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Famous South African: What we know about Neill Blomkamp
South Africans have made their mark on the world stage with names like Charlize Theron, Arnold Vosloo, Sasha Pieterse and ...
Jonah Lomu – a true rugby legend
The 2015 rugby season has drawn to a close, and it would seem this week that it ended on a ...
The simple solution for transfers of less than R1M
If you moved overseas before 1 January this year we now have a simple solution to what used to be a ...
The lone ranger – South Africans emigrating on their own
More often than not, those who leave South African shores are supported by their families whom they're emigrating with. They ...
Around the world in 15 meals – the SA expat’s guide to foreign cuisine
South Africans, of course, are used to our biltong, koeksisters and potjiekos. Once you’ve emigrated from South Africa, though, you’ll ...
Investing abroad: the smart choice for South Africans
The state of the Rand has left many a South African quite worried in the last few months. Its weakness ...
5 Gifts we want from South Africa this festive season
December is on our doorsteps, which means family, fun and festivities to go around. Depending on where you are in ...
The cashkows.com edge – a client-centric focus
Learning and development industry specialist, Kate Zabriskie, noted that the customer’s experience is a business's reality. Indeed, businesses often forget ...
2015 Deadline alert: transfer your funds offshore before these dates!
If you’re sitting abroad and still have money you want to transfer from South Africa, you need to act fast ...
50 Magical locations in South Africa – the expat’s guide
There’s no doubt that South Africa is one of the most beautiful and unique places in the world. Yes, there ...
Financial emigration and the fright of the blocked bank account
Expat forums are full of it! Everyone’s talking about the dreaded blocked bank accounts required for financial emigration. Because, let’s ...
For the love of biltong; make your own and bring South Africa home
Nothing screams South Africa like biltong. Yes, it’s true, there is such a thing as jerky out there, but from ...
Don’t miss out on the cashkows.com Australia roadshow!
finglobal.com in association with NAB and Allan Gray is bringing the roadshow to town! If you’re one of the many ...
We heart South Africans – a shoutout to all South Africans abroad
Leaving your home is never easy. One thing we see time and time again are those faces of disillusionment, pain ...
Afrikaans proverbs and idioms which no one else will understand
Living abroad is wonderful! You honestly can't believe you've come this far and that you've been able to start a ...
Why using cashkows.com is the best decision for South African emigrants
We’ve received a lot of puzzled stares when mentioning our company name to people in the past. It’s sometimes hard ...
What is tax clearance and why do I need it?
We’ve discussed financial emigration and fund transfers in some length in the past few months, but not everyone understands tax ...
10 Tips and tools to make traveling easier
It must have taken some dedication to travel the globe in the days of Columbus. The famous explorer did, after ...
Hear ye, hear ye; join us for the cashkows.com Australia roadshow
finglobal.com has always taken pride in the fact that we can bring uniquely South African services to emigrants across the ...
Living abroad? Get relief from South African tax on pension and annuity income!
If you’re a South African living abroad and you draw a pension or annuity from South Africa you could save ...
Rugby wins! How the weekend played out for South African rugby
It’s been an exciting weekend for South African rugby, with the Xerox Golden Lions taking on the DHL Western Province ...
