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October 2013: How to receive a South African inheritance when living abroad?
Being a beneficiary of a deceased estate necessitates responsibility, and its ones last opportunity to honour the testator's decisions as ...
October 2013: Financial Emigration from South Africa- the Benefits
Peoples' biggest burning question: "Do I retain my birthright, my passport and my South African citizenship?" The answer: Yes, yes ...
October 2013: Money in South Africa? No local bank account?
You're living abroad. There's 7,000+ kilometers between you and your money and you want to move it closer to home! ...
October 2013: Another South African genius
Nick Sloan, the 52-year-old South African freelancer was the engineering mastermind behind last month's salvaging the Costa Concordia cruise liner ...
September 2013: We are here! London office now open
To assist expats, living and working in the UK, who need assistance transferring their retirement and other investment funds from ...
September 2013: Tax exemption from living annuities
If you're living abroad and earning an annuity income from a South African living annuity , we have great news! ...
September 2013: PPS™ers make the best of your membership
PPS is another great example of 'n Boer maak ‘n Plan! Members are covered be it for health, disability, extreme ...
September 2013: All over the world friendships form around a braai
Tuesday 24 September is National Braai Day! South Africans are passionate people who'll braai at the drop of a chop! ...
September 2013: Expats inheriting
One way or another, most people stand to gain from an inheritance sometime in the future. We don't necessarily know ...
September 2013: On the airways – Tuna Radio
It's lekker to see how South Africans of the world like to huddle together and share news, views and experiences ...
September 2013: Back home in South Africa: Season 1
From the folks who brought you the red kow comes a new South African series of when we stories. Based ...
September 2013: Ken Hall – another inventive South African
Ken Hall is the brains behind the Cobb oven, the small, portable barbeque that lets you fire up the coals ...
July 2013: Emigration – explained in simple English
There are tens of thousands of South Africans living all over the world, gainfully employed, paying taxes, with social security ...
July 2013: Intelligent retirement solutions for emigrants
By now readers of fresh milk know that the lump sum of their Retirement Annuity Fund benefits can be paid ...
July 2013: Industry alert – changes to be made in retirement
Industry reports show that government is evaluating changes in South African legislation where pension funds will be compelled to invest ...
July 2013: South Africa’s brain gain – the return of the expats
The brain drain started in the mid '70's when many of South Africa's brightest university graduates left the country to ...
July 2013: South Africans’ influence on Western Australia
The 2013's Zest Festival theme: far from home - adventures, treks, exiles and migrations. The festival will cast its eye ...
July 2013: The historic birth of Q20 – where it all began
The year? 1950. A Mr. Robertson, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal was at his wits end with his old VW Beetle, which was ...
July 2013: winner of Tour de France – have passport will cycle!
Kenyan-born, Chris Froome was brought up in South Africa. Under a British license on the basis of his passport and ...
June 2013: Pay now. Smile later.
South Africans with an annual income from remuneration exceeding R120 000 p.a are compelled to file a tax return. People ...
June 2013: Mega savings : File your tax returns in SA
South African Revenue Services (SARS) allows you to file your February 2013 tax return as early as 1 July 2013 ...
