Life down-under can be a wonderful experience if you’re able to maintain the continuity you’ve had in your life in South Africa. Just because you are moving abroad doesn’t mean…
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Dare to dream… When you were younger, you heard many little slogans that others laughed off as clichés, but you took to heart. Things like, “If you dream it, it…
This post first appeared on the Fresh Milk January 2014 edition. Of the tens of thousands of South Africans who left the country to go live abroad a great many…
The first words recorded in the founding provisions of the 1996 Constitution of the Republic of South Africa refers to human dignity, the achievement of equality and advancement of human…
And they’re not alone! Thousands of South African expat “Smiths”, living in over 105 countries, are all smiling their way to a local bank… Emigration isn’t for sissies is an experience…
“The question isn’t at what age I want to retire; it’s at what income.” George Foreman, Two-Time Boxing Heavyweight Champion of the World. Expats who have not financially emigrated from South Africa,…
We speak to quite literally hundreds of people from all over the world each and every month that want advice and guidance about what to do with retirement annuities they have…
Did you pay policy premiums prior to leaving South Africa? If so, you could be in for a surprise as there may well be money in South Africa that is…
The term emigration (often also referred to as formal or financial emigration) is often misunderstood. Many people believe they’ve emigrated because they went through the “emigration desk” at the airport when leaving South…
For once the saying ‘it’s too good to be true’ need not be taken with a pinch of salt. South Africans living outside the country are fully entitled to transfer…