Dying for a taste of home? If you teach your new friends and colleagues anything about your previous home country when you arrive on foreign shores, let it be a…
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Moving to another county is undoubtedly one of life’s biggest adventures, but it can also be a terrifying one if you are heading to a place where you don’t know…
Boeber is a South African pudding originally introduced to the country by the Cape Malays. The Cape Malay’s ancestors used to make a very similar dish before coming to SA….
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…
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…