For South Africans, the road to the UK can be a challenging one, but once you get there it’s worth it. To help you navigate through all the requirements and to ensure that your move goes off as smoothly as possible, we’ve compiled some essential advice and information based on what other Saffas have learned while making the big move…
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Moving to the UK? Don’t leave South Africa without tying up these loose-ends
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UK government issues terror warning for travelers visiting South Africa
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The British government has issued a travel warning to its citizens in South Africa, following potential terror activities in the country.
In a post published on the UK government’s official travel advice page, it warned that UK citizens in particular were targets and at risk of kidnapping for financial gain.
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TRIBUTE TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN SS MENDI HEROES – SOUTHAMPTON,UK
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Calling South Africans & Communities in Southampton, Portsouth & Winchester. Join us as we pay tribute to the fallen Unremembered SA Heroes of the SS Mendi of 1917.
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Lughawe in Londen gesluit oor WWII-bom
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Die London City-lughawe is Sondag gesluit nadat konstruksiewerkers ’n bom uit die Tweede Wêreldoorlog in die Teemsrivier daar naby gekry het. ’n Gebied van 214 m is versper nadat die WWII-bom in die Koning George V-dok gevind is terwyl hulle konstruksiewerk gedoen het, berig die BBC. Die lughawe val in die gebied en is dus..
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Britse kommentator en aktivis teen plaasmoorde, Katie Hopkins, val flou in SA
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Nooddienste moes Sondag die Britse kommentator en rubriekskrywer Katie Hopkins in Suid-Afrika help nadat sy ketamien geneem vir ‘n ontwrigte skouer het, het flou geval daarna.
Hopkins (42) het Sondag ’n foto getwiet waar sy met haar gesig na onder lê op ’n sypaadjie terwyl sy behandeling ontvang.
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Katie Hopkins comes to SA about farm murders
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The British TV personality, Katie Hopkins, comes to South Africa to report on farm murders. She went so far to mention the result of “anti-white cleansing”. Hopkins is known for her position against Muslims, immigrants and has supported Donald Trump in his presidential campaign. With more than 90,000 Twitter followers, his farm murders can place..
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South African opera star who beat the odds performs for London audiences
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The multitalented South African opera star Njabulo Madlala will perform a concert called “A Night at the Opera” hosted by the High Commission of South Africa in London on 8 February 2018. Madlala hails from Inanda, a poor township just north of Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal. As a young boy, he was inspired by his grandmother,..
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Elderly British couple held up at gunpoint and robbed in broad daylight in Port Elizabeth
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What was meant to be a leisurely stroll along the Port Elizabeth beachfront turned into an ordeal for an elderly British couple as they were held up at gun point and robbed off their possessions. IOL reports that the couple were walking along the beachfront and, after deciding to take a sit on a bench..
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Travelogue: What to expect when moving from South Africa to London
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When you make a life-changing decision to move to a different country (for whatever reason) there is a lot to take into consideration. In October 2016, I moved from sunny South Africa to the wonderful winter that only the United Kingdom can be well known for! I joined my wonderful boyfriend (FYI – he is..
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Company capital gains tax increase in the UK
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As part of the Budget measures, the Chancellor announced that the indexation allowance for companies that make capital gains is to be scrapped. The indexation allowance currently allows companies or organisations to include the effects of inflation and claim tax relief when calculating any chargeable gains that they make. The monthly indexation allowance will continue..
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