Whether you’re a 70ties, 80ties or 90ties kid, we all knew these popular sweets growing up. Before we’d discovered that colourants and artificial ingredients in the E-range were dangerous, South…
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As a South African living abroad you’ll have to acclimatise to how different the small things are. Sure, you can buy washing powder and detergent abroad – but they’ve all…
When you ask where South Africans are immigrating to, the answers that immediately come to mind are Australia, New Zealand, USA and UK. But have you considered these interesting alternative…
Ginger beer , you either love it or hate it. It’s impossible to be indifferent about this feisty, fiery beverage, and most South Africans generally have at least one relative…
The film dedicated to the monumental achievements of Africa’s first world heavyweight champion, Gerrie Coetzee, first got the Hollywood green light in 2017 and is finally set to hit our…
Ask any South African living abroad what they miss most about home, and their answer usually involves food. Eating is an international pastime and when it comes to snacks, South…
Emigration from South Africa is now part of our daily reality. If it feels to you like we’ve entered an era of emigration and the tropic is on everyone’s lips, is…
For 65 years the South African Bobotie recipe has reigned supreme in many homes. It was in 1954 when Bobotie first became a South African household name. The dish bobotie…
Did you know that more than a third of South Africans live within walking distance of the ocean, but less than 38% can actually swim? Which means they’ve never experienced…
The UK has increasingly strict guidelines around granting citizenship to non-EU residents but as long as you’ve done your homework, gathered your ducks in a row and fulfilled all the…