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Moving money from South Africa: the Single Discretionary Allowance & the Foreign Investment Allowance
If you’re thinking about moving money out of South Africa, you’ve got two ways to do it: by making use of your single discretionary allowance and your foreign investment allowance together, it’s possible to move up to R11 million offshore annually. What do you need to...
Why do South Africans love the UK countryside?
If you have been thinking of immigrating to the UK, you have probably spent a bit of time trying to find out where the biggest South African expat communities are. It’s no real secret that SA expats love England’s countryside and that’s for good reason. The English...
Cremoratert
Psst! Have you heard about Cremora? Let me tell you a little secret about Cremora, just in case you haven’t discovered it over the years. The thing you need to know is that it’s not just good for making your coffee the creamiest, tastiest beverage ever; it’s also...
Financial Emigration: Cost to financially emigrate from South Africa
Financial emigration is a big step. Like all of life’s big decisions, you’re going to want to think carefully about whether or not financial emigration is your best move. To ensure you’re making the right decision for the right reasons, it pays to know exactly what’s...
Why you would want to move to: Australia
When you ask a soon-to-be South African expat where they are off to, the answer is typically one of three top places: Australia, New Zealand, or the UK. Today we are going to take a look at Aus with a quizzical approach to find out why South Africans love to immigrate...
Retirement annuity payout options South Africa: What’s the maximum?
Retirement annuities are fantastic long-term, tax-efficient savings vehicles designed to set you up for your golden years - but what happens if you no longer plan to retire in South Africa? What should you do if you’re living abroad with no intention of going home and...
Top Expat Destinations: 4 of the Best Places for South Africans to Live & Work Abroad
Travelling and exploring the world is something that South Africans love to do. If you’re one of them, and you’re thinking about spreading your wings and taking flight, we’ve put together a quick list of some of the best countries for expats for your inspiration....
Vis en Tjips – Hake and Chips
If you thought that hake and chips is the meal of the Brits, think again. South Africans absolutely love their “vis en tjips” and it’s been that way for many years. While fish and chips have never been a staple in South Africa, every SA home has a great battered fish...
Fabulous Fynbos: Why Is It So Special?
So much more than just pretty blooms, fynbos is a pretty big deal, environmentally speaking. Did you know that South Africa’s Western Cape is more botanically diverse than the richest tropical rainforest in South America? That’s right. Even more diverse than the...
Why You Would Want to Move to Canada
Does it really come as a surprise that Canada is claiming South African expats as part of their community? Not really; when you consider that the Canada immigration requirements are minimal. If you would like to immigrate to Canada from South Africa, you probably...
Investment: Get a Golden Visa Into Greece
If you’re considering your relocation options, and you’re planning on getting into another country on a golden visa ticket, Greece is the ideal emigration destination for many South Africans. Considered an affordable route into Europe and all the benefits that come...
Should expats cash in their South African retirement funds before 1 March 2021?
South Africans living and working abroad should take note of upcoming tax and exchange control amendments that could potentially affect tax affairs and finances from next year. In case you hadn’t already heard, the South African government is in the process of...
South African Lamb Roast: The Perfect Companion to a Sunday Lunch
From the typical Sunday get-together to the Christmas, weddings, birthdays, and every other conceivable celebration in between; one thing is for certain – and that’s the presence of lamb roast on the South African dining table. South African lamb roast has been a...
South African Postal Codes
Let’s all give a big round of applause to COVID-19 for bringing world travel to a standstill please! Nothing before, besides war, has put international travel on the back burner like the pesky Coronavirus has! The inconvenience of it all does not go unnoticed,...
Why You Would Want to Move to New Zealand
If it sounds like every second person is immigrating to New Zealand from South Africa, it’s because it’s true. Data released by Statistics New Zealand show that between July 2018 and July 2019, 9200 South African migrants touched down in NZ. Over the years, the New...