{"id":196838,"date":"2021-12-01T13:38:23","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T11:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/spotlight-newsletter-1-december-2021\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T15:26:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T13:26:30","slug":"spotlight-newsletter-1-december-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/en\/spotlight-newsletter-1-december-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight Newsletter: 1 December 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Herewith the latest&nbsp;<em>Worldwide Spotlight<\/em>. This newsletter contains news pertinent to South Africans living abroad, but also interesting inserts from people living all over the globe. Feel free to forward this newsletter. Anybody can sign up for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most popular articles:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ce6522-4c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ce6522-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ce6522-4c\"]{margin-top:2px;margin-bottom:15px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ce6522-4c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ce6522-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ce6522-4c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ce6522-4c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ce6522-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ce6522-4c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading_ce6522-4c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-kb-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ce6522-4c\">Out and About: An email from Switzerland<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Out and About&nbsp;<\/em>is a column where we chat with people who are currently living abroad, or who lived and worked there. This week we chat with Mahetgepraat\u2019s Michelle Vosloo in Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-50-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87294\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_b4c091-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_b4c091-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_b4c091-9d\"]{margin-top:2px;margin-bottom:15px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_b4c091-9d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_b4c091-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_b4c091-9d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_b4c091-9d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_b4c091-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_b4c091-9d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading_b4c091-9d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-kb-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_b4c091-9d\">How do you and your loved ones celebrate Christmas?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Worldwide wants to make Christmas unforgettable this year. Christmas is around the corner and like previous years we want to hear from you how it is celebrated in the country where you find yourself. Are there interesting Christmas customs and traditions or special dishes (please send those recipes!) or are you in a country where there are very few Christians and you have to make plans yourself to celebrate the day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-23-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87296\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_17c880-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_17c880-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_17c880-df\"]{margin-top:2px;margin-bottom:15px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_17c880-df mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_17c880-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_17c880-df\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_17c880-df img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_17c880-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_17c880-df\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading_17c880-df wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-kb-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_17c880-df\">The brown spots: Religion, manners and work ethics<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Emigration from South Africa has increased dramatically. 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Amanda Visser finds out from three young couples who emigrated to New Zealand and the US what these are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-1-24-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87298\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > #kt-info-box_2d0177-87 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}#kt-info-box_2d0177-87 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-color:#888888;border-radius:20px;border-top-width:5px;border-right-width:5px;border-bottom-width:5px;border-left-width:5px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:12px;padding-right:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:12px;margin-top:50px;}#kt-info-box_2d0177-87 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{background:#ffffff;}#kt-info-box_2d0177-87 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, #kt-info-box_2d0177-87 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, #kt-info-box_2d0177-87 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:37px;}#kt-info-box_2d0177-87 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#444444;background:#ffffff;border-color:#eeeeee;border-radius:200px;overflow:hidden;border-top-width:5px;border-right-width:5px;border-bottom-width:5px;border-left-width:5px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;}#kt-info-box_2d0177-87 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:-75px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;}#kt-info-box_2d0177-87 .kt-blocks-info-box-media .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic img{border-radius:200px;}#kt-info-box_2d0177-87 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#444444;background:#ffffff;border-color:#eeeeee;}#kt-info-box_2d0177-87 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}#kt-info-box_2d0177-87 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"kt-info-box_2d0177-87\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/afriforum.co.za\/take-the-chance-and-become-part-of-this-network\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-container kt-info-icon-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-inner-container\"><span style=\"display:block;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-info-svg-icon kt-info-svg-icon-fas_newspaper\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\" height=\"37\" width=\"37\" fill=\"currentColor\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M552 64H88c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24v8H24c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24v272c0 30.928 25.072 56 56 56h472c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V88c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24zM56 400a8 8 0 0 1-8-8V144h16v248a8 8 0 0 1-8 8zm236-16H140c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-8c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h152c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v8c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12zm208 0H348c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-8c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h152c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v8c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12zm-208-96H140c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-8c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h152c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v8c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12zm208 0H348c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-8c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h152c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v8c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12zm0-96H140c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-40c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h360c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v40c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Click here to read the newsletter.<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Herewith the latest&nbsp;Worldwide Spotlight. 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