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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 ...
Famous South African – Thuli Madonsela
Having served her non-renewable seven-year term as South Africa’s public protector, South Africans are wondering who will be next in ...
Sporting Calendar – Aug to Sept
Even though the Olympics are now done and dusted, we can still feel the excitement coursing through our veins – ...
#RainbowFriday: the South African expat’s Friday shopping feature #21
It’s here! The last weekend of August and the non-official end of winter in the southern hemispheres and summer in ...
Elizabeth Dijkman: the mother of Afrikaans cooking
On this day 176 years ago, Elizabeth Dijkman was born. Of course, few people know this name – but it’s ...
International Strange Music Day – a celebration of world music
24 August marks the observance of International Strange Music Day. This observance was started by New York City musician, Patrick ...
Vesuvius day 2016: natural disasters of earth’s past and future
On this day 1 937 years ago Mount Vesuvius started stirring – and in the same year tomorrow (24 August), one ...
International migration trends 2016
The Syrian civil war has cast a spotlight on global migration and incited worldwide dialogue on the implications and responsibilities ...
#Rainbow Friday: the SA expat’s Friday shopping feature #20
It’s almost the end of the month, which means we’ll get a little bit of a breather between this year’s ...
Blast from the past: South Africa’s favourite TV shows
With international directors and producers opting for South African shores for production of TV-series like Black Sails, Crusoe, Charlie Jade ...
