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Best-ever braai sides and dessert

Have you ever been to a restaurant and listened to those around the table suddenly debating whether to order starters ...

Liquidating retirement annuities after emigrating

Retirement annuities (RAs) were created as tax-efficient investments for individuals who want to save for retirement. As opportunities for relocation ...

Amarula peppermint crisp tart

The small plum-sized Amarula fruit is well known for its boozy properties; just ask your nearest elephant! Humans and elephants ...

Beer-braised lamb shanks and mieliepap – South African style

If you’re on the lookout for authentic South African food, you’ve got to add lamb shanks to your list. Our ...

Can I still cash in my South African retirement annuity without “financially emigrating”?

Before tax law changes in 2021, South Africans who relocated abroad could cash in their retirement annuities once they’d formalised ...

Shining the light on South African designers

What comes to mind when you think of the world’s top designers? Paris fashion? New York catwalks? Fashionistas and design ...

What can South Africans living abroad do with their annuities?

If you’re a South African living overseas, it’s more than likely that your retirement annuity is one of the things ...

What will SARS do if I don’t want to tax emigrate right now?

South Africans earning abroad have been brought back into the tax net by the Taxation Laws Amendment Act of 2020 ...

Exchange rate

The South African exchange rate tends to fluctuate quite quickly and has done so over the past year. From the ...

South African beer

The British drink theirs warm, Americans drink theirs ice-cold, and South Africans prefer theirs chilled, thank you very much! What ...