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South African Christmas Lamb Roast
When you think of a truly traditional South African Christmas feast, what comes to mind? Roast leg of lamb, roast ...
Expats Abroad: Here’s What You Need To Know About Your South African State Pension
It’s a question that we encounter frequently from South Africans living abroad or planning to move abroad: do I qualify ...
The Expat’s Guide: Sending Gifts Home to South Africa
Just because you can’t make it back to South Africa this festive season, doesn’t mean you can’t still spoil your ...
Money Matters: How Does Forex Work If I Need To Transfer Money From South Africa?
Living abroad with financial interests back in South Africa means you’re probably used to living and thinking in two currencies ...
Christmas Pavlova with South African Fruit
What could taste more like home this Christmas than Pavlova with South African fruit? Nothing, right?! When spending Christmas away ...
Tax Compliance Status: Getting Tax Clearance from SARS
With so much paperwork involved when it comes to emigration, it’s not hard to get overwhelmed and lose track of ...
Real Talk: South Africa’s Investment Outlook
2020 has been a LOT. With panic and uncertainty resulting from a global pandemic, now is the perfect time to ...
Expat Tax Matters: What You Need to Get Tax Clearance from SARS in South Africa
When it comes to money there’s nothing that escapes the taxman’s attention, so you’ll want to get the nod from ...
Famous South African Chefs
From average South African homes, complete with Sunday lunches and afternoon braais, great South African chefs have been born. These ...
Ostrich Burger Recipes
Today’s focus is Ostrich meat… In the18th Century Ostriches were hunted for their feathers, which just happened to be highly ...
South African Christmas Cookies
It’s beginning to look and sound a lot like Christmas, isn’t it? It’s almost as if the start of December ...
FAQ Regarding Retirement Funds Under 3 year Lockdown After Emigration
The 13th of October 2020 was a big day for recent and soon-to-be South African expats. It’s the day the ...
South African Banana Bread
We all think that we have the best banana bread recipe in the world… until we taste someone’s new take ...
What Documents Do I Need to Financially Emigrate From South Africa?
When the time comes to seek out greener pastures in another country, there’s a process involved that calls for something ...
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake with South African Olive Oil
Most people don’t know that South Africa is a producer of a luxurious golden liquid: olive oil. The booming olive ...
Can I Have a Bank Account in South Africa When I Financially Emigrate?
If you are thinking about leaving the country, you might want to know if you are allowed to keep your ...
SDA and FIA funds transfer deadline: 24 December 2020
Calling all expats who rely on their Single Discretionary Allowance (SDA) and Foreign Investment Allowance (FIA) in South Africa! Here’s ...
I&J Golden Smackeroos
What’s for dinner kids? We all know that one of the first answers that come to mind in the average ...
What Does It Mean If You Have “Ceased To Be A Resident of South Africa”?
South Africa has a residence-based taxation system. This means that South Africans (even if they’re living overseas) will be taxed ...
Annuities in South Africa: Living Annuity vs Life Annuity
What is a living annuity? What is a life annuity? Is there a difference between the two, and when would ...
South African Carrot Cake
Let’s talk cake; carrot cake to be precise. The origins of carrot cake are largely disputed. Some say it came ...
