The next Brand South Africa Global South Africans (GSA) engagement will be in Edinburgh in Scotland TOMORROW – Saturday,14 December 2019??. You will see a Scottish man singing the South African National Anthem using the Scottish pipes on the day! There will be Food. Fun. Fashion and South African wine. A kids’ play area will […]

South African expats continue to thrive and prove their business acumen in countries abroad. The latest in a long line of success stories is Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, who has just been appointed the new boss of Optus in Australia… a company well known to South Africans living in Australia as it is the country’s second […]

“I want to interview you right here on the set of The Daily Show,” says Trevor Noah. “It’s all a part of an amazing initiative to support a programme called Education Changemakers.” And that programme will benefit the teachers and pupils at school around South Africa. South African expat Trevor promises it’s going to be […]

As a result of the amendment to the foreign income exemption, in the Income Tax Act, many South African seafarers and yacht crew are sailing close to the wind, often in an effort to find a means and reasons not to pay taxes in South Africa. One of the many reasons used by South African […]

One of the world’s greatest adventurer-explorers – South African Mike Horn – is racing against time as he becomes trapped in the Arctic because of thin ice which is being blamed on climate change. His daughter Annika (26) has told French media that she and her sister Jessica are desperate to launch an emergency plan […]

Elon Musk’s launch of his Tesla Inc futuristic Cybertruck pickup suffered a setback when its “armoured glass” windows shattered during a presentation, but it was the overall look of the car that attracted the most comments and worried Wall Street on Friday… with the company’s shares falling more than 6%. Online critics made fun of […]

As reported earlier today, South African comedian Trevor Noah has been nominated for a Grammy Award. Since announcing the exciting news, Trevor has posted another heartfelt message on social media… which could even be his speech should he win! The South African expat – who now lives in New York – has been nominated for […]

South African tennis player Kevin Anderson has announced Friday that he will be returning to South Africa in early 2020 to play an exhibition match. It’s all for a great cause and to inspire young South Africans. The SA expat, who is based in Florida in the USA with his wife Kelsey and their newborn […]

SYDNEY – Firefighters across Australia’s east coast are bracing for “catastrophic” fire conditions as temperatures across the country’s most populous state were set to soar. Many South African expats have reported fires burning near to where they now live, and some in New Zealand posted photos of the smoke from Australia clouding up their skies. […]

Australian firefighters have spent Sunday trying to contain bushfires as authorities warn that widespread fire danger on Tuesday will stretch their ability to protect people. Three have already perished since Friday. South Africans in New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland are bracing themselves for worse conditions, as several fires rage across the Aussie states during […]

Over the last seven years, I have travelled internationally for work to hundreds of cities. I expected that my exposure to other places would create the desire to leave South Africa and experience living overseas… writes Dean Gerber, CA (SA) who works for VAT IT Pty Ltd. In fact, it has had the opposite effect. […]

South African expats in Florida, USA, were so excited watching the Springboks play their way to victory in the Rugby World Cup final that the police were called to their property to investigate! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10162460651360142&set=p.10162460651360142&type=3&theater Fortunately, the cops from Coconut Creek Police Department were totally understanding, and seemed relieved it was simply major Springbok fans causing […]

Goosebumps! It seems aside from the South Africans, nobody was happier for the Springboks to win the 2019 Rugby World Cup than the rest of the world, including England! After watching the SA team literally play their hearts out, not for themselves, but for their nation… there have been scenes of jubilation around the world, […]

Growing up with a Grandfather screaming at the TV during every sports match (but mostly rugby) – his commentary definitely more valid than the commentators’ – I’ve learnt the rules… writes Zoë Cohen. I’ve learnt the passion, I’ve learnt the culture of not speaking during the match, I’ve learnt that my blood is Green and […]

No other sport makes me crazy like rugby…as in gyrating around a pub (full of England supporters) doing victory dances at the mere sniff of a point one minute and then lying on the floor (very literally) begging Willie le Roux not to drop the ball the next… writes Andrea Zanin from Our Fireside Stories. No sport makes […]

Please find below the latest FAQ from SAPeople followers about SA Expat Tax which is due to be implemented in March 2020. All answers are kindly provided by the expert tax team at Tax Consulting South Africa. (You can submit your questions here) There are two generic items which are critical for good order for […]

With all the uncertainty around the change in the foreign employment exemption taking effect from 1 March 2020, more and more people are realising that they need to take care of their taxes more diligently. One of the biggest issues which has surfaced is that many seafarers are not even registered for tax in South […]

There are extremely good reasons for South African expatriates and their employers to be deeply confused and uncertain on “the expat tax”. There are simply too many differentiating views in the market, often punted from a conflicted business perspective. What aggravates this is the vast number of professionals, and even expatriates themselves, who believe that […]

The time for making a decision on how to deal with the fundamental tax change for South Africans earning foreign income abroad is fast running out. The change to section 10(1)(o)(ii) – the foreign income exemption – will become effective in about six months’ time. South African tax residents will then be taxed on all […]

A South African expat, Brian Smith, has been charged with the murder of a woman in Alaska in the USA. Smith’s arrest for first degree murder followed the discovery by a female passerby of a memory card lying on the ground in Fairview neighbourhood in Anchorage. The card contained 12 incriminating videos and 39 graphic […]

South African expat tennis player Kevin Anderson has announced the birth of his and Kelsey’s first child, a baby daughter born over 10 days ago. In a short message on social media on Wednesday evening (SA time), Kevin said: “We are so happy to say that Keira O’Neal Anderson joined us on Sept 27th.” The […]

The number of South Africans leaving the country on a permanent basis has increased “exponentially” and many are opting for the island life in Mauritius, not only for its beauty but certainly for greater financial and tax security. “The island seemingly offers a more stable political and financial climate, and its geographic location and affiliation […]

With the pending tax changes in South Africa, due to be enforced from 1st March 2020, the EU Second Passport scheme is proving to be an attractive and enticing proposal for South Africans. The uncertain future of South Africa is driving record numbers of South Africans in applying for Second EU Passports. The enticement of […]

JOHANNESBURG – Luxury handbag designer Lana Marks has been appointed U.S. ambassador to South Africa, the U.S. embassy said on Friday. Marks was born in South Africa and speaks English, Afrikaans and Xhosa, the White House has said. The U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination, which President Donald Trump put forward last year. Washington has had […]

This week Carte Blanche investigates the questionable ethics of transporting South African Livestock overseas, the women behind the movie Stroop and more! You can watch on Sunday 15 Sep if you’re in SA, and stream it from Tues 17 Sep in most other countries. Watch the show overseas | Watch in SA on DStv Now Live Animal […]