Mark Wijsman

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Mark was born in the Netherlands and moved to South Africa to further his studies in 2010. He has not left since, and in these last few years has worked in communications and coaching. He lives in Cape Town and as a freelancer writes about life in the Mother City and his observations of living in SA as an expatriate on his website www.markwijsman.com, and you can also follow him on twitter @markwijs.

Christmas in Cape Town is Weird…When You’re Not from South Africa

Dec 18, 2015 0

With the year coming to an end, people are preparing for the holiday season. Because of its cultural diversity and colonial history, South Africa...

5 Typical Things People from Cape Town Do

Nov 6, 2015 0

Someone from Cape Town recently told me that living in this city for 6 years does not make me a Capetonian. Apparently the official...

South African Rugby…As Explained by a Foreigner

Sep 25, 2015 0

After years of living in Cape Town as a Dutchman, I was able to integrate as much as possible into society. When I wrote...

Cape Town is Really Not Bicycle-Friendly (Yet)

Sep 17, 2015 0

It’s not hard for any Dutch person, such as myself, to adjust to Cape Town. It’s substantially warmer and richer in nature than our...

4 Things You’ll Have to Embrace When Moving to South Africa

Jul 30, 2015 0

So, you’ve decided to move to South Africa. First time visit? Fantastic. You’ll probably spend the first weeks walking around in safari gear with...

Surfing in South Africa: Only if You’re Brave Enough

Jul 26, 2015 0

My many years of living in Cape Town (from The Netherlands) have resulted in a large variety of interesting cultural integrations. In South Africa,...