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Honour thy mother language – linguistic facts from the world
Yesterday, 21 February 2016, was international mother language day around the world. This year’s theme is quality education, language(s) of ...
SONA 2016 – key outtakes and impact on South Africa
The State of the Nation Address, including retorts from prominent opposition parties to President Jacob Zuma’s address, has been the ...
Your sporting calendar for February/March 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 Roger Bushell
March 2016 marks 72 years since iconic Great Escape mastermind, Roger Bushell’s death. But who was he and why is ...
Economic focus: moving your money out of SA could be your best bet
We’ve discussed the state of the Rand at some length in the last few months. Unfortunately, there’s no way of ...
Homemade Skilpadjies
Skilpadjies, a South African delicacy, are sheep’s liver wrapped in a sheer layer of caul fat – the fatty layer ...
Rainbow Friday: the SA expat’s Friday shopping feature #3
Today marks our third edition of Rainbow Friday. This week we travel all the way to New Zealand - checking ...
Options for moving your money out of South Africa
As a South African emigrant (or someone considering emigration) you may be wondering what your options are for moving your ...
When the wanderlust finds you – unusual places to see before you die
Doesn’t matter who you are - at some stage in your life you will find yourself bitten by the travel ...
Films and series you didn’t know were shot in South Africa
Although the South African economy fills most of us with some apprehension, good news is that the international film industry ...
A marvel 6 years in the making – happy birthday cashkows.com!
Six years ago today, finglobal.com opened its doors and set off on a journey which would change the lives of thousands ...
The Zika virus: what South Africans travelling abroad need to know
You may or may not be aware of the Zika virus, but if you’re travelling internationally for work or leisure ...
Rapport newspaper feature: cashkows.com
finglobal.com clearly is a trusted adviser and voice for the people when it comes to all aspects of cross-border finance ...
Rainbow Friday: Beef Country, USA – the SA expat’s Friday shopping feature
Welcome back to Rainbow Friday. This week we travel 14 216 km from Oxenford, Australia, where we checked in on ...
The power of collaboration: a look at the cashkows.com team
finglobal.com is unique, no doubt about that. Of course, you’ve heard this from every company you’ve ever worked for or ...
Benefits of transferring your retirement savings offshore
Most people who have emigrated from South Africa are a bit strapped for cash when they set up shop on ...
Job alert: Financial Consultant position at cashkows.com
Are you a world class financial services guru who likes to help individuals reach their financial goals thorough analysis, dissection ...
Worldwide trivia : interesting country facts you weren’t aware of
When you travel or relocate abroad, you spend most of your time getting acquainted with the basic rules, facts and figures ...
Rainbow Friday: the SA expat’s Friday shopping feature
Today marks our first Rainbow Friday shopping feature for South African emigrants living abroad. From now on you can look forward ...
Expat travel: best destinations for the solo traveller and trailing spouse
If you’ve recently emigrated from South Africa, chances are you’re busy settling in, converting your South African retirement annuity to ...
State of the Rand: Where to from here?
It remains very difficult to predict the future movements of the South African Rand. The currency has continued to weaken ...
