South African culture is spreading fast around the world as proud expats share their homeland culture with those abroad – from Brits eating Durban’s famous Bunny Chow to Australians packaging biltong… and now in a corner of Indonesia, they can dance to Pata Pata! South African expat Cheryl Shelley Wevell‎ says: “We recently celebrated International […]

This month we interview Jenni Baxter, Co-founder and Editor at SAPeople.com, a community site which connects, celebrates and matches South Africans in South Africa and around the world. She gives us a rare glimpse into the daily runnings of a site that aims to entertain, inform, connect and inspire readers with the latest local news and happenings […]

Watch South African comedian Trevor Noah‘s brilliant take on the royal wedding… which happened to fall on the same day (Saturday 19 May 2018) as Trevor’s first ever UK arena show, at the O2 in London. One South African who was at the show, Warren Wood, said in a Facebook message to Trevor: “Absolutely brilliant. […]

South Africans living overseas who have not yet registered to vote, may now do so at South African missions abroad. DA Abroad Leader Francine Higham says the DA Abroad welcomes the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s (DIRCO) recent instruction to SA missions abroad to allow South Africans living overseas to register to vote for […]

When expats leave South Africa and are living abroad, they need access to their South African funds in order to start their new chapter abroad. This often leads to the question of financial emigration and if there are any other alternatives. Your offshore allowance Every South African over the age of 18 has two allowances […]

South African expat, comedian and US TV host Trevor Noah has come a long way… and last night – playing his first ever UK arena show – he truly felt it, performing at the O2 Arena in London. Trevor said today: “When I performed my first solo show in London I had 150 amazing people […]

Playing international rugby for your country is a wonderful thing, writes Trevor Romain. I loved representing the Springboks. My friend who was an All Black, felt the same. We played against each other a number of times. He was a little stronger than me but I was a little faster. And although we were good […]

South African born and raised billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has revealed some exciting details about Tesla’s faster, more powerful Model 3 all-wheel drive (4×4) versions. First the electric car company CEO hinted: “Working on Model 3 dual motor all-wheel drive & performance versions. Driving feel is amazing. Aiming to release config late tonight.” And in […]

The Australian tour to South Africa in 2018 was the most intense and personal test series ever played between these cricketing giants. Five weeks. Four tests. Two Nations. One hell of a story. It saw tempers rage on and off the pitch with players on both sides having a go at each other at the crease […]

South African expat living abroad? Here’s what you need to think about before you start the process of encashing your retirement annuity and moving your proceeds abroad. When it comes to your South African retirement annuities, all is not lost simply because you’ve moved to another part of the globe. Tax law amendments made in […]

A new documentary series on ITV about South Africa has infuriated South Africans living in the UK. The first episode of the On Assignment series was aired last night. According to viewers, it showed white South African farmers practicing at a rifle range, and included an interview with a distressed woman who said she had […]

A former nurse from Soweto, Thato Maketekete, has opened a new South African shop in Ontario, Canada – with all the best SA goodies to cure the homesick blues! Mrs Balls chutney, Bakers Biscuits, Ouma rusks, bush tea, Maizena, Tastic, ProNutro, ProVita, Ingrams cream, Lux soap, biltong, boerewors, African clothes, shoes and jewellery. You name […]

During his 16 year professional surfing career, Durban’s Shaun Tomson broke records – the first sportsman to win 19 major professional surf events, as well as the youngest – and the oldest! – to ever win a surf title! BUT nothing was as great as a trip he did to South Africa last year… “I […]

This Sunday’s episode of Carte Blanche is packed with all the latest hot topics in South Africa – De Lille vs The DA, Protea Glen Land Grabs, Murder By Appointment and Being Transgender. South Africans abroad can watch this show (and many more) by subscribing to Showmax International, where this episode will be available to stream from Tuesday 15 […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah‘s outfit (displaying a huge cross) at the Met Gala will be auctioned to raise money and awareness for the fight to end AIDS. To the disappointment of his fans back home, the South African expat didn’t wear anything locally produced…  but by wearing a Balmain suit, Trevor is still supporting […]

When many South African expats leave South Africa, financial emigration is the last thing on their minds. It is only once they are settled abroad and consider moving their South African money over to their new home country that they start to explore South African exchange controls and how financial emigration enables the free flow […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah says he has “officially fired” Michelle Wolf, the controversial comedian who had US politicians not laughing in the aisles at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner last weekend. Using President Donald Trump’s catchphrase, from Trump’s ‘The Apprentice’ reality TV days, Noah said: “You’re Fired!” But it was tongue-in-cheek. Wolf had […]

Last year the South African National Treasury proposed to double-tax SA expats living and working abroad for a period of longer than 183 days. The huge outcry that arose resulted in the National Treasury changing a certain aspect of the draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, making the first R1 million of foreign remuneration exempt for […]

Earlier this month a brand new Afrikaans sitcom, MENSE MENSE, made its debut on kykNET (and is available for South African expats to watch on Showmax International). It includes not only a star-studded cast, but also boasts a beautiful theme song by popular South African singer and songwriter, Len Muller, which everyone is talking about! The song – […]

Now this is unbeatable South African service! SA expat Kate Whalley-Hands experienced a unique and truly South African moment on board an international flight  this week, as she headed home. In a post on facebook Wednesday evening, Kate – who lives in Canada according to her facebook page – shared these glorious photos of South […]

Global South African and Brand SA Ambassador Pumela Salela captured these awesome photos of South Africans at the 2018 London Marathon, held yesterday – Sunday 22 April – in the UK capital city. “I loved the #SpiritofSouthAfrica in the #SpiritofLondon #Marathon,” she said. The marathon was won by Kenyan long distance runner, Eliud Kipchoge, with Britain’s […]

Many South African expats leave South Africa with their minds firmly focussed on their overseas opportunities – whether they are leaving to explore the world or are starting a new job abroad. It is only once they are settled in their new country and have spent a few years on foreign soil that their thoughts […]

A couple who has allegedly ripped off many South Africans, by posing as a legitimate travel agency… but pocketing the money for themselves, has been exposed by Carte Blanche. This Sunday’s episode is packed with this story and more… available to South Africans abroad from Tuesday 24 April 2018 if you subscribe to Showmax. Travel Cons […]

If you’re a Showmax subscriber living overseas, you’re in for a treat, with seven stellar new South African movies coming to your screen in April and May. Here’s what you can look forward to. (If you’re not yet a subscriber – join here. And if you’re English-speaking, there are subtitles for the Afrikaans films.) 1. Dis […]

Many people living abroad are not aware that they can financially emigrate from South Africa without affecting their South African residency status, their citizenship or that they can keep their passport. Financial emigration is a compliant step from a tax perspective and a formal process with the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to change your […]