Van In Australia

VAN DER MERWE IN AUSTRALIA

Van der Merwe had never been out of South Africa before and was visiting Bondi Beach, Australia.

He spotted a long line of black dots out in the water and said to an Aussie, who was sitting close by, "What are all those little black things out there?"

"They're buoys," said the Aussie.

"Boys?! wragtig ..." replied Van der Merwe.

"What are they doing out there?"

"Holding up the shark nets," the Aussie told him.

"Foocken great country this!" said the South African, deeply impressed. "We'd never get away with that at home!"