florence.scholtz
South African expat in Saudi Arabia
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About me
South African
Lives in Riyadh, Ar Riyad
Speaks Afrikaans English
Registration: 14 May 2015
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South Africans
Hi, any South Africans here with primary school aged children? Read More
Need advice on moving -- US to Riyadh by joe_soccial
I am taking a university teaching job in Riyadh, and now have to plan moving. Any and all advice gratefully accepted. What should wife and I bring? What should we bring that it usually wouldn't occur to us to bring? Books & videos? What ...
hi, so no chance of taking a Bible with - as part of big luggage not hand luggage - ? Read More
Compound Renting
Hi there, is it relatively difficult getting into a nice compound? The possible company my husband is going to work for only provides an amount towards housing - where you live is up to you. Read More
Job Offer Help by florence.scholtz
Hi, my husband got a job offer of 24300 SAR per month (that includes 4500 SAR housing and 1800 SAR car allow). We've got four children - so it seems to me that international schooling is not an option, and i'll have to do home schooling (as ...
and I have FOUR girls, not aged 10, 7 and twins of 3 Read More
Job Offer Help by florence.scholtz
Hi, my husband got a job offer of 24300 SAR per month (that includes 4500 SAR housing and 1800 SAR car allow). We've got four children - so it seems to me that international schooling is not an option, and i'll have to do home schooling (as ...
We are from South Africa. Read More
Job Offer Help
Hi, my husband got a job offer of 24300 SAR per month (that includes 4500 SAR housing and 1800 SAR car allow). We've got four children - so it seems to me that international schooling is not an option, and i'll have to do home schooling (as ... Read More
Language Issues - Afrikaans Children by florence.scholtz
Hi there, we might be moving to Riyadh in the next year - problem is, our children are currently in an Afrikaans school - I'm worried that the change over to English will be a problem. Ages 10 and 7 and twins are 3. Are there any other South ...
funny enough, their dad is English, so they do speak and read the language, but I was just worried that because their whole education will now be in English, it might be a problem. but once I know we're going for sure we'll start with more ... Read More
Language Issues - Afrikaans Children
Hi there, we might be moving to Riyadh in the next year - problem is, our children are currently in an Afrikaans school - I'm worried that the change over to English will be a problem. Ages 10 and 7 and twins are 3. Are there any other South ... Read More