If you’re a South African who has been living overseas for some time, you might find yourself wondering about whether or not you should cease your tax residency now that…
Some Afrikaans TV shows are South African institutions, aren’t they? Who doesn’t know Riaan Cruywagen? Okay, he was on the news, so it’s not quite the same as a series…
When the South African summer comes around, you need to have a selection of cooling-down mechanisms in place. It’s safe to say that this year is no different. Spring has…
If your children are emigrating from South Africa, you might be feeling as if your entire world is falling apart. The good news is that the world is still there,…
Tax legislation in South Africa regarding expats tends to be a little confusing. This confusion has resulted in expats seeking clarity on this topic by raising questions about what the…
Oxtail stew is a traditional Lesothian cuisine dish, but that doesn’t mean that South Africans haven’t fully embraced it, putting their very own South African food twist on it. In…
Calling all Afrikaners abroad! We’d like to know; how often do you speak Afrikaans, and do you still expose your children to the Afrikaans language? Do you have Afrikaans friends…
This is the first tax season that South Africans living and working abroad will be expected to pay tax on their foreign income back home, where they qualify as a…
If you’re for sweetcorn as much as we are, then you’re bound to have chowed down on a big tray of mielietert in the past! Mielietert is a firm favourite…
The term “second passport” seems to be on everyone’s lips these days. If you’re not walking around with a second passport, you’re doing it wrong – at least that’s what…