Dying for a taste of home? If you teach your new friends and colleagues anything about your previous home country when you arrive on foreign shores, let it be a…
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Moving to another county is undoubtedly one of life’s biggest adventures, but it can also be a terrifying one if you are heading to a place where you don’t know…
Emigrating after lockdown Every year there’s a “global shift”. Millions of people move from one country to another, in search of greener pastures, to reunite with family, or to expose…
If you’re looking for a sweet treat that’s bursting with South African style and flavour, the peppermint crisp doughnut is your “guy”. Okay, it’s not a guy; it’s just a…
In 2019 it was reported that an estimated 25,000 South Africans were emigrating from the country annually, using their job skills to fund their new expat lives abroad. After the…
If you’re a South African resident or you’re living temporarily abroad, there’s an offshore allowance limit as to how much money you can move out of the country every year…
The rules are changing. In 2021 the formal process of financial emigration through the South African Reserve Bank will be phased out. What does this mean? It means that South…
South Africa’s history has been alive with challenges that have seemed somewhat insurmountable over the years. Our political past is not only unique, but one of the scariest. And yet,…
Let’s take a moment to think of two much-loved South African treats, that when combined create a delectable dessert that’s great whether it’s served hot or cold. All South Africans…
What do you do as an expat if you decide to sell the property you own back home because you no longer have any intention of returning to South Africa?…