Office Party

End of Year/Christmas party comes a bit early in S. Africa.



Reason being schools are out early December until January and everyone goes on holiday. Here are some pics of our party today.








<--- Leader of the pack.

<---- Phillys and Kathy in her festive hat

<----- Alida, the true boss of the office (PA to the CEO)

Shyness --->

<-------------- Security guards

Christmas Crackers. Two people hold on tight to each end and pull. Whoever gets the middle container still attached wins. Inside is a gift. ----->

Kathy and Coenie ---->

Duncan and Ian ------->

<------ Lucas and Melanie

Passing out Secret Santa gifts. ----->

Alida in a rare moment of rest ----->

<---- Secret Santa table with gifts

<---- Facinating Bonzi tree

Maggie who helps us mind our manners --------->

The first person one sees upon entering the office is Precious ->

<----- Mich (Marketing)

Premie (CEO) directing the affair -------->

<---- Shyness

Sam (HR Diva) ----->

My good friend Duncan from the UK. He came to S. Africa the same time I did. -------->

<-- Duncan dippin for more

Voortrekker (Pioneer) Monument

The Dutch (Afrikaans) migrated NE from Cape Town in 1834 to what is now Pretoria. They engaged in battles with the Zulu tribe. Surrounded by Zulu warriors they made a covenant with God, on December 16th, asking that if He gives them the victory, they will erect a monument on the very spot. The monument has an open ceiling allowing the sun to shine into the monument on December 16th. The reliefs on the walls reminded me of the Americans' moving west in covered wagons.


The monument and looking back at the Union Building in the distance from on top.

Pretoria - Union Building

The Union Building - the main governmental building.












While I was there a dance/singing group was making a video on the lawn.

Pretoria as seen from the Union Buildings.

A few pics of the flora