Attie Heunis's Journey

The ramblings of a Caucasian African American

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Originally from South Africa’s magnificent Eastern Cape, my family and I now reside in Pennsylvania in the United States. To earn my keep I’m an executive for a multinational company in the Healthcare sector. I’m also a serious amateur photographer. Pro-environmental and conservation views.

Category: Sport

  • Button in serious condition after F1 accident

    A tragedy indeed!

  • Diving Italy wins the World Cup Farce

    World Cup football is an absolute farce. Italy, France, Portugal, Holland all cheated to get where they ended up. I supported Italy from the start, but after their diving exhibition against the US, I stopped supporting them. There is no other way to describe diving: it is cheating – plain and simple. Italy beat Australia…

  • No sympathy for Pamplona casualties

    I am sorry but I have no sympathy for anyone who gets hurt in the Pamplona bull run. If you want to play with fire then you will get burned. I do feel very sorry for the bulls though. Yet again the Spanish have found a way to exploit animals to provide them with entertainment…

  • Adventure is this Saffer’s middle name!

    I’m delighted to report that Martin Dreyer, a professional sportsman representing South Africa has won the Land Rover G4 Challenge. From the Land Rover G4 Challenge website: South African superstar adventure athlete, Martin Dreyer, today won the 2006 Land Rover G4 Challenge. Beating off 17 of the worldÆs toughest adventure racers in the 4×4-based global…

  • Astounding Big Wave surfing

    This is astounding! Take note of the ominous silence before the wave breaks.

  • South African Cricket’s Greatest Day!

    I just wanted to record this on my blog. Even if a million other people write about this, I want to be able to look through my blog one day and remember this feeling. South Africa have just humbled the mighty Aussies in a truly unbelievable way. I remember switching on the TV this morning…

  • 2005 for the Boks

    Check out my report card for Springbok Rugby in 2005. To agree or disagree? That is the question.

  • Schoeman pledges loyalty to SA

    Schoeman pledges loyalty to SA I did say that I wouldn’t blame if he did leave to swim for Qatar, but I’m delighted that he is still staying!

  • Boks in Cardiff

    On Saturday we went to Cardiff to see the Boks take on Six-Nations Champions Wales. I’ve already posted The Millennium Stadium Experience on BokRugby.com so be sure to read it, but I just wanted to add here that one of the things I wanted to try out was taking action photos of the players. Unfortunately…

  • Will Roland Schoeman defect to Qatar?

    I have just read in an Australian newspaper that Roland Schoeman, world record holder and one of South Africa’s top swimmers, has been offered Millions of Dollars to defect to and subsequently represent The Kingdom of Qatar. Qatar is an oil-rich Middle Eastern country that has no swimming history whatsoever. Here in my comfy armchair,…