The implications of proposed tax law amendments for 2017 – published this week by the National Treasury – have confused and concerned many South Africans working abroad. Jerry Botha, Managing Partner of Tax Consulting, has kindly answered several queries sent to SAPeople: 1. SAPeople follower: Is it true that SARS is in the process of adjusting […]

The draft tax law amendments for 2017, which were published by National Treasury this week (on 19 July), have got many South Africans working abroad concerned about what the future holds for them. The amendments contain the much-anticipated details on tax treatment of South Africans who perform their employment abroad. The draft law published proposes […]

A beautiful mural of former South African President Nelson Mandela has been painted on the side of The Centro Building… on Mandela Street, in London’s Camden Town. Global Street Art yesterday posted the video below of the mural, to coincide with Mandela Day, the day Mandela would’ve turned 99. “What better time to share this […]

Last week, the beautiful village of Kilfinane, in County Limerick, Ireland blew South Africans away with their stunning performance of Shosholoza. It was taught to them by South African expat, Patrick Othandwayo Sakayi, who moved into the area because it was the only place where he could find a property big enough to rent for […]

‎Rouxle Pienaar Gioffre‎ left South Africa in 1992. She moved to the United States as an au pair… and loved it so much she decided to stay, now living in Newtown, Connecticut with her husband Tony (an American) and three children (15, 13 and 10). The last time Rouxle was in SA was in 2010 […]

Showmax is the only place where South Africans living abroad can get their homegrown TV fix, express from South Africa… and this week Showmax launched several exciting new seasons. Showmax – the internet TV service available in more than 60 countries worldwide – has a fantastic selection of the freshest South African shows available exclusively […]

Remember ‘Lawn Mower Guy’? The South African expat in Canada who made headlines around the world when he insisted on finishing up with the mowing of his lawn… even though a massive tornado was looming in the background? Well, that guy – Theunis Wessels – was honoured by his local town of Three Hills in […]

The horrific incident in which a South African visual artist and writer – Sibahle Steve Nkumbi – was allegedly pushed down the stairs in Amsterdam, by an Airbnb owner, has made headlines around the world – from Washington and London to Amsterdam and Sydney. The Dutchman, who was apparently annoyed by the South African group’s late check-out, was arrested […]

Tesla boss Elon Musk has tweeted photos of the new Model 3 Tesla, the company’s first electric car for the mass market with a price tag of $35,000 (almost half a million rand – R467,000). The South African expat tweeted “production unit 1 of Model 3 is now built and going through final checkout” before posting […]

South African expat Patrick Othandwayo Sakayi has mastered the art of living abroad: embrace the locals and never forget your roots! He’s been welcomed by a wonderful community in a small village in Ireland, and in turn has taught them to sing ‘Shosholoza’ with gusto! Watch below… Speaking exclusively to SAPeople, Patrick said he left […]

Elon Musk’s Tesla will be installing the world’s largest lithium-ion battery storage project in South Australia, it was announced Friday. The exciting contract comes after the former Pretoria Boys’ High student – and mega-entrepreneur (PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX etc!) – made headlines in March when he promised South Australia that his company could complete the project […]

Americans gathered around the country to celebrate Independence Day on this 4th of July, with crowds heading to the beach in scenes we’re usually more used to seeing in Durban, Rio de Janeiro, Bondi and Brighton… rather than New York! Parades were held around the country, including in Washington DC where there was also a […]

South African YouTube sensation Caspar Lee has published a video of what was going on in his mind when he met the Queen at Buckingham Palace last week, and how it’s inspired him for life… Caspar (23) attended the Queen’s Young Leaders awards in London on 30 June. In the video Caspar discusses that South […]

The BBC today published a list of stars’ names with tips on how to pronounce Charlize Theron – South Africa’s famous Oscar-winning actress – as well as how to say other famous names, including that of their own Harry Potter author. In the article – “Celebrity names you’re probably saying wrong” – reporter Genevieve Hassan explains the correct […]

South Africa’s Caspar Lee was received by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in England tonight, where a function was held for the Queen’s Young Leaders Award Winners. After meeting the Queen, the 23-year-old South African expat – and YouTube star – posted a photo of himself shaking hands with the British monarch, saying “Yaaaaas […]

Watch this video, filmed a couple of years ago, where South African comedian Trevor Noah highlights how many times in South Africa’s recent history – particularly whenever there’s a Presidential election – scores of people swear the time has finally come to pack their bags and move to Perth… yet, somehow, they always stay… Ironically […]

Charlize Theron has revealed in an interview with W Magazine that she has a bad temper which has sometimes got her into trouble… particularly at the start of her career when she hadn’t yet learned how to channel her energy. In the interview (watch below), Charlize says that during the famous catfight scene with Teri […]

Two South African expats are travelling the world, teaching yoga and living their dreams. Ethan Ward and Charmelle Taute are Ashtanga yogis, presently living in Bali. They spoke to SAPeople about becoming expats,  what they learnt from Woodridge College on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth, and their next exciting venture… The couple met at Woodridge […]

American solo traveller, DANA ATKINSON, compiled a list of things she would miss as she sat at the Kruger National Park yesterday… contemplating her return home to Florida in the USA. Her list resonates not only with fellow visitors and tourists to South Africa, but also with South Africans themselves… paticularly expats who now live […]

The Australian Government proposes to change its current welfare system so that migrants – from South Africa and other countries around the world – will have to wait up to 15 years before they can have access to aged or disability pensions. Until now, a South African expat (and expats from other countries) became eligible […]

South African YouTube sensation – and millionaire – Caspar Lee has received an invite from Queen Elizabeth II to Buckingham Palace! Caspar – whose full name is Caspar Richard George Lee – casually posted the invitation yesterday, with a dig at one of his teachers from South Africa, saying: “Shoutout to the teacher who said I […]

The Australian Minister of Immigration, Peter Dutton, has told a local radio station that he will review a South African grandmother’s deportation, after he read about her plight in ‘The Australian’ newspaper… in which she described her deportation, scheduled for 23 June, as a “death sentence”. Linda Oppel (58), who sold all her belongings when […]

First, a photo of South African expat Theunis Wessels mowing his lawn in Canada went viral … now the jokes and memes about that unbelievable photo are going viral! The original (seen above) was taken by his wife Cecilia, and showed him casually mowing their yard in Alberta while what could only be called a moerse Tornado […]

DUBAI (Reuters) – The Arab world’s biggest powers cut ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of support for Islamist militants and Iran, and reopening a festering wound two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for Muslim states to fight terrorism. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed diplomatic relations with […]

A South African expat‘s photo has gone viral around the world… after she snapped a shot of her husband casually mowing the lawn while a gigantic tornado appeared to be heading his way. Cecilia Wessels, who now lives in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada, told a local radio station she wasn’t actually taking the photo of her […]