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Recipe: Rustic, chunky pea soup
Although most people are enjoying long sunny days, South Africans are taking on the chill of winter. This month's rustic, ...
The South African Municipal Elections 2016 – an overview
On 3 August 2016 South Africans will once again come together to vote for their municipal representatives in the municipal ...
Your sporting calendar for July/August 2016
Welcome to your monthly finglobal.com sporting calendar! We’ve included important dates for your favourite sporting events around the globe. Remember ...
Famous South African – Gugu Zulu
South Africans were shocked to learn of the passing of racing car driver Gugu Zulu’s death on Mandela Day. Zulu ...
The African Passport – how will visa-free travel work?
The African Union (AU) has launched its visa-free passport which will allow Africans to travel freely throughout the continent. But ...
#RainbowFriday: the SA expat’s Friday shopping feature #16
It’s finally Friday – we’re super relieved after a hard week’s work. The weather’s been temperamental – not knowing whether ...
Tax warning for South Africans living abroad
Earlier this year the world was shocked by the Panama Papers which were leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative ...
South Africa’s oldest migrants
No, no, it’s not what you’re thinking. We don’t have any pictures of someone’s gran or grandpa (bless their souls) ...
Your international travel checklist – what you should know
If you’re planning on travelling across borders, there are a few things you should be aware of before you embark ...
Mandela Day 2016 – why you should give
Each year on the 18th of July, South Africans roll up their sleeves and give 67 minutes (or more) to ...
137 – South Africa’s lucky number at the 2016 Rio Olympics
In addition to the 24 names who’d already qualified for the Rio Olympics in May 2016, SASCOC has announced an ...
Career advice for the young, old, hesitant and bold
Whether you are living on South African soil or abroad, chances are you’ve had a few job mishaps, dismays and ...
Reasons to Immigrate to Singapore
We’re back for another issue of #ReasonsToImmigrateTo and this week we’re stopping off in the Republic of Singapore. It may ...
What to do with your South African unit trusts?
We’ve spoken a great deal about transferring money across borders. Finglobal.com has always taken pride in providing our customers with ...
Rainbow Friday: the SA expat’s Friday shopping feature #15
Are you feeling the winter cold yet? Or mayhaps you are in a part of the globe which is drenched ...
Your essential online and financial services security checklist
A Cybersecurity Insights Report released by Norton has revealed that 8.8 million South Africans has fallen victim to cybercrime in ...
Financial idioms – because money talks
Whether you’re a teacher, financial adviser, cashier or simply need a saying to tell your wife and kids to lay off ...
#TravelTuesday – best places to visit in the world
For this week’s #TravelTuesday post we’re taking a look at the best places to visit based on different criteria. Top ...
Rainbow Friday: the SA expat’s Friday shopping feature #14
We’re officially past the halfway mark of the year, and ready to celebrate this 6-monthaversary with some pampering. We’re talking ...
Brexit and your money – impact on the global economy
In this week’s newsletter, we took a brief look at Brexit – the possible implications and impact on South Africa ...
Nostalgic tunes from South Africa’s past
It seems the longer you’re away from your home, the more you gravitate towards tastes and sounds which remind you ...
