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South African shop in the UK: #RainbowFriday no.25
Welcome back to our 25th feature of RainbowFriday, we’re back up north this week to visit a South African shop ...
The most common expat challenges and how to overcome them
Expats have a lot to deal with. Moving countries can be very exciting, but it brings a complete culture change ...
Brexit and beyond – what are the top countries people would leave Britain for?
The UK used to be a popular destination for South Africans looking to emigrate. But with the ‘yes’ vote for ...
Your Heritage Day feast – a proudly South African braai
24 September marks Heritage Day in South Africa – on this day South Africans from around the globe come together, observe ...
10 things no one tells you about immigration
Immigration (and preceding emigration), is a big deal. Before taking this step, we do a lot of soul-searching, reading, thinking, ...
South African shop in Netherlands: #RainbowFriday no.24
Welcome back to our 24th feature of RainbowFriday. We’re heading to Europe this week to visit one of our favourite South African ...
Expat insights: do you have the ‘wanderlust gene’?
Do you love travelling and visiting new countries? Can you call more than just one country your home? If so, ...
Wish you were here – start planning your South African holiday
So you’ve started your new life abroad, or perhaps you’ve already been living on foreign soil for a while now ...
#RainbowFriday: the South African expat’s Friday shopping feature #23
Welcome to another edition of your favourite expat shopping feature. This week we’re venturing around Australia again - before we ...
South African #PitStops: Cape Town – the no.1 gourmet destination
We're back for another check-in on our South African pitstops feature - this time we're visiting the city most famous for ...
Healthcare in Australia – one of the best systems in the world
Australia has many attractions – pristine scenery, plenty of space, it’s the sixth largest country in the world and home ...
Poland, an increasingly popular immigration choice
The New World Wealth’s report showed that almost 1 000 South African millionaires left the country in 2015 and new ...
The G20 summit – a warning to the UK
As the 11th G20 summit in China gathers momentum, it seems one of the main topics of discussion is the ...
#RainbowFriday: the South African expat’s Friday shopping feature #22
Yup! It’s Friday AND it’s spring in South Africa. Of course, our friends in the northern half of the world ...
The most expensive cities in the world to immigrate to
When people plan to emigrate from South Africa, an important consideration is how far their South African rands will go ...
Concluding Women’s Month: South Africa’s wonder women
19 years ago today the world was devastated by news that one of our biggest icons had died. Also known ...
Reasons to immigrate to Japan
We’re back for another issue of #ReasonsToImmigrateTo and this week we’re taking a trip to the isle of Japan. Though it’s not ...
What does Brexit mean for South African expats in Britain?
Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union – termed Brexit by the media – has been closely watched internationally, as many ...
South Africa at the Paralympics
With the Olympics in now at its end, you could feel a little deflated. After the tight contest, nail-biting action ...
Effect of South Africa’s political climate on our economy
South Africa is bearing witness to a changing political climate, with many people seeing the results of the latest municipal ...
South African recipe: Melkkos
Here's something for the sweet tooth... Melkkos (milk food) is one of those South African heritage dishes that conjures up ...
