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Countries to immigrate to from South Africa 2022

While leaving the sunny shores of South Africa may be heart-wrenching, it's also an exciting prospect. Anticipating a new way ...

Afval recipe

As a Saffa far from home, you may have found yourself searching 'good old' Google for information on how to ...

Turkey bobotie

Few recipes encapsulate our culture quite like the South African bobotie recipe. Of course, we have our traditional favourite foods ...

Do you need a will for your South African assets when you live offshore

The last thing you're thinking about when boarding that exciting international flight to a new life is dying! Unless you're ...

Expat FAQs: Can you open a bank account in South Africa from offshore?

Despite having relocated abroad, as an expat there might still be a need for you to bank in South Africa.  ...

Hot question: How much money can you take out of South Africa when emigrating?

One of the most important aspects of preparing for your overseas relocation is your financial planning. Although South African exchange ...

What to do with assets in South Africa when a person dies offshore

What to do with assets in South Africa when a person dies offshore With so many South Africans having emigrated ...

Blessings from SARS – updates to withdrawals from retirement annuity funds after emigration

Thanks to tax directive system updates from the South African Revenue Service (SARS), individuals who had formally emigrated through the ...

Vetkoek recipe without yeast

Vetkoek, also known as ‘fat cakes,’ is, in our opinion, right at the top of the list of traditional South ...

How to renew your South African passport if you’re overseas

If you’ve relocated and you’re now living overseas or you have been issued another country’s passport, you might think it’s ...

Can I open a bank account offshore before I physically emigrate from South Africa?

The last thing you want when you move overseas to start a new life is to be caught without access ...

Tax Emigration 101 – A roadmap for migrating your finances

If you’ve emigrated from South Africa recently, or you have an international relocation on the horizon, tax emigration is one ...

Should you sell your Krugerrands when emigrating from South Africa?

Your bags are bordering on packed. Your documents are in hand. And your mindset is just right for emigrating from ...

Shaka Zulu Restaurant – London’s largest South African restaurant

Nestled in the heart of Camden lies London’s best-kept secret: Shaka Zulu Restaurant! This is the largest and best South ...

South African dumplings

There’s something truly South African about dipping a steamed dough ball of bread into a spicy curry sauce or hearty ...

Ultramel custard recipes

Stealthy footsteps tiptoe across the kitchen towards the fridge. Listening intently, you hear the fridge door slowly swing open. Fearing ...

What to do when emigrating from South Africa: tips for moving overseas

So you’ve decided to emigrate - what are your next steps when moving abroad from South Africa? We put together ...

What happens when I do not declare foreign income if I have yet to cease SA tax residency?

When you relocate abroad for career purposes, it’s important to know what to expect from a tax perspective. This is ...

Kuierkos – your South African shop just outside Amsterdam

Nothing eliminates those homesick pangs quite like the taste of traditional South African kuierkos. We all know how each tasty ...

The Quick Tax Guide for foreigners working in South Africa

South Africa has a residence-based tax system. This means that an individual’s designation as ‘resident’ or ‘non-resident’ determines how the ...

The Tax Compliance Status PIN: everything SARS wants you to know about tax clearance

What was once a paper-based, manual tax clearance certification system has been replaced by a digital system that verifies a ...
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