the place where JFK proudly proclaimed he was a jelly doughnut (remember his “Ich bin ein Berliner!” speech?), the other place that was on 7th street Melville, cramped right between Stripes on 7th and The Loft. The blue, white and red sign enticingly glowing, welcoming you with promise that you had found the right…

  • The “Please Call Me”

    The “Please Call Me”

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    Coin Macy
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    – the most helpful thing since, well, before they were created. Depending on the circles you run in, a “Please Call Me” or “call-back” or PCM is a free service you dial. Sends a short message to your recipient that requires the recipient to do as its name suggests: call the sender! If you are…

  • The “Café”

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    Try
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    South Africa is one of the few countries with a directional name, yet I still meet the odd person who dares to ask where “South Africa” is— and of so many exciting things that I’ll leave you to Google later. My favourite thing about the country is how one can go to any of its…

  • What’s Your Taxi Personality?

    What’s Your Taxi Personality?

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    Ava Debe
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    Nothing beats South African minibus taxis. They make up 90% of the taxi industry – metered taxis (aka cabs) only make up 10%. They are dirt cheap and yeah, some of their drivers are aggro-maniacs with questionable driving skills, but what’s there not to like about a mode of transport where by sitting next to…

  • Bandz A Make Her Dance?

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    Coin Macy
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    …in Ava’s case, the older man ordered a waiter to deliver his intentions: a black bill holder with a wad of cold hard cash and a note that read: “For you, baby gal… too fine!!!” At the same time as the Juicy J track blasted over the speakers.

  • Sho’t Left | After Roboto

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    Ava Debe
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    …those are the terms you usually hear in a taxi here. No, not a cab where it’s just you and the driver, the mini-bus ones that range from new Quantums to ancient types which you cannot make out what make it is. The taxis that most South Africans use as a primary mode of transport…

  • Robot Retail Therapy

    Robot Retail Therapy

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    Ava Debe
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    South Africa, there is no place like it. But then again, anyone can say that about the country of their birth, yes? No? Well, what makes this country great is its cultural diversity – yes, most countries are culturally diverse, but not like South Africa, because here we celebrate and recognise all cultures, and this…