With COVID-19 lockdowns, emigrating from South Africa has certainly become more challenging. The COVID-19 pandemic has done a good job of changing normal life as we know it. We’re all…
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Thinking of selling your property back in South Africa? There are a few things you need to consider beforehand as an expat, especially if you’re now considered a non-resident for…
If you love National Braai Day on the 24th of September each year, you have Jan Braai (real name; Jan Scannell) to thank for it. Jan Braai is a much-loved…
It’s a question that even the most patriotic South African has contemplated recently: is it time to leave South Africa? A valid question after the rollercoaster events of 2020 –…
Coronavirus Anxiety is a real thing. So if you’re feeling it, know that you’re not alone. As we enter our second year of the pandemic the virus continues to overload…
Rusk, rusks, glorious rusks! The more you dunk, the more you want! It sounds like a proudly sung anthem, doesn’t it? Well, as far as unique treats go, rusks should…
One of the toughest things for expats to deal with is homesickness. No matter how long you’ve lived away overseas, sometimes you just get an inexplicable yearning to go back…
When news of the UK new immigration system 2021 made its way to SA screens, many soon-to-be-expats felt instantly stressed. Fears of being unable to immigrate to the UK, because…
Most people think of South Africa and automatically assume that the nation is all about pap en vleis, but that’s just not true. As a versatile nation, it appears that…
The Taxation Laws Amendment Act 23 of 2020 (TLAA 2020) was passed into our law books on 20 January 2021. In doing so, changes were introduced that effectively reset the…