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Retirement Annuity vs Pension Fund: What’s the Big Difference?
If you’ve ever found yourself awake at 3AM, pondering the big questions in life - like, what’s the difference between ...
Countries South Africans Ease into the Easiest
You would certainly consider yourself quite lucky if you chose a country to immigrate to and it ended being a ...
Can I cash in my Retirement Annuity in South Africa when I want to? Here’s what you should know
South Africans all over the world are feeling the financial pressure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most people have had ...
Citizenship by Investment: Portugal’s Golden Visa Program
Portugal’s Golden Visa program is a lucrative residency-by-investment solution that grants EU residency rights in return for investing in the ...
Chicken Liver Recipe
When last did you have a tasty bowl of lipsmackingly delicious chicken livers? Chicken liver recipes are far too overlooked ...
Charities in South Africa (best initiatives)
Let’s talk about charity organisations in South Africa and the part they play in your upcoming emigration. Charity organisations are ...
Braai Republic – South Korea
As a South African expat, just how often do you get to enjoy a braai…like the ones back home? We ...
South African Residents and Non-Residents: Here’s The Income Tax Difference
In an attempt to lessen the financial blow of the Covid-19 lockdown the South African Revenue Service (SARS) will be ...
Advantages of Being an Expat
Being an expat in a foreign land opens you up to a world of vulnerabilities and challenges, but it also ...
Delicious pineapple beer recipe
While the negative impact of lockdown in South Africa took its toll on the nation, something else fun and positive ...
The Mandela Effect
In Cognitive Psychology, the “Mandela Effect” is a phenomenon that affects many of us. And who knew that one Fiona ...
What Do You Need to Know About the Australian Tax Office Before You Relocate?
If you’re relocating to Australia, or considering making such a move, you’re going to want to know what the tax ...
Benefits of Formal Emigration from South Africa
If you thought that formal emigration meant leaving South Africa on a jet plane wearing a tuxedo or a ballgown, ...
Can You Lose Your SA Citizenship After Immigrating?
Picture this…you are mingling at an expat braai and overhear a story about how one of the expats lost their ...
Important Changes to South African Expat Living Annuity Withdrawal Rules
Living Annuity Rules South Africa If you’re a South African with a retirement annuity living abroad, in other words earning ...
Mike Botha: Famous South African with Big Rocks
South Africa is famous for big, sparkling lumps of compressed coal. Ever since the first discovery in 1867 and the ...
Instant Pot Bread Recipe
Nothing makes a person miss home than memories of good meals and delicious treats shared. Remember sinking your teeth into ...
South African Shooters
Is it party time? Of course it is! Any time is a good time for shooters, friends, and some good ...
Traditional South African Pumpkin Fritters Recipe
Today seems like just the day for a good pumpkin fritters recipe! The pumpkin certainly has its place in South ...
Marula Oil: Africa’s Magic Oil
One of SA’s most magical botanicals, the marula fruit tree (Sclerocarya birrea) is native to parts of southern Africa, and ...
SA Academy Awards Films
If you are living life and working up a storm in a foreign country, thousands of kilometres away from South ...
