The upcoming changes to South African tax law that will effectively close the loophole that allowed South African emigrants to cash in their retirement savings early, will see the formal…
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With Christmas looming and with the pressure of hosting and entertaining family and friends building up, you’re bound to be thinking of different snacks and treats that can be served…
You’ve been diligently paying into your retirement annuity or pension fund your whole working life, and you’re finally nearing retirement. What do you do next? What’s your next move? Once…
What do you do as an expat if you decide to sell the property you own back home because you no longer have any intention of returning to South Africa?…
When you think of some of your favourite movies and series, you probably never even stop to think that some of them might have been filmed and produced in the…
As a South African expat, the concept of a roast turkey on Christmas day is somewhat unusual, isn’t it? While television has presented the idea of foreigners digging into a…
When you think of a truly traditional South African Christmas feast, what comes to mind? Roast leg of lamb, roast potatoes, cinnamon and sugar butternut chunks, caramelized onion gravy, and…
It’s a question that we encounter frequently from South Africans living abroad or planning to move abroad: do I qualify for a state pension in South Africa, and if I…
Just because you can’t make it back to South Africa this festive season, doesn’t mean you can’t still spoil your loved ones with gifts. You totally can! We’ve put together…
Living abroad with financial interests back in South Africa means you’re probably used to living and thinking in two currencies and making international money transfers. But have you ever stopped…