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South African Condensed Milk Tart
Drum roll please! Enter the good old traditional South African Milk Tart, or as we like to call it in ...
The How-To Braai Special
Welcome to our ‘how to barbecue like a pro wherever you are’ special – let’s jump right in… A dop ...
Jan Hendrik Van der Westhuizen: SA’s Tastiest Culinary Export
If there’s one thing that South Africans know, it’s good food. As South Africa’s first Michelin star endorsed chef, it’s ...
What You Need To Know About Financial Emigration through Nedbank
If you’re a South African and you’ve been living abroad for a number of years, it’s more than likely that ...
The Best Apps for Learning A New Language
With everyone else using the lockdown as an opportunity to learn a new skill, get fit or lose weight, why ...
Delicious Ostrich Recipes
This month, we’re excited to share a few exceptional proudly SA Ostrich recipes with you. If you’ve travelled to Oudtshoorn ...
SAA Shutdown – Nostalgia
As South African Airways’ liquidation looms and thousands of hard-working South Africans are about to lose their jobs, there is ...
South African Shop In Ireland: South African Food In Ireland
“It’s the luck of the Irish” or is it? Perhaps it’s the luck of the South Africans too, especially if ...
The Expat’s Guide: Transferring Your South African Pension to the UK
It’s a question that around 246 000 South Africans expats living in the UK will face at some point: is ...
5 Things You Need To Know About Blocked Rand Accounts
With financial emigration on the cards for so many South Africans living and working abroad, there are some things you ...
How to Emigrate from South Africa to Canada
Why would South Africans want to move to Canada? That’s not even a question! The question should be: why wouldn’t ...
Broodpoeding! Who Can Resist?
Broodpoeding… the dish that has stolen the heart of all South Africans and has been around for so long that ...
The Best Springbok Captains Through History
Wherever you found yourself in the world on 2nd of November 2019, if you are a true South African, you ...
Kitch Christie – The 1995 Springbok Coach
Who doesn’t like a little background history on South African rugby, right? If you’re the type to hog the remote ...
Old South African Kids TV Shows
“Wielie-wielie-walie, die aap sit op die balie. Tjoef-tjaf val hy af. Wielie-wielie-walie” – these are the words that swirled around ...
Betsy’s South African Deli in Canada
SA expats abroad are always looking for ways to get their hands on their favourite South African treats. Luckily South ...
How Much Money Can You Take Out When Leaving South Africa?
If you’re emigrating and leaving South Africa, chances are you’re going to want to take your money with you. So ...
Expat Travel Tips – How to Weather the Long-Trip
The paperwork has been handled, the jobs have been secured, the schools have been chosen, and the air tickets have ...
Mosbolletjies: Truly a South African Dessert
Is it just us, or does Mosbolletjies also come to mind when you think about a traditional Afrikaans home in ...
Famous Poems about South Africa
Over the years, South Africa has played host to a plethora of creative artists who have deemed the country fit ...
