tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16649248236787232862024-02-19T09:59:54.362+02:00My 2 Cents WorthThis blog is a recipe of every day "calamities" sprinkled with a healthy dollop of humour and a pinch of "this and that" need to knows.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-44312817110592600882011-10-18T20:59:00.000+02:002011-10-18T20:59:48.196+02:00My short and sweet take on the quarter final! And all that's left to say is... GO SHARKS!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdumpemMKCEZ3mvKfthQD0rYQ1utY53Xi0hr0SHK2n3dmqUKJQTacVEVqpBzmlZFhA96ZSGaYDRUsdBkVawNsB4-fs_vfzFT8Vrz4FBaeW-3pWR9yFOGgoiEK-B_hbDJB27QpqqgLBiESg/s1600/Bryce+Vleis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdumpemMKCEZ3mvKfthQD0rYQ1utY53Xi0hr0SHK2n3dmqUKJQTacVEVqpBzmlZFhA96ZSGaYDRUsdBkVawNsB4-fs_vfzFT8Vrz4FBaeW-3pWR9yFOGgoiEK-B_hbDJB27QpqqgLBiESg/s1600/Bryce+Vleis.jpg" /></a></div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-44755648292926788872011-10-12T18:17:00.001+02:002011-10-12T18:27:59.588+02:00To petition or not to petition?<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a lot of attention being paid right now to Mr Bryce Lawrence and his lack of refereeing skills. For those of you who have not yet heard of the Facebook petition to get him banned as a referee, feel free to click the link below, visit the site, join the petition and leave a comment or 10. For those of you who have, well done! I am going to assume that you have already joined. For those of you who have boxed those of us who have joined into the category of "Sore Losers", I would simply like to give you some food for thought.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is not about the Boks and the Kiwi's. It's about a man who has been allowed to run amok and play judge, jury and executioner. We South Africans have nothing against the Australian rugby team, we are simply furious that Lawrence has seemingly been allowed to do what he wants, when he pleases with no recourse. The history books will tell you that this is not the first time an important match (regardless of who's been playing) has been lost due to his consistent inconsistencies. At one point, it was South Africa who benefited from his non existent refereeing skills.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bare in mind, regardless of which team or country you support, your team could be the next one to fall victim to his one man charade. So... whether you are a South African, Australian, New Zealander, Englishman, Irishman etc., you too, can vote in this petition. In fact, if you have any sort of interest in the game, you are almost obliged to vote. It is not limited to South Africans because of what has happened, but rather dedicated to the fans of the game so that we can once again sit and enjoy a hooligans game played by gentleman without having to worry about the ref.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>"There are no doubt a lot of Australian rugby supporters celebrating our victory over the Springboks yesterday. There are also a number of us that are wondering how on earth we managed to pull it off against a side that dominated possession and territory and lineouts. Now, I don't want to take anything away from the Australian victory ...- our boys did perform superbly but on the day the Springboks were, we have to admit, the better side. The boks, as always were magnanimous in defeat with a somewhat pragmatic approach to the result. I wonder what our boys would have said faced with the same situation of blatant incompetence by Mr Bryce Lawrence. I support Australia and always will but for those of us that believe in fair play this was a hollow victory. This was very much like fighting a worthy opponent with one arm strapped behind his back - it leaves a bad taste. There were rumours about Mr Lawrence's impartiality before kick-off from a lot of ex pat South Africans now living in Australia but we tend to dismiss these conspiracy theories with a grin. Certainly, Mr Lawrence's performance on the field did nothing to dispel those theories. His performance was nothing short of abysmal. He did not award the bok try because of a dubious forward pass. I have looked and looked and to me, anyway, it did not look forward. Minutes later when the boks once again breached our defences and were well on the way to scoring another try, he called them back for a forward pass. If the first call was contentious, there certainly was nothing wrong with the second one. Here, I must ask - why not use the "eye in the sky"? An impressive expensive piece of equipment that should be used for such decisions. He failed to penalise Pocock for slowing the ball down. If we had played like that against the All Blacks, they would not have been so quiet about it. - and rightly so. In the dying minutes of the game he was in full view of at least 2 high tackles by our boys that went unpunished. Any of these transgressions, if properly acted on, would have surely given the game to the Boks with their advantage over territory. To rub salt in the South African wounds, he awarded a high tackle to the Wallabies for a chest high tackle. We won, but did we really? Our sport has always been regarded as a "hooligans game played by gentlemen" - If we do not want rugby union to degenerate into a farce that soccer can become we need to make sure that our refs are of suitable calibre. They need to be trustworthy gentlemen. Mr Lawrence, I would advise against any planned holidays to South Africa for a couple of years." ~Chris Davis, The Australian.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My blood is boiling. How dare they!!! Do they even comprehend how lucky THEY are that nothing happened to him? I intend to take this as far as I can because someone needs to be held accountable for this. The outcome could have been very different, and then what? Another story about how they "thought" they saw a gun in his hand?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over and above this is the trauma he suffered as he initially thought that he was being hijacked by bogus cops. The scary thought is that it's his hard earned tax money that's paying these bumbling idiot's salaries!!!</span></div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-59988234802910862312011-09-25T20:59:00.002+02:002011-09-25T21:02:09.730+02:00Personal Information on Your CV Could Result in Identity Theft<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A while back I was kicking up my heals about how people don't come back to you if you are unsuccessful when applying for a job. This got me thinking. Are all jobs advertised on the internet the real deal? The unsurprising answer is no...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once again I've done a bit of poking about and found some pretty interesting articles about how people are taking advantage of the current high unemployment rate to steal personal information for the purpose of identity theft from something as unassuming as a CV.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Think about it. What do you put on your CV? Name? Check. ID Number? Check. Contact Number? Check. E-mail Address? Check. Location? Check. Education History? Check. Employment History? Check. Everything that identity theft dreams are made of!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below are links to some of the articles that I found that advise you on what steps to take to prevent identity theft. I, for one, am going to remove all online CV's that I've posted and start taking serious precautions when applying for a job via the internet.</span><br />
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</span>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-72539641615570154822011-09-20T11:00:00.000+02:002011-09-20T11:00:18.815+02:00Crime Intelligence Unit Targeted by Hoaxter<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi all,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is currently a message doing the rounds via both bbm and e-mail as follows:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">The Executive Mayor's Chief of Staff, Mr Bheza Ntshona, has picked up this important message from the SAPS:<u></u><u></u></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">I did a bit of further digging and found that both of incidents in the message have been verified as hoaxes. This had also been posted on a crime prevention Web site and in addition to the above contact number a cell phone number was also listed. I gave the number a buzz and got hold of Lt Col MJ Krugel (not Col MK Kruger) and had a chat to him. He has no knowledge what-so-ever of the message which I duly forwarded to him together with the links for the Web site that has investigated the alleged incidents and debunked them (links below).</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">Should you receive this message kindly inform the sender that it is a hoax and ask them to do the same with regards to the person that they received it from.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br />
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My one and only gripe is the onslaught of married men when my mate and I walk in. Neither one of us is drop dead gorgeous, perhaps we border on the attractive side, but certainly nothing that would turn your head twice. Neither one of us has any interest at this point in getting involved and if it was going to happen it would not be with Mr Married 1, Mr Married 2 or any of the other Mr Marrieds out there.<br />
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What gets to me is the total disregard for their wives on their part. They all wear rings, so they're not even trying to hide the fact that they're married. And hoo boy - mention the ring and the well rehearsed lines about unhappy marriages, complaining wives etc. fall expertly... on deaf ears.<br />
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Mr Married, I have no doubt that the reason that your wife complains all the time is because you're never home - you're at the pub. I can say with absolute certainty that the reason your marriage is unhappy is because you choose to make it so by not being where you should be - at home with the wife and kids.<br />
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To Mr Married who dropped his pants in the middle of the pub to show off his package - seriously dude, what little you had to display was not a very good advertisement for someone wanting to get laid. I've seen bigger worms crawl out of rotten apples... oh, and this little fact is probably a contributing factor to your wife's unhappiness.<br />
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To Mr Married who thought that a wad of cash being flashed each time you opened your wallet was going to get you in the door - I am an independent woman who is more than capable of buying her own drinks. Why don't you rather use it to take your kids and wife for a meal or a weekend away. That would most certainly make your marriage a little happier.<br />
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And to Mr Married who found it impossible to believe that my friend and I were NOT together, NOT in a relationship with each other and NOT sleeping with each other because we fobbed him and every other Mr Married off, I have this to say to you: <br />
<ol><li>Since you do not understand women at all (clearly), you are forgiven for not understanding that women can have a deep and sincere friendship without being "into" each other. If convincing yourself that the reason they don't welcome your advances is because they're gay allows you to sleep easier when you get home, carry on friend. </li>
<li>Since you are a man, I fully understand your need to hit on anything vaguely resembling a woman in much the same manner that a dog feels the need to lift his leg against every tree and fire hydrant that he comes across. The fundamental difference is that at least the dog (the four legged one, that is) gets to relieve himself. Sadly, you are destined to chase your tail.</li>
<li>Thank you for showing your true colours once you realised you were not going to get anywhere with either one of us. Your ability to turn from charming to pure ugly in such a short space of time was truly amazing, and I say this with sincerity. The only purpose it served was fair warning to side step you at every opportunity in the future.</li>
</ol>To all the Mrs Marrieds out there - fear not when we are around, your husbands are safe as they fill every possible criteria on the "not to have" list. If you would like to see just how unattractive your husband is whilst desperately trying not to spill his drink as he sways back and forth and attempts to convert a cross eyed, droopy lidded leer into something of a sexy look, you are more than welcome to join us for a drink.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-57862902997924125482011-06-02T22:20:00.000+02:002011-06-02T22:20:38.930+02:00How to deal with scam artistsJust recently I have had an onslaught of scam e-mails. Under normal circumstances I would simply mark the e-mail as spam and block it but I recently read an amusing artical on a blog (<a href="http://www.sodahead.com/">http://www.sodahead.com/</a>) where one of the posters said that he signed up scammers for free casket measurements, which got me thinking.<br />
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Now, before marking and blocking the scammers, I sign them up on a site called Free Stuff (<a href="http://www.free-stuff.co.uk/">http://www.free-stuff.co.uk/</a>). All you need to do this is the scammers e-mail address and name. The e-mail address is pretty simple and as for the name - I use one of the bogus names in the scammers e-mail.<br />
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I think I may just have found a new (and extremely enjoyable) past time...Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-13990601789205053772011-05-23T00:42:00.004+02:002011-05-23T01:02:30.087+02:00High Alert Update<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>As promised, I have responded to the ad with the following. Please note that I have not included the pictures as they may be viewed as offensive by some.</strong></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a>Dear Jeanette,</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black;">I am 22 years old and have been modeling since I was 16.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been a life long dream of mine to visit <city w:st="on">Paris</city> - the fashion <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Mecca</city></place> of the world but a lack of finances has not permitted me to do so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">I feel that fashion should be an important aspect of every woman’s life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Put simply, when you look good on the outside you feel good on the inside.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black;">I know that you only asked for a two page CV however, when I pasted my photo’s they were not clear enough as they were too small.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please forgive me but I have extended the number of pages in my CV so that each photo appears on a page of its own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope that you like them - particularly the full length bathing suite one as I spend a lot of time in the gym to maintain my physique and this particular picture is one of my favourites.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span style="color: red;"> <strong>(</strong></span></span></span><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><strong>Page 2 carries the heading Bikini and beneath this is a picture of the most masculine looking female body builder I could find).</strong></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><br />
</strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black;">The picture of the back side was a little more difficult to choose as there were so many to select from but I know you won’t be disappointed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is the most expressive one of the lot and I’m certain that this picture will be worth a thousand words.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span style="color: red;"><strong>(Page 3 is headed Back and beneath is a picture of a toilet bowl with a very unsavoury floater in it).</strong> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black;">I must admit that my mother got a little pee’d off when she saw the front one that I selected but I am sure that they will meet with your high standard of professionalism which is evident in your advert.</span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>(Page four is headed Front and displays a picture of the filthiest overflowing urinal I could find).</strong></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><br />
</strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">I look forward to hearing from you and even more so to meeting you in person.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
<span style="color: black;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Kind regards</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
<span style="color: black;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Ima Jeenyus</span></div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-85353509872518416282011-05-22T23:02:00.009+02:002011-05-23T00:43:34.863+02:00HIGH ALERT!!!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was scanning vacancies via Indeed and came across the following ad. When I clicked the link it directed me to Gumtree. I found it to be highly suspect for several reasons which will become glaringly obvious to you as <span style="color: black;">you read through it. This prompted me to do a little research and I found that the company MKC academy of fashion, beauty & print is <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">located in Los Angeles, California and not Paris. The poster of the ad is obviously using this company to give his "job opportunity" credibility. What he gets for this is pictures of women in costumes and lingerie which he will probably sell on to porn sites that will use the pictures to advertise their sites.</span></span></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">I have not done any editing to the ad below - this is how it appears on Gumtree. You can click the link at the bottom of the post to view the original. Please be sure to read my comment below the ad.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><u><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Rocket modeling</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> has arrived in <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">South Africa</place></country-region> for the 1st time. We currently need +/- </span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">12 </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">female models to represent us.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Package one includes:</span></span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">4 models will be sent to train at the </span><placename w:st="on"><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">MKC</span></u></placename><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <placetype w:st="on">Academy</placetype> of Fashion, Beauty & Print - <placename w:st="on">Modeling</placename> <placetype w:st="on">School</placetype></span></u><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> in <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">paris</place></city>( all expenses paid)</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">this will be a durration of 1 year. 45days in the year will be dedicated to visiting family and friends back in SA (all expenses paid) </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Remuneration:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">€2601.46 per month durring trainning</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">After training remuneration will change depending on cadidate.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">package 2 includes:</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">2year contract with rocket modeling in <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">south africa</place></country-region></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">with a remuneration 0f</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">basic R6000</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and R1500 for every event</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Please note: if the following criteria below is not met, your application will not be considered under all circumstances</span><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><u><span style="background: #ffcc66; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Focus: ramp/ runway models </span></u></b><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Height: 170cm + </span><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Body: very well toned</span><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Age: 18-30</span><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Size:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">34 and smaller </span><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">2 page cv which must include </span></b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 x Full length<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>photo from the front </span></b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 x full length photo from the rear </span></b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 x close up photo </span></b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 x lingerie photo (optional) </span></b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><u><span style="background: red; color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Focus: Fashion CATALOG Modeling </span></u></b><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Height: 155cm + </span><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Body: toned and well curved </span><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Age: 18-30</span><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Size: 36 and smaller</span><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">2 page cv which must include </span></b><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 x Full length<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>photo from the front </span></b><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 x full length photo from the rear </span></b><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 x close up photo </span></b><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 x lingerie photo (optional) </span></b><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 x brief introduction about yourself and why fashion is important to you </span></b><span style="background: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><u><span style="background: #cc66cc; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> LINGERIE MODELING </span></u></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Height: 158cm + </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Age: 18-30</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Body: toned, well curved and respectable bust line </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">2 page cv which must include </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 x Full length<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>lingerie photo from the front </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 x full length lingerie photo from the rear </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">1 x close up photo</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><u><span style="background: #00cccc; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">BATHING SUIT MODELING </span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Height: 158cm + </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Age: 18-30</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Body: toned, well curved and respectable bust line </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">2 page cv which must include </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">1 x Full length<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">BATHING SUIT </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">photo from the front </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">1 x full length </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">BATHING SUIT </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">photo from the rear </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">1 x close up photo </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">interviews will be setup by appointment</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">please dress formal and be punctual </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Jeannette Boulanger <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is how I would love to deal with this person - and I will need your help here. I propose that you take pictures of whatever... your grandmother, a dump site, your toilet (preferably with a little something floating in the bottom), a beggar standing on a street corner... use your imagination people, it's open season. Once you have a nice collection of complete c**p, send them to this douche bag. And if you need any motivation, consider this: This ad (at my viewing) has had 2670 hits!!! I shudder to think of how many women have fallen victim to this scam and your daughter, sister or cousin could be this scumbags next victim. Happy snapping :-)</span><br />
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PS Should you see fit to oblige me in my little vendetta I would love for you to comment on what you dropped into his inbox.<br />
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<a href="http://durban.gumtree.co.za/c-Jobs-part-time-evening-weekend-ATT-ALL-MODELS-R6000-W0QQAdIdZ255933198">http://durban.gumtree.co.za/c-Jobs-part-time-evening-weekend-ATT-ALL-MODELS-R6000-W0QQAdIdZ255933198</a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-90487592080864999682011-05-22T19:37:00.002+02:002011-05-22T19:42:36.091+02:00Another hoax?<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi all, </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have just received the following bbm's within minutes of each other:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BBM 1</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>A 4yr old boy went missing in heaton park yesterday he was wearing shorts and a thomas tank top and jelly shoes, If seen ring 07876355234 please pass this on to all your followers and send the message out to your friends, his parents are really worried.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would like to point out a few things with regards to the above.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a name='more'></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ol><li><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firstly, there is no Heaton Park in South Africa. Heaton Park is in Manchester in the UK, so if you do not reside in the area then it is pointless sending this message on.</span></div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The message simply states "yesterday" with no date given. After doing a little research, the earliest post I managed to find was 5 Feb 2011 - in this instance "yesterday" is long gone so again, don't waste your time, even if you do live in the area.</span></div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The grammar is atrocious and therefore cannot be taken seriously. In addition, I could not find any official news as one would expect to find under such circumstances, i.e.: police reportings, and neither are there any photo's accompanying the post as would usually be the case.</span></div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Heaton Park has a web site that reports on news surrounding the park. There is no mention of any child going missing in the park.</span></div></li>
</ol><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial;"><strong>IGNORE THIS AND DO NOT PASS ON</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BBM 2</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Dear All,<br />
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Don't accept a request from Ashanti (219bf588) she's a hacker. Tell everyone on your list because if somebody on your list adds her you get her on your list too and she'll figure out your blackberry's ID and address, so copy and paste this message to everyone cause if she hacks their email she hacks your email too!!!!!!!!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The question to ask here is whether a blackberry can be hacked by accepting a request from someoneor not? I have not yet been able to substantiate whether this is a hoax or not. Research didn't yield anything useful as there were some pretty good arguments for both sides of the fence. I have forwarded this to Brett Christensen from Hoax-Slayer who is pretty seasoned at sniffing out whether something is a hoax or not and have left him to do the digging. I have no doubt that he will source something informative and be able to back it up.</span></div><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial;"><strong>WILL POST AN UPDATE ONCE FEEDBACK HAS BEEN RECEIVED.</strong></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the mean time, here are some confirmed Blackberry hoaxes that are doing the rounds. If you receive any one of these please do not pass them on, rather inform the person that sent you the message that it's a hoax.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HOAX #1</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Subject: You have won Blackberry Award<br />
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BLACKBERRY 12TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS CENTRE, # BLACKBERRY UK & IRELAND.</strong><br />
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Dear Award winner,<br />
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Award Reference code: BBRIM568A2011<br />
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File number: BB255/647/390<br />
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This is to inform you that you have won yourself an Award of Eight hundred thousand British Pounds (800,000 GBP) in the Blackberry 12th year Anniversary Awards as organized by the Anniversary Centre of Blackberry Inc, held in London United Kingdom,<br />
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BlackBerry is a line of mobile e-mail and Smartphone devices developed and designed by company Research In Motion (RIM).<br />
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The Anniversary Centre of Blackberry Inc selected your email id as one of the 120 chosen fortunate winners to receive this award. Promotion. Awards MUST be claimed by the email owner ONLY, not later than 30 days from the day of notification.<br />
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Please you are advised to file for your claim immediately through our agent Mr. Allen Mohammed Immediately by providing him with the bellow stated information:<br />
1. Full name……………….<br />
2. Country…………….<br />
3. Age…………………<br />
4. Occupation………………..<br />
5. Nationality ………………<br />
6. Telephone/Fax Numbers……………..<br />
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Director of Peoples Operations:<br />
Name: Mr. Allen Mohammed<br />
Tel: +44 8447747530<br />
Fax: +44 8447742753<br />
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E-Mail: allenmohammed@******* <br />
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Please do not reply if you are NOT the owner of this email address. Congratulations once again!!<br />
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Sincerely Yours,<br />
Dr. Williams Jordan (Zonal Coordinator)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a classic fraud scam and although much has been published about handing your personal and banking details out to complete strangers, unfortunately people continue to fall victim to this. As much as you would like to believe that your prayers have been answered and you have a large sum of money coming to you, this is not the case. </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: red;">IGNORE THIS MESSAGE OR PAY THE PRICE.</span></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HOAX #2</span></strong></div><div class="example" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="example" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello, greetings from RIM (Research In Motion) proprietors of BlackBerry. This message is to inform all of our users, that our servers have recently been really full, so we are asking for your help to fix this problem. We need our active users to re-send this message to everyone on your contact list in order to confirm our active users that use BlackBerry Messenger, if you do not send this message to all your BlackBerry Messenger contacts then your account will remain inactive with the consequence of losing all your contacts.<br />
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We apologize for the inconvenience but this is the only way possible to resolve this problem. Sincerely Research in Motion. For more information visit: </span><a href="http://www.blackberry.com/inactiveuser"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.blackberry.com/inactiveuser</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="example" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="example" style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">IGNORE AND DO NOT PASS ON. THIS IS CHAIN MAIL.</span></strong></div><div class="example" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HOAX #3</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Subject: FW: Blackberry Storm Promotion</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear All,<br />
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Blackberry is giving away free phones as part of their promotional drive.<br />
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All you need to do is send a copy of this email to 8 people; and you will receive your phone in less than 24 hrs. Please note that if you send to more than 20 people you will receive two phones.<br />
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Please do not forget to send a copy to: amanda.lee@blackberry.com <br />
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With Regards,<br />
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Amanda Lee (Marketing Manager)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">IGNORE AND DO NOT PASS ON. THIS IS CHAIN MAIL.</span></strong></div></div><div align="justify"></div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-54487812838963578472011-05-21T09:12:00.001+02:002011-05-21T09:16:50.283+02:00To Thatch or not to Thatch<div style="text-align: justify;">Hi all,</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is a call for help. If you or anyone you know needs thatching done, please let me know. Stanley is a man from Limpopo who is needing your business. He did the thatching on my nieghbours gazebo and his craftmanship is impeccable. Because he works for himself, his prices border on the unrealistic. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a name='more'></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">His quote includes labour and the thatch - the only additional cost incurred is for the delivery of the thatch. Just to give you an idea - the size of the gazebo that he did was roughly the same size as as a good friend of mine's is. My friend paid R2,700.00 to have his done where my neighbour paid R600.00 plus the delivery fee of R250.00 - R850.00 in all. This is about one third of the commercial cost. Obviously the delivery fee will depend on where you live. He operates in Durban and surrounding areas and this particular job was done in Cowies Hill, Durban.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you can help Stanley, please contact me on 0739858662 or via e-mail, <a href="mailto:baylis.sally@gmail.com">baylis.sally@gmail.com</a>. Alternatively you can contact Stanley directly on 0730394159 - please mention my name to him if you contact him directly.</div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-15595019076201491612011-05-20T16:03:00.001+02:002011-05-21T09:15:16.760+02:00Job Interview<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The interview that I went for today went well. The position is a commission only position, but at 30%, it's higher than most.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The product is a payroll program that is genius in its simplicity. I really like the product and believe that it will do well. It's perfect for small to medium businesses, factories, bookkeepers and accountants. It has numerous features that cover every possible payroll scenario and the best part is that it's adaptable which enables the developer to tailor make it to company specs. It also boasts SARS friendly uploadable CSV files.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It works on a 1-2-3 basis. 1: Create your company profile. 2: Load your employee details. 3: Capture. It works out absolutely everything. Allows for Garnishee's, Advances, Basic + commission, Commission - basic if the basic exceeds the comm (hairdressing salons use this function), calculates time and a third, time and a half and double time... and on and on and on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have decided to run with this whilst continuing to look for full time employment. However, having said that, this is a startup company and there is room for growth. I'm actually quite excited about this and can't wait to get started. If you would like a demo please contact me via the details on the Sassy page of this blog.</span>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-41809147247470815582011-05-20T15:08:00.002+02:002011-05-20T16:09:19.779+02:00Pay it ForwardI had a really uplifting experience today and could not wait to get home to share it. One of my favourite movies is Pay it Forward. For those of you who have not seen it, it really is worth the watch. The basic story line is about a young boy who starts a chain of events. His philosophy is that when someone does something good for you, rather than you owing the person a favour back, you pay the favour forward to someone else. This movie was such an inspiration to me that ever since the day that I watched it, I have made it a personal (and unpublicised until now) mission to do at least one good deed a day. <br />
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It could be something really small, but to the person on the receiving end it could be prayers answered. Some are inconsequential, such as allowing someone in a queue ahead of me because they have fewer items than me, and some are rather foolish, like giving a complete stranger a lift. I do exercise caution and discretion with the latter, but something always talks to my gut in this circumstance and I have been fortunate so far. If I am going to be a fool then I make sure that I'm a wise fool.<br />
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Today, after a meeting, I was getting into my car in Musgrave Road when a black forty-something man approached me with an address and asked me if I knew where the place was. I did indeed know the address as I had dropped off some jewelry at the very place that he was asking about prior to my meeting. This is where my gut kicked in. Anyone in Durban today will know how hot it is and he had a good two to two-and-a-half kilometer walk ahead of him. He looked like he was in a hurry and when I told him how far he needed to go, his shoulders slumped. It was at this point that I decided to go with my intuition and I offered him a lift. A look of total surprise crossed his face and he asked me, "You would do this for me?" My response was unhesitating. "Absolutely - hop in."<br />
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Within minutes of him getting into my car he started talking... and I listened. Sometimes people need just that - someone to listen when they need to talk. His story was not one of poverty and could I help him or about how it surprised him that a white woman would risk giving a black man a lift in the twisted society that we currently live in in this country but rather about how much faith he has lost in the government. Fancy that - particularly after my previous post!<br />
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Here is a shortened version of his story written in the first person singular:<br />
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The reason I need to go to this address is because the government paid for me to do a plumbing learnership six months ago. Ever since then I have been trying to get my certificate from the company that I did the learnship with but they never respond. I phoned the department that organised the learnership but all they tell me is that I need to follow up with the company myself. The government is playing games with its people because they think we are all stupid. They say they will help you study and get a job but after they put you into a learnership they don't do anything else that they promise. Without the certificate I can't get a job so what's the use? To get people to believe that I can do the job I will need to work for free first to prove that I can do it. I am a Christian and I try and walk right but it's difficult when people play with you like this. What you have done for me today has shown me that there are good people who will help you and not want something back from you.<br />
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At this point he went back to saying how the government is playing games with its people and how they think that they are dealing with stupid people. We had already reached our destination and sat in the car for a further 5 or so minutes while he listened to me this time. I told him that I had been unemployed for 10 months and was in the same boat as him. I explained my daily ritual to him but also told him that I still find the time to see good in the bad and take as many opportunities as possible to help those less fortunate than me. He asked what I meant by this to which I replied, "Although I'm unemployed I have a car. You are less fortunate than me because you do not have a car. I could help by giving you a lift which makes me feel good and I'm sure it's made you feel good as well." I had to get out my car to open his door (it doesn't open from the inside), and when he got out he asked me what my name was. When I told him, he responded by telling me his name was Basil and then put his hand out. When I shook his hand he said to me, "Thank you Sally, you have made a difference today."<br />
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I'm not sharing this to elevate myself in your eyes. I'm sharing this because it became crystal clear to me today. If you take the time to throw a little understanding and kindness into the mix of racial tension and divide, a little can go a long, long way. Basil and I will probably never cross paths ever again but I have no doubt that he will talk about our brief time together for a long time to come. I am honoured that I was able to make a difference in one persons life that will hopefully last a lifetime.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-20771338044506164972011-05-20T09:30:00.001+02:002011-05-20T16:10:33.035+02:00Let the mud slinging begin...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been following the comments by the general public on the elections with much amusement and head shaking. Everyone is entitled to their opinion however, let it be with dignity and intelligence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There has been much said between ANC and DA supporters and with loads of passion. One ANC supporter who goes by the name of Buddy C made the following comments on timeslive:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MALEMA HELP US PLEASE. <br />
Fellow blacks are helping DA to make it succeed into taking us back to apartheid. This zille thing pretends by kissing blacks during elections and let them take government you will hear the best of 'K' word. But i know most white racists will help bring back black voter back to the ANC. <br />
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MALEMA SAVE US PLEASE. <br />
Like you did one day in MP, remove these corrupt officials in the ANC as Zuma is too soft for them. Remove that free state sh*t as she and her husband cost us votes. They were hearing the DA toilet story all the time but never bothered to make advantage of that instead they drag our party further down. <br />
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MALEMA MY TRUST IS ON YOU. <br />
We are slowly but surely going back to aprtheid and is funny how blacks ignore this. They continuously voting someone claiming not to be racist yet she and her blue party keep shut in racial incidents. Unlike you did Julius, during Reitz 4 issue for example. <br />
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JULIUS MALEMA FOR ANC AND COUNTRY PRESIDENT. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Buddy, here is a wake up call for you. The DA has nothing to do with the ANC losing supporters. That, my friend, can be squarely planted on the ANC's shoulders. The fact that YOUR brothers and sisters are jumping the fence has everything to do with the fact that they are more educated than what you give them credit for. I smiled at the fact that the only mention of the "K" word in all the posts on this site came from you - how sad that you yourself demean the African population by dredging this up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The open toilet incident that you talk about is the only smear that you could muster up but you seem to forget (or simply saw fit not to mention) that the ANC is also guilty of this practice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your comment about Helen being "free state sh*t" smacks of hate speech, but I would like to thank you for making such a comment. Let me explain why. Your comment as well as your praise for Julius makes it clear to everyone reading your insane rantings that you and your kind are no better than the very people you accuse of enforcing the apartheid regim - you clearly belong in the same category. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, feel free to continue with your rantings and hate speech but the writing is on the wall whether you like it or not. The scales are starting to fall from the people's eyes and they are beginning to see things a bit more clearly. The ANC has been riding the apartheid issue for a little too long now and what it boils down to is this: Apartheid is not responsible for non delivery on promises - the ANC is. Apartheid is not responsible for unemployment - the ANC is. Apartheid is not responsible nepotism - the ANC is. Apartheid is not responsible for crime sprialling out of control - the ANC is. Apartheid is not responsible for the ANC losing it's supporters - the ANC is. Apartheid is not responsible for the DA gaining voter confidence - the ANC is. Apartheid is not responsible for the country crumbling - the ANC is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So put that in your pipe along with whatever else you're on, and smoke it!</span>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-38083937692485538372011-05-19T00:17:00.012+02:002011-05-20T19:38:01.647+02:00Voting Results Update<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The voting figures continue to come in. The tables below are a comparrative indicator of the voting results on a national basis for the the top 10 parties at the moment. </span><br />
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 422px;" x:str=""><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 12544; mso-width-source: userset; width: 257pt;" width="343"><col style="mso-width-alt: 2889; mso-width-source: userset; width: 59pt;" width="79"></colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="35" style="height: 26.25pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl26" height="35" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 26.25pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Party Name</strong></span></td><td class="xl25" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 59pt;" width="79"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>% Total<br />
Valid Votes</strong></span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl29" height="22" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: #ece9d8; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Total Valid Votes</strong></span></td><td align="right" class="xl27" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: #ece9d8; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="34299768"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">34,299,768</span></strong></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS</span></td><td align="right" class="xl24" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="0.63696981857136759"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">63.70%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE/DEMOKRATIESE ALLIANSIE</span></td><td align="right" class="xl24" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="0.21893290940043675"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">21.89%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY</span></td><td align="right" class="xl24" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="3.9633854083211295E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">3.96%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY</span></td><td align="right" class="xl24" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="2.6005977649761362E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">2.60%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">CONGRESS<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OF THE PEOPLE</span></td><td align="right" class="xl24" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="2.3393277762111978E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">2.34%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">INDEPENDENT</span></td><td align="right" class="xl24" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="8.7904967753717755E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.88%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT</span></td><td align="right" class="xl24" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="6.847101706343903E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.68%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY</span></td><td align="right" class="xl24" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="6.0509155630440415E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.61%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS</span></td><td align="right" class="xl24" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="4.4560651255716949E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.45%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA</span></td><td align="right" class="xl24" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="4.2750434930055505E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.43%</span></td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.elections.org.za/content/LGEPublicReports/197/Detailed%20Results/National.xls">http://www.elections.org.za/content/LGEPublicReports/197/Detailed%20Results/National.xls</a><br />
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 422px;" x:str=""><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 12544; mso-width-source: userset; width: 257pt;" width="343"><col style="mso-width-alt: 2889; mso-width-source: userset; width: 59pt;" width="79"></colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="35" style="height: 26.25pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl27" height="35" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 26.25pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Party Name</strong></span></td><td class="xl26" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 59pt;" width="79"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>% Total<br />
Valid Votes</strong></span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl24" height="22" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Total Valid Votes</strong></span></td><td align="right" class="xl28" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: #ece9d8; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="32295190"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">32,295,190</span></strong></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl29" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="0.63506850400942061"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">63.51%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl29" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE/DEMOKRATIESE ALLIANSIE</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="0.22265176331212172"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">22.27%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl29" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="3.91457055988833E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">3.91%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl29" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="2.5234222186028322E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">2.52%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl29" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">CONGRESS<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OF THE PEOPLE</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="2.3894982503586449E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">2.39%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl29" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">INDEPENDENT</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="8.6873618021754938E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.87%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl29" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="7.1295756426885864E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.71%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl29" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="6.092424289809102E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.61%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl29" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="4.6651529221534227E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.47%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl29" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="4.3975588934451228E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.44%</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><br />
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 422px;" x:str=""><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 12544; mso-width-source: userset; width: 257pt;" width="343"><col style="mso-width-alt: 2889; mso-width-source: userset; width: 59pt;" width="79"></colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="35" style="height: 26.25pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl27" height="35" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 26.25pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Party Name</strong></span></td><td class="xl26" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 59pt;" width="79"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>% Total<br />
Valid Votes</strong></span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl24" height="22" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Total Valid Votes</strong></span></td><td class="xl29" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: #ece9d8; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="14635176"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">24,143,268</span></strong></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: #ece9d8; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="0.63916898076929762"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">63.92%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: #ece9d8; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE/DEMOKRATIESE ALLIANSIE</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="0.21825168821387395"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">21.83%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: #ece9d8; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="3.9398353197255646E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">3.94%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: #ece9d8; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">CONGRESS<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OF THE PEOPLE</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="2.5891233945628239E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">2.59%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: #ece9d8; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="2.5731189331949594E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">2.57%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: #ece9d8; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="7.869440044322086E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.79%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: #ece9d8; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">INDEPENDENT</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="7.2826926329940091E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.73%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: #ece9d8; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="5.7626415777681794E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.58%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: #ece9d8; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="5.1285103574213731E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.51%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: #ece9d8; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA</span></td><td align="right" class="xl25" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="4.4586756026566083E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.45%</span></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 422px;" x:str=""><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 12544; mso-width-source: userset; width: 257pt;" width="343"><col style="mso-width-alt: 2889; mso-width-source: userset; width: 59pt;" width="79"></colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="35" style="height: 26.25pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl29" height="35" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 26.25pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Party Name</strong></span></td><td class="xl27" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 59pt;" width="79"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>% Total<br />
Valid Votes</strong></span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl24" height="22" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Total Valid Votes</strong></span></td><td class="xl25" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="14635176"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">14,635,176</span></strong></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="0.62071320495223292"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">62.07%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE/DEMOKRATIESE ALLIANSIE</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="0.24662600572757035"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">24.66%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="3.2595303261129215E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">3.26%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">CONGRESS<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OF THE PEOPLE</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="2.9641256107886916E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">2.96%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="2.2112272513839258E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">2.21%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="7.0673560741599554E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.71%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">INDEPENDENT</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="5.7042019856816204E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.57%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="5.6293822499982231E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.56%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="5.5709613604920088E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.56%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="4.3113249885071417E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.43%</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><br />
<br />
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 422px;" x:str=""><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 12544; mso-width-source: userset; width: 257pt;" width="343"><col style="mso-width-alt: 2889; mso-width-source: userset; width: 59pt;" width="79"></colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="35" style="height: 26.25pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl29" height="35" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 26.25pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Party Name</strong></span></td><td class="xl27" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 59pt;" width="79"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>% Total<br />
Valid Votes</strong></span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl24" height="22" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Total Valid Votes</strong></span></td><td class="xl25" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="10722556"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">10,722,556</span></strong></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="0.61074141277508831"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">61.07%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE/DEMOKRATIESE ALLIANSIE</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="0.26027954528752284"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">26.03%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">CONGRESS<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OF THE PEOPLE</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="3.2300000000000002E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">3.23%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="2.9324071611283729E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">2.93%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="2.0429364043423975E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">2.04%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="7.3202695327494677E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.73%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="5.5508220241517045E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.56%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="5.5073622371382344E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.55%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">INDEPENDENT</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="5.0123310151049807E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.50%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl28" height="22" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 16.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA</span></td><td align="right" class="xl26" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 59pt;" width="79" x:num="3.7322257864636004E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.37%</span></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 422px;" x:str=""><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 12544; mso-width-source: userset; width: 257pt;" width="343"><col style="mso-width-alt: 2889; mso-width-source: userset; width: 59pt;" width="79"></colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl30" height="34" rowspan="2" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: black 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 25.5pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"></colgroup><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Party Name</strong></span></td><td class="xl24" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: #ece9d8; border-left: #ece9d8; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 59pt;" width="79"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>% Total</strong></span></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl25" height="17" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: #ece9d8; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; height: 12.75pt; width: 59pt;" width="79"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Valid Votes</strong></span></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl26" height="17" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; height: 12.75pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Total Valid Votes</strong></span></td><td align="right" class="xl27" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: #ece9d8; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; width: 59pt;" u1:num="1740553" width="79" x:num="1740553"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">1,740,553</span></strong></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl28" height="17" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; height: 12.75pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS</span></td><td class="xl29" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: #ece9d8; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; width: 59pt;" u1:num="0.5795388017486397" width="79" x:num="0.57950000000000002"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">57.95%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl28" height="17" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; height: 12.75pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE/DEMOKRATIESE ALLIANSIE</span></td><td class="xl29" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: #ece9d8; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; width: 59pt;" u1:num="0.31383474102770786" width="79" x:num="0.31380000000000002"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">31.38%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl28" height="17" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; height: 12.75pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE</span></td><td class="xl29" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: #ece9d8; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; width: 59pt;" u1:num="3.2541381963088742E-2" width="79" x:num="3.2500000000000001E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">3.25%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl28" height="17" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; height: 12.75pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY</span></td><td class="xl29" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: #ece9d8; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; width: 59pt;" u1:num="1.3553163850799143E-2" width="79" x:num="1.3599999999999999E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">1.36%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl28" height="17" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; height: 12.75pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT</span></td><td class="xl29" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: #ece9d8; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; width: 59pt;" u1:num="1.0488046040539989E-2" width="79" x:num="1.0500000000000001E-2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">1.05%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl28" height="17" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; height: 12.75pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY</span></td><td class="xl29" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: #ece9d8; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; width: 59pt;" u1:num="9.1436457263869581E-3" width="79" x:num="9.1000000000000004E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.91%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl28" height="17" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; height: 12.75pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS</span></td><td class="xl29" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: #ece9d8; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; width: 59pt;" u1:num="7.5895419444280063E-3" width="79" x:num="7.6E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.76%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl28" height="17" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; height: 12.75pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY</span></td><td class="xl29" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: #ece9d8; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; width: 59pt;" u1:num="5.6263727677353121E-3" width="79" x:num="5.5999999999999999E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.56%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl28" height="17" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; height: 12.75pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">NATIONAL PEOPLE'S PARTY</span></td><td class="xl29" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: #ece9d8; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; width: 59pt;" u1:num="3.2845882888943917E-3" width="79" x:num="3.3E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.33%</span></td></tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td class="xl28" height="17" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; height: 12.75pt; width: 257pt;" width="343"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA</span></td><td class="xl29" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: #ece9d8; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #ece9d8; width: 59pt;" u1:num="3.0869499521129205E-3" width="79" x:num="3.0999999999999999E-3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">0.31%</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-58173540410291043642011-05-17T11:53:00.005+02:002011-05-20T16:12:43.379+02:00Blackberry Hoax<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A hoax message circulating on BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) asks users to forward on the BBM message to their contacts in order to maintain BBM service, and claims to have been originally sent by Research In Motion (RIM). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This message did not originate from RIM and is a hoax chain message. Ignore the message and do not forward it.</span>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-61575199662037981982011-05-17T11:52:00.004+02:002011-05-20T16:15:13.310+02:00Online Job Scams<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are hundreds of work from home typing and data entry jobs posted on the internet however, DO NOT FALL FOR THIS SCAM because that's all it is. I have done quite a bit of research into this and I think that it is criminal conning already unemployed people out of cash that they clearly need for better things. This is how it works:</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">People advertise using the following "catch phrases":</span><br />
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<div style="padding-bottom: 4px;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home Based Typist / Data Entry Clerks Positions Available</span></strong></div><div style="padding-bottom: 4px;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home Typist/ Data Entry Specialist</span></strong></div><div style="padding-bottom: 4px;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Worldwide Data Entry Clerk</span></strong></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Flexable Data Entry Clerk</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NEW Data Entry Clerk OPPERTUNITY</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - this one cracks me up for obvious reasons</span><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Flexable Data Entry Clerk Oppertunity</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - LOL, for the same reason as above</span><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Data Entry Extreme Flexi clerk Oppertunity</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - ...and again</span><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Data Entry Clerks</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Data Entry Specialist/Home Typist Position Available</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Easy Data Entry Clerk</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can you see the pattern that has emerged in the above list?</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Typically - in almost all cases - the "job" promises to earn you in the region of R2,500 - R5,000 per week depending on whether you do this "full time" or "part time".</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you click on the link you will be requested to send an e-mail asking for more information. Once done, you then receive the following e-mail (no editing has been done on this - it is exactly how I received it):</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As home based data entry clerk/Typist, this requires that you have a reliable computer with constant Internet access, a valid E-mail account, basic Internet knowledge, and minimal typing skills.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You must also be able to conduct yourself in a professional manner. This includes having excellent grammar and spelling when communicating with clients via E-mail.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition to the above requirements, you MUST be able to follow instructions closely and completely! You will do all contact via E-mail, so you will not be required to call anyone at anytime. This allows you to work whichever hours are most convenient for you (days, night, or weekends). You will be processing applications, as well as filling out forms in specific company databases (this tends to be tedious at times, so please be sure that you have the patience to do so before proceeding). This is why you will need to have basic Internet knowledge, though the training provided will give you step-by-step instructions on how to perform these tasks properly. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are no "down-times" with this position, so you will have a constant flow of work to complete. THIS IS NOT A GET RICH QUICK SCHEME, so if that is what you are looking for please do not pursue this opportunity. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The amount of money you make each week is entirely up to you, and how much time and effort you are willing to put in with this position. The average person makes R 2000 - R 4000 per week.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you have been accepted as a Data Entry Clerk/Home Typist, you are considered an Independent Contractor. This means that your taxes will not be taken out; therefore, you will not be provided with any tax forms. THIS IS ENTIRELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. The training provided will go more in depth about what to do with your taxes.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will receive your pay through whichever online payment portal you choose. When an application is completed, up to R 300.00 will be paid to you.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a one-time non-refundable fee for the training package. This also includes all the administration processing fees and training costs. We offer professional online support for as long as you may need us.<br />
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We must accept this fee to cover training costs, processing fees, as well as to ensure that only serious applicants apply. This is a non-refundable fee, so be sure that you understand what you are doing before sending in your payment for the training materials.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This fee will not be waived for anyone, and cannot be deducted from your first pay. This is because if you do not process applications, you will not have a first pay, and we will have already taken the time to set you up, and train you. Once your payment is received, you will be given immediate training.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will need a word processing program in order to perform this position successfully (MS Word, Works, Open Office etc.) Once you have received the training materials, you can START working from home TODAY.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most applicants typically complete the training within 24 hours or less. However, you can do this at your leisure.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keep in mind that the sooner you go through the training materials, the sooner you will START earning money. I will be able to be contacted via E-mail at anytime after you have received your training materials to help you, or answer any questions you may have. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are serious about this position, meet all the requirements, and are responsible enough to work from home, then please contact me via E-mail and I will inform you of the cost of the training packet.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope to hear from you soon.<br />
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Kind regards</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The people who place these ads all got suckered into buying an instruction manual which "teaches" them how to place an ad on the Internet (you are now a "home typist" or "data entry clerk") in order to re-sell the same manual that they bought. So effectively, what they are doing is trying to get you to buy into the same scam that they bought into! One thing that I do agree with wholeheartedly though is the fact that it is not a 'GET RICH QUICK SCHEME". Oh, it is a scheme alright, but you ain't going to get rich by it at all.</span></span></strong></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The amazing thing about this are the sites that these "positions" are being advertised on. I say this because this type of advertising is illegal in South Africa. According to the Government Gazette it is misleading (<a href="http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=73007">http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=73007</a>) and yet nothing is being done about it! You would expect some checks to be in place that can root out posts like this using specific key words.</span></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Well done to East Coast Radio for doing a feature on Consumer Watch - you can read it by clicking the following link:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.ecr.co.za/kagiso/content/en/east-coast-radio/east-coast-radio-blogs-consumerwatch?oid=995319&sn=Detail&pid=490476&Working-to-scam-others"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.ecr.co.za/kagiso/content/en/east-coast-radio/east-coast-radio-blogs-consumerwatch?oid=995319&sn=Detail&pid=490476&Working-to-scam-others</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (Permission obtained in writing from ECR)</span></div><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></strong><br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Unfortunately, there are people out there who are naive and if I can do anything to help educate them, then let this be my bit. In the mean time, since I have all this time on my hands and nothing better to do with it, I am going to tackle this one fraudster at a time. How? By sending each person who has advertised this scam the link to the page in the Government Gazette that explains that if they are found to be in contravention of this act, they could be liable to pay a R200,000 fine or spend 5 years in jail or even both - that's how! And I intend monitoring them, so be afraid... be very afraid.</span></span></strong></div></div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-75442978503402603882011-05-16T09:33:00.002+02:002011-05-20T16:16:14.256+02:00Frustration is... incompetence in the service industryI was phoned and told I was due for an upgrade and went into the Pavillion branch of my service provider, only to be told that I was not legible for another 10 days but was advised by J**u (employee of the month) to do the paper work in the meantime which we did. <br />
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I upgraded from *** Anytime 200 Topup to *** Anytime 350 Topup and was told that due to the contract upgrade I would be getting a R2700 voucher. When I went in 10 days later I was told by J**u (employee of the month) 'Oops, I made a mistake - it's a R1600 voucher' which I graciously accepted. Then the voucher took forever to be activated, which I also graciously accepted. <br />
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I upgraded on 18 March 2011 and when I received my airtime it was still R200. I went in to check this out and was told by J**u (employee of the month) that the R350 would kick in 'next month'. Well, 'next month' has now arrived and guess what? I have just received R200 airtime. <br />
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I am getting sick and tired of running back and forth to the Pavillion to sort these cock ups out as it is MY time and MY money being wasted!!!!! Is this considered a breach of contract on the service providers part? <br />
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WOULD SOME ONE COMPENTENT (NOT J**U - EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH!!!) PLEASE SORT THIS OUT AS I AM TOTALLY FED UP NOW!!!!!Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-2180722686733380362011-05-16T09:15:00.002+02:002011-05-20T16:17:22.554+02:00Frustration is... dealing with creditor phone callsDear Mr Creditor,<br />
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As discussed with you on numerous occasions, I am currently unemployed and although I have been for the last 10 months, I have managed to pay you for six of those. Unfortunately, after selling all my worldly goods to do so, the money has now dried up and I am living with a friend - also discussed on numerous occasions. I would however, like to thank you for the sms’s every second day as well as the phone calls - one received at 9.30 pm on Easter Sunday evening. <br />
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I can assure you that your motivation by these actions in helping me kick my sorry behind into finding a job is much appreciated. Clearly I am not doing nearly enough by scanning jobmail, careers24, pnet, career jet, career junction, best jobs, job food, compu jobs, gumtree, e-merge, jobisjob, job life, just the job, job rapido, freelance and simply hired on a daily basis and submitting my CV at every possible opportunity. <br />
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If I have missed a website, please be sure to let me know as I am loathe to leave any stone unturned (along with around 1 million others in our country at the moment). I understand that you are just doing your job and do not have any ill feeling towards you. I promise you that as soon as I do find employment I will quite happily pay off my debt but until that happens there is nothing more I can do. <br />
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I did request that you start legal proceedings against me - begged you in fact - as this is what most of your e-mails and sms’s threaten but you declined (for whatever reasons you or your company may have). I would dearly love to stand in front of a judge and be ordered to pay R50 a month as currently this is what I can afford as a goodwill payment - which you also declined. So, until our next chat, take care - we could be jostling for the same job sooner than you think.<br />
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Unemployed and broke but still smiling and hopefulSallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664924823678723286.post-4795254510129823902011-05-16T09:03:00.002+02:002011-05-20T16:18:26.327+02:00Frustration is... when you apply for a position and you received no feedback.I have now been unemployed for ten months and it is not from lack of trying to find a job. I have a ritual when I wake up every morning:<br />
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</ol>I cannot tell you how many times I have sent my CV out via this channel, but I can tell you how many responses I have received... 1. It would be nice to know - even via automated reply - that your CV was not successful.<br />
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The one response I did receive was via e-mail from a woman who communicated that my CV had been received and that she would be phoning that very day to qualify it. Now to me, qualify means that the references would be checked to ensure that the information given was correct in terms of position held, duties performed, length of employment and remuneration. That was two weeks ago and I am still waiting to hear from her.<br />
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I spent yesterday with a friend and we had a chat about this. Her theory is that South Africans cannot handle "confrontation". Now when I say confrontation, it is not used in an aggresive manner but rather a conversational manner. She maintained that by sending an e-mail or sms to a person who's CV has not been successful, the unsuccessful candidate will be given the right to question why and this is where the problem lies.<br />
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I personally feel that this is extremely rude as there are programs out there that, firstly, can automate a response and secondly, how many people have the kahuna's to follow up as to why they were not successful? For me, it would be constructive if I knew exactly where I was falling short as this would give me an indication as to which jobs to stay away from in the future, thereby allowing me not to waste time or effort going forward. I feel that it is pertinent to mention here that I adhere strictly to qualification requirements and also respect the fact that there are probably hundreds of others applying for the same position so, am I being unreasonable is expecting some kind of response? I don't think so.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767536033815682651noreply@blogger.com0