Nick Van der Vreken
@nickv
Belgian expat in South Africa
Forum posts
9
About me
Belgian
Lives in Cape Town
Speaks Dutch, English, French (Afrikaans/Spanish)
Registration: 28 October 2010
Work permit - How long does it take?
Well, if they don't lose the paperwork it can be done in one week from when you put in the documents at your consular - that's the time I had to wait in Belgium to get it done. Preparation takes a bit longer, I had to use a sworn translator to get ... Read More
Looking for friends in Cape Town by nickv
Hi, I recently moved to Cape Town after being hired by a local company, and am looking for people with the same interests in the area. I currently reside in Kraaifontein (northern suburbs) and go surfing in Blouberg during weekends. I'd be up for ...
Hi Shirley, will do, I'll probably be there next weekend with friends. I usually go to Big Bay surf club, that's pretty close I think? Having financing problems so the car is still a dream for the moment, hoping to find a decent solution soon ... Read More
Cape Town -living areas by Deepka22
I am Deepka from Bangalore and interested to get to know about life in Cape Town. I have friends from India who lived and worked there.But they did not live in City of Cape Town itself. They say bigger cities are more dangerous to reside ...
Cape Town is pretty safe indeed, if you are going to the border suburbs the Durbanville\Kraaifontein\Belville regions are safe, I don't have much experience with others. Don't live in Parklands, you'll find a lot of Nigerian dealers and ... Read More
British Expat moved to Cape Town by Danni
Hi, my name is Danni, I have recently moved from the UK to Cape Town and am keen to hear from others who have moved to Cape Town recently. How are you finding the city? Are you settling in and meeting new people? Cheers, Danni
Moved from Belgium to CT two weeks ago and would like to meet up for drinks, sightseeing, surfing or anything else other than nightlife. Cheers, Nick Read More
Looking for friends in Cape Town
Hi, I recently moved to Cape Town after being hired by a local company, and am looking for people with the same interests in the area. I currently reside in Kraaifontein (northern suburbs) and go surfing in Blouberg during weekends. I'd be up for ... Read More