Hello you awesome South Africans

I purchased your book yesterday at the Markex show as a present for family in Germany and after browsing through it, I went back to get my very own copy - its a must have for evry one. You did an awesome job with it and it shows how great this country and people are. Thanks a again for making my day

Petra

On Mandela Day I invited residents in my area to help pick up litter and clean gutters and pavements on Chase Valley Road and Twickenham Avenue. A group of approximately 12 residents arrived. We worked for 3 hours and accomplished much. As citizens of South Africa, we have two choices, to either bemoan the lack of service delivery or to take positive action ourselves for our environment and our city Pietermaritzburg. Let us continue to foster the spirit of goodwill that we experienced during the world cup. This is how we can contribute to Madiba's vision of a united country focused on co-operation and respect for each other.

Dave Ryder Councillor Ward 25

Msunduzi Municipality

"Awesome SA" is a positive web site with a PowerPoint presentation that I enjoyed.  However, please can you correct some of the English grammar on the first page.  If you have an Editor, they should read through the text and make spelling corrections before publishing the content, to ensure a high quality of the content for visitors.  Just a suggestion.  Thanks!

TO AWESOME SA

Congrats on an awesome concept and website.

I look forward to receiving your future newsletter's.  I recently received your newsletter re SWC and good timing as I was racking my brains for a wonderful gift for my newly found cousin in Norway who has never been to Africa/SA.

I found it - YOUR BOOK - thanks will be arraninging this in time for Christmas

From an awesome proudly positive SA reader.....

I think that this event has made so many people aware of our wonderful country, and those who attended the world cup will go back with great feedback on what they have experienced. Love SA!

I love this site. There is such a lack of information out there for the public as a whole, they still think there are lions in the streets of South Africa. I hope that you are able to make a difference to people's opinions of our beautiful country and I wish you all the best.

Its great to see something on S.A. that promises a positive aspect to S.A. I am over hearing negative about the place - which I realise, is often used by ex pats to justify their financial losses brought about by leaving S.A.

you get my thumbs up if this site manages to make all South
Africans proud of their roots.

Congrats.

It is great to see people interacting like this - we need to talk about issues.

Heard about you on SAFM at lunchtime today. At last some positive news.

SA and it's people are the best ever.

My dearest Derryn,

Now i am taking some time out to tell you waht came to mind while i was paging through 'Awesome South Africa' for the first time. 

Ithought............

This book is a small candle of HOPE that is going to pass around, lighting up the hearts and minds of those who read it and making them feel pleased to bring a smile of delight and encouragement to others as they pass it on..............!

Well done, Derryn, I am proud of you.

Congratulations from Elfie

Wednesday 5th May 2010

Dear Derryn

I have read your book Awesome SA and find only one word to describe it: BRILLIANT!!

Finally, a positive and delightfull book about every single subject imaginable. I enjoyed literally reading every single word and had a good laugh on many moments. Your work on this book is amazing, and it is bout time that SA gets given another light in opinion and view. I am not a South African, am a Belgian, but am staying here for the past 7 years and have come to love and cherish this country with my heart, body and soul.  This book embrasses the diversity of this beautiful country and gives a new twist to this country's history, culture, environment and so much more uin the most positive way possible. Finally, something different then the boring, opinionated and platonic books that are available about South Africa.

All my friends that I have given the book to read say it's fantastic. I do hope that you will get full recognition for this book by authorities and South Africans likewise.

Congratulations on this fantastic work and I hope that this book becomes the success that it so dearly deserves!!!

Hanne Spiessens

Great Idea

Dear Derryn,

 My first word AWESOME....indeed,I did received your e-mail adress  by Elphie from St Lucia,she dropped me a book and asked me what I was thinking about....After few pages I couldn't stop reading.....Derryn my sincere CONGRATULATION for your piece of Art it's simply GREAT....I did phoned back to Elphie and asked her more about the autor and how she get the book....It's a privilege to be able to be in direct contact with you....

I'm a Belgian but since we decided to live here and build a guesthouse and put our soul and passion in our project I'm very proud to live in South Africa and I feel myself more South African then Belgian...and a book like that just reinforce this impression....It's exactly what this country need...a breeze of positivity...and I'm convinced the future of this country is like your book...Hard work, a lot of sacrifices,passion,dedication,sometimes difficult choices but a the end a sucess story.....

We just finish building and we haven't our first guest yet but I decided to put a book in each of our guests rooms ...And I'm sure ,the guests will love it.....

Tuesday, 27 April 2010