South Africans in Austin News

SA-Austin Fall Potjie 2010

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 12:20:50 -0500

Our 2010 Fall event will be a Potjie / Braai combo held on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Mansfield Dam Park. The event will start around 11 a.m. and will continue until 5 or 6 pm. Please RSVP to Esme to indicate whether you plan to make a potjie or a braai.

For more information, visit our Events page.

SA-Austin Braai: April 18, 2010 at Mansfield Dam Park

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:20:08 -0500

We will have our Spring Braai at Mansfield Dam Park on Sunday, April 18, 2010, starting at around 11 a.m. and continuing until around 5-6 p.m.

This one will be a regular braai, but we ask that you bring a dish to share. In the past we have found that it works quite well when everyone brings their own meat of choice and a dish to share. If you need to contact Esme about the braai and you don't have her email address, use the website's contact form.)

If you need more information about this event, please visit the event page.

Obtaining Green Cards via the E Visa Category

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:56:08 -0500

I added a new article to SA-Austin.com's Immigration Issues section.

The article is about obtaining a green card via the E visa category.

Read it and leave a comment!

2009 Green Card Lottery is Open!

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 09:57:05 -0500

The 2009 Green Card Lottery, officially know as the DV-2011 Diversity Visa lottery, is open from Oct 2 - Nov 30, 2009.

Remember this, it may be a long shot to win, but if you win, it is the most hassle-free way to legally come live and work in the USA!

Do beware of scam artists though. There are those who want to enter you in the lottery for a fee. Many of them will merely take your money an run, and some will even run up very high charges on your credit card. Entering the lottery is something you can do all by yourself if you simply follow the official instructions.

SA-Austin Braai: Oct 25, 2009 at Mansfield Dam Park

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 09:48:54 -0500

We will have our Fall Braai at Mansfield Dam Park on Sunday, Oct 25, 2009, starting at around 11 a.m. and continuing until around 5-6 p.m.

This braai will be a potluck-combo, so bring your own meat to braai, but also bring a dish to share. Bring your own chairs too. Mansfield Dam Park is a state park, so there will be a $8 entrance fee and no glass is allowed (bring your drinks in cans or plastic).

If you need more information about this event, please visit the event page.

SA-Austin Has A New Blog!

Tue, 12 May 2009 14:26:15 -0500

South Africans in Austin now has a blog for everyone to enjoy!

We will be publishing articles that will likely interest South Africans, like information about events, immigration issues, and more. Articles currently out there include:

Making Boerewors - Tips about making the South African favorite.

Texas Potjie 2009 - Information about this year's Potjie cookoff.

Bookmark the blog now and subscribe to it's RSS feed.

SA-Austin's Mailing List

Tue, 12 May 2009 09:27:46 -0500

SA-Austin has a new mailing list. It has been in use since April 2009 and has been working very well.

The biggest advantage that the mailing list offers you is that you are in full control. The mailing list has several email lists for you to choose from according to your own needs. You can add yourself to lists and remove yourself from lists as your needs change.

Now you get only the emails from us that you really want. Check it out and sign up for the topics that you are interested in!

Expanded Immigration Section

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 10:37:22 -0500

SA-Austin.com's Immigration Issues section is being expanded!

Until now, that section consisted of answers to questions that people have asked us over the years. In the months to come, we will be adding immigration articles and more FAQs (frequently asked questions), all written by an immigration attorney.

We are hoping that this will provide useful information to people who have immigration problems, or those who want to immigrate, but can't find the right avenue to take.

Texas Potjie Festival Information

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:53:13 -0500

We have two pages on SA-Austin.com that gives information about the upcoming Texas Potjie Festival:

1. Events Info: Describes generally what the Potjie festival is. This will be useful for people who have never attended one before.
2. Calendar: Gives the dates, venue and directions to this year's Potjie festival. The directions are from Austin / Round Rock, and includes a Google map that shows the exact recommended route from Austin.

See you there!

Summer Kickoff Potjie on Memorial Day

Tue, 20 May 2008 18:30:05 -0500

We will be having our first, hopefully annual, Summer Kickoff Potjie on Monday, May 26, 2008 (Memorial Day) at Mansfield Dam Park. The event will start at 10 a.m.

For more information, visit our Events page.

SA-Austin.com Offers Event Tickets Service

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:08:31 -0500

South Africans in Austin is now the place to buy your tickets for events, concerts, or shows in Austin! You can even buy tickets for shows in other Texas cities, many other US cities, and even some international cities.

SA-Austin.com has partnered with TicketCity, one of the leading ticket brokers on the Internet to help you find all the tickets you need, including hard-to-find tickets.

Please help us help you by bookmarking our Austin Ticket Broker page. Then, whenever you need to buy tickets, go to TicketCity via our Austin Ticket Broker page page. It won't cost you anything extra, and it helps us maintain South Africans in Austin.

Check out our Austin Ticket Broker page now!

Roosterkoek recipe added to SA-Austin.com

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:32:41 -0500

We've added a new recipe to South Africans in Austin. It is a roosterkoek recipe, which is an old-time South African favorite!

Check it out at SA-Austin Roosterkoek Recipe.

Enjoy!!