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Strawberry swirl cheesecake

So it's time for tennis fans to get ready and enjoy all the action of the 2016 Wimbledon Tournament which ...

Famous South African – Jake White

Who is Jake White? He’s one of the most influential sports coaches and strategists in history. Not only has he ...

South African wine wins big

South African wine wins international award South Africans wowed the world once more when it was announced this June that ...

Your sporting calendar for June/July 2016

Welcome to your monthly finglobal.com sporting calendar! We’ve included important dates for your favourite sporting events around the globe. Remember ...

What the Brexit vote means for South Africa

With the UK voting for a British exit out of the European Union, many South Africans are wondering how this ...

Rainbow Friday: the SA expat’s Friday shopping feature #13

It’s Friday again, and those of us in the Southern Hemisphere are feeling the pinch of winter. With June Solstice ...

Astronomical events to look forward to in 2016

We’ve reached the halfway mark for winter in South Africa as winter solstice passed us by on 21 June. But ...

#TravelTuesday – Most interesting facts per country (U – Z)

We’re at the end of our Country Facts feature of the Travel Tuesday blog. This week we’re rounding up the ...

Questions to ask before you emigrate

For those who are still in the process of emigrating, or deciding whether or not to ship off and start ...

PPS Mutual has launched in Australia

finglobal.com and bdhSterling would like to invite you to an exclusive PPS Mutual seminar where we’ll give you in depth ...

Rainbow Friday: the SA expat’s Friday shopping feature #12

Well, well, well, we’re back again and so ready for a bit of R&R. What are your plans for the ...

Inspiring South African youths – a generation of leaders

Today marks the anniversary of the Soweto Uprising – a pivotal point in South Africa’s history. For on this day, ...

Afrikaans hour – more sayings only Afrikaners will get

We’re back for another instalment of your Afrikaans Hour – taking a look (read/listen) at all those fantastic Afrikaans sayings ...

#TravelTuesday – Most interesting facts per country (S – T)

In this week’s Travel Tuesday feature, we’re continuing our trip around the globe, starting with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Although ...

South African abroad – your inheritance and trust income

Moving abroad presents a wide range of administrative and financial issues. You need to apply for work, sort out that ...

Rainbow Friday: the SA expat’s Friday shopping feature #11

Guess what day it is today? You’re right, it’s Friday! And today we’re taking a bit of a detour from ...

Out of Africa – inventions from the greatest continent!

We are African! Thing is, there are so many amazing inventions which hail from the African continent which the rest ...

Your financial migration plan

You’ve made it! Visas are approved, you’ve picked the house with the perfect white picket fence, you’ve chosen your kids’ ...

#TravelTuesday – Most interesting facts per country (N – R)

In this week’s Travel Tuesday feature, we’re continuing our trip around the globe – first stop Namibia. Although there are ...

15 South African books to add to your library

South Africa has made its mark on the world in many ways – we have world class sports teams, we’re ...

Rainbow Friday: the SA expat’s Friday shopping feature #10

Hello Friday! Fancy you a wee bit of shopping? Of course you do! And lucky for you, we’re back with ...