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The South African emigrant charts: songs that turn expat hearts to mush
Renowned philosopher and writer, Victor Hugo, said life would be a mistake without music. And as a South African emigrant, ...
Why you shouldn’t entrust your financial emigration to anyone
Not all financial planners are equal. just like no two people are equal; this is not a hard concept to ...
Hot event: Transfer your wealth from South Africa to Australia
Want to know how to transfer your wealth from South Africa? As an Australian immigrant, you may have money stuck ...
How’s the weather? A climatic guide for South African emigrants
Although there are still a few die-hard conspiracy theorists who believe climate change to be a completely bogus concept, most ...
Out of sight, out of mind – how to cope with long distance relationships
As South African emigrant, you’ll undoubtedly have prepared yourself for the emotional trauma of social severance. You have packed up, said ...
What pet owners need to know about emigrating from South Africa
Are you a dog person or a cat person? The question comes so naturally to us. Because, if you’re a ...
Foreign Exchange 101: the low-down on exchanging your rands abroad
Unless you work in finance or travel frequently, you probably don’t have a good idea how foreign exchange works. And ...
Cliff Path Night Run success
For the third year in a row the citizens of Hermanus (as well as some visitors) came together to participate ...
Emigrating from South Africa could be good for you
You’ve heard all the normal reasons why you should or should not emigrate from South Africa. Politics, crime, education, family, ...
South African emigrant – transferring your SA inheritance abroad
You may have chosen a new life abroad, but as a South African emigrant there are several challenges you will ...
Know your rights – the NCR tells credit providers to pull up their socks
If you’re a South African, chances are you’ve got credit with one of the many banks and other providers offering ...
A guide for South African emigrants abroad: the safety of your family
With yet another school shooting in the United States in the news, you may be wondering, as a South African ...
Hot event: the cashkows.com Cliff Path Night Run
In addition to the annual conglomeration of whales along the coast of Hermanus this time of year, 250 runners from ...
10 things South African emigrants miss about home
Once you’ve been abroad for a while, your mind tends to throw a barrage of flickering memories across your path ...
South African emigrants – the tough choice of returning or staying
According to Moneyweb, South African expats have been returning in record numbers, with over 400 000 recorded South Africans returning ...
South African emigrants – buying a new house overseas
Buying a new home overseas is a great way to protect your hard-earned capital. Don’t leave your money in South ...
Flavours of home – the South African emigrant’s platter of pleasure
According to Richard Doty, professor and director of the Smell and Taste Center at the University of Pennsylvania School of ...
South African emigrants barred from using SA credit cards abroad
Can you imagine travelling abroad and paying only in cash or traveller’s cheques? Perhaps if you were travelling a few ...
October 2015: Truly South African – crisp biltong stacks
It's Rugby World Cup and that's a perfect excuse for hosting a lekker braai every weekend! We all know that ...
Language only South Africans will understand
There are a lot of things that are uniquely South African - our weather, the way we drive, loadshedding, our ...
October 2015: Unbroken – what we can learn from SA’s favourite scrummie
Walking around with a broken rib like nothing is wrong. is commendable. Playing a Rugby World Cup final with a ...
