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Is Anyone On This Forum From South Africa?


cam'smom

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cam'smom Rookie

I am South African and have found this forum to be the most helpful and informative resource for dealing with my son's celiac. I am interested to know if anyone else on this forum is South African as I would like to find out more about local products and doctors.


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elonwy Enthusiast

I'm not but I went a-googling.

Have you seen these:

Open Original Shared Link

Open Original Shared Link

and of course these guys:

Coeliac Society of South Africa

Box No 64203

Highlands North

Johannesburg

2037 South Africa

Telephone: +27 11 440 3431

E-mail

Johannesburg

Coeliac Society of South Africa

Contact: Mrs. M. Kaplan

91 Third Avenue

Percelia 2192

Johannesburg, South Africa

Tel: 27/440/3431

The Coeliac Support Group

www.labspec.co.za/coeliac/index.htm

Ms Lucille Cholerton

Chairperson: Gluten Intolerance/Coeliac Support Group

Tel: (031) 764 2129 or lucoll@mweb.co.za

1, The Palms

13, Park Lane

Kloof 3610

South Africa

HTH.

cam'smom Rookie
I'm not but I went a-googling.

Have you seen these:

Open Original Shared Link

Open Original Shared Link

and of course these guys:

Coeliac Society of South Africa

Box No 64203

Highlands North

Johannesburg

2037 South Africa

Telephone: +27 11 440 3431

E-mail

Johannesburg

Coeliac Society of South Africa

Contact: Mrs. M. Kaplan

91 Third Avenue

Percelia 2192

Johannesburg, South Africa

Tel: 27/440/3431

The Coeliac Support Group

www.labspec.co.za/coeliac/index.htm

Ms Lucille Cholerton

Chairperson: Gluten Intolerance/Coeliac Support Group

Tel: (031) 764 2129 or lucoll@mweb.co.za

1, The Palms

13, Park Lane

Kloof 3610

South Africa

HTH.

Thanks!

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