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February 2013: More of our South African legends – Dr. Christian Frederik Louis Leipoldt
Dr. Christian Frederik Louis Leipoldt (28 December 1880 - 12 April 1947) was a celebrated South African who apart from ...
January 2013: New Years resolutions – maybe this year will be different
We survived the Mayan apocalypse, ate and drank our way through the holiday season, celebrated the New Year in style ...
January 2013: SA businessmen investing in the USA – “‘n Boer maak ‘n plan”
South Africans are well known for their tenacity and business skill... The old expression ''n Boer maak 'n plan' is ...
January 2013: The Fiscal antidote for South Africans living in the USA
South African expats living in the USA may have what the doctor ordered to counter the 2% income tax increase ...
January 2013: Nobody ever lost money taking a profit
South African stocks ended the year near record highs, after a 22 % surge that marks their best annual return ...
January 2013: Ubuntu System Operating Software – Mark Shuttleworths pride and joy
Mark Richard Shuttleworth, born 18 September 1973 is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who gained worldwide fame on 25 April 2002 ...
December 2012: There is no such thing as a good tax
Death and taxes are two inevitable facts of life, but those emigrants who used our professional taxation advice and planning ...
December 2012: Sustainbility – long term prospects
Sustainability has become an “everyday” word in our vocabulary, with far-reaching implications for our daily lives. In the good old ...
December 2012: Wysiwyg – what you see is what you get
WYSIWYG, the acronym for what you see is what you get, originated in the computer world but has become an ...
December 2012: Who is Jan Braai?
Gas is Afrikaans for a guest at your braai, not something you braai with, nothing beats a real wood fire ...
December 2012: And the winner of the Fly promotion is?
Closing date for our FLY promotion was Friday 30 November, 17h00 local time. It was heart-warming to see just how ...
December 2012: Why you need to financially emigrate?
South African residents who “officially†live overseas but haven’t made the decision to financially emigrate, please take note: using a ...
December 2012: Migration seminars – wealth creation platforms for expats abroad
Mariette and Ebeth have just come away from a whistle stop tour of Australia and New Zealand presenting a series ...
December 2012: How to move ZAR10 million in 60 days
A resident may take R1million per annum out of the country as a discretionary allowance and R4million in FIA – ...
10 tips to successfully emigrate from South Africa
The term emigration (often also referred to as formal or financial emigration) is often misunderstood. Many people believe they've emigrated because ...
South African Expats’ horizons expanded
For once the saying ‘it’s too good to be true’ need not be taken with a pinch of salt. South ...
Gaan jy kla as jy onverwags ekstra kontant ontvang?
Nee…? Feit is, jy sal tien teen een nie ‘n lotery wen waarvoor jy nie ingeskryf het nie en ook ...
The South African Expat hassle
When living abroad there are thousands of kilometers between you and your South African money. Because international money transfer from ...
10 financial questions to answer if you have migrated from South Africa
Download the free guide for information on South African emigration and retirement fund transfer ...
4 tips when emigrating from South Africa
Emigration is a harrowing experience. Although you’ll undoubtedly settle in after a while, those first few months inundate you with ...
3 steps to move your SA retirement annuities
FREE GUIDE for South African Expats on how to transfer their South African retirement annuities abroad. Amended legislation of 2008 ...
