Wow, both my friends made contact within 10 min of my email that I sent to them via SAReunited. We lost contact in 1991 and now we can make up for the time lost time.

In 1964, 2 years before my birth, my father’s twin brother died in a car crash and my father then lost touch with his nephew. In 2004 my dad had a stroke which left him bedridden. After 43 years my cousin Derick came to visit – they were identical !

Starfish Greathearts Foundation is a UK & SA registered charity which aims to bring life, hope and opportunity to the children of southern Africa who have been orphaned or made vulnerable by the devastating HIV/AIDS pandemic. Starfish focuses on helping each and every child as an individual. The charity does this by working in partnership […]

Annie Lennox will be supporting Elton John (actually Sir Elton John) at his AIDS Foundation Gala Event on Tuesday night in Cape Town. Elton’s Foundation (EJAF) considers South Africa its highest priority in its international funding because South Africa has the largest number of people living with HIV in the world. Annie Lennox created The […]

Send us your stories of how you’ve reunited with old friends, school crushes and relatives through SAReunited. Or how you’ve made new friends and contacts on the site. Your story may be published on this page AND used in magazines, TV and radio interviews. Inspire others to join – so we can all find each […]

Do you have a secret from schooldays that you’ve been dying to get off your chest? Well be our guest! Here’s your outlet to confess all! Email us your confessions and let us know if you have any photos too. I used to work in a health institution some 7 years ago as an administrator. […]

Do you have a secret from schooldays that you’ve been dying to get off your chest? Well be our guest! Here’s your outlet to confess all! Email us your confessions and let us know if you have any photos too. The year: 1989-1990. Place: Port Elizabeth. School: Framesby, where else. Event: Where do I start? […]

From an email doing the rounds… 1. The Cape Times ( Cape Town ) “I have promised to keep his identity confidential,’ said Jack Maxim, a spokeswoman for the Sandton Sun Hotel, Johannesburg , “but I can confirm that he is no longer in our employment. We asked him to clean the lifts and he […]

From an email doing the rounds… Recently I overheard a Father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport.  They had  announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the Father said, ‘I love you, and I wish you enough.’ The daughter replied, ‘Dad, our life together has been more […]

An email doing the rounds… FYI – IMHO stands for In My Humble Opinion

Send us your stories of how you’ve reunited with old friends, school crushes and relatives through SAReunited. Or how you’ve made new friends and contacts on the site. Your story may be published on this page AND used in magazines, TV and radio interviews. Inspire others to join – so we can all find each […]

(an old one, but a good one…) Dear Tech Support, Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewellery applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0. In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance […]

Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and 3 kids each for six weeks. Each kid will play two sports and take either music or dance classes. There is no fast food. Each man must take care of his 3 kids; keep his assigned house clean, correct all homework, complete […]

Satan visits Cape Town and meets Gatiep. “Do you know who I am?” says Satan. “Nay,” says Gatiep, “gie my a hint.” Satan says, “I am the Prince of Darkness.” “Fok!” says Gatiep, “jy’s mos die CEO van Eskom!”

Just a little email to brighten your day: Always try to help a friend in need Believe in yourself Study hard Give lots of kisses Laugh often Don’t be overly concerned with your weight, it’s just a number Always try to see the glass half full Meet new people, even if they look different to […]

Submitted by: Laura Pugliese, Development Officer The South African Education and Environment Project (SAEP), is a programme that provides education support and capacity building initiatives in Cape Town. SAEP’s work includes an innovative Early Childhood Development Programme, which partners with creches in Philippi, Mitchell’s Plain and Samora Machel townships, providing them with resources and training […]

During a lecture on Essential Oils, they told us how the foot soles can absorb oils. Their example: Put garlic on your feet and within 20 minutes you can ‘taste’ it. Some of us have used Vicks Vaporub for years for everything from chapped lips to sore toes and many body parts in between. But […]

Some simple and great tips on living your best life, accompanied by cute animal photos. Read more…

By Amanda Tsinonis, Director and Founder of www.sareunited.com and www.yesnomayB.com I’ve seen many CV’s and I am amazed that even talented people still get it wrong. You have perhaps 30 seconds to grab the attention of your employer, or your CV goes into the bin. This is your own personal “advert” so it is important […]

Compiled by South Africa’s Unlimited Energy Here are three easy steps to help you achieve up to a 40% reduction in your electricity: Step 1: Change your habits. Become energy wise. This won’t cost you a cent and will make a big difference Switch off all non-essential lights – especially when you leave a room […]

If you can’t find the book you want You’re probably shopping at the ……….

(Using the tune of Sound of Silence)”sing tog saam” Hello darkness my old friend You’ve come to rob me once again I hear your footsteps softly creeping Through the house as I was sleeping And the brick you used to smash my window pane Still remains…. Within the Sounds of Sirens. In restless streets I […]

Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits they become character; Watch your character; it becomes your destiny

– Ons is altyd laat. We would have missed all 4 flights. – We talk loud and would bring attention to ourselves. – Met free kos en cooldrink oppie plane, we’ll sommer forget why we’re there. – We praat with our hands, so we’ll continually be putting the weapons down. – We would ALL want […]