According to documents seen by the BBC program ‘Panorama‘, British American Tobacco’s (BAT) private spies were caught spying on Savanna Tobacco’s factory, in Zimbabwe in 2012. After paying for talks with high-ranking Zanu PF members, about a donation of up to half a million dollars, the 3 spies were released. BAT is the manufacturer of Lucky Strike cigarettes and is one of the largest companies in the UK, where the multinational tobacco monopoly is headquartered in London.
Did Tobacco Giant BAT Give Mugabe Up to $500,000 to Release Their Private Spies in 2012? – Leaked Documents
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WATCH: SA doctor singing to young patients in Ireland goes viral
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A South African doctor has become bit of an online sensation in the United Kingdom since a video of him singing to a sick boy went viral. According to UTV in Northern Ireland, Dr Ryan Coetzee, who works in the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine, can regularly be heard using the hospital’s children’s ward as his..
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Germany, the UK, and the USA have sent an ‘unprecedented’ letter to Ramaphosa warning him that he needs to take action against ongoing corruption taking place in SA
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The governments of Germany, the United Kingdom, the USA, the Netherlands and Switzerland have written to the presidency through their missions in Pretoria, warning that South Africa needs to make clear moves against corruption. Speaking to the Sunday Times, an official in the presidency said that the move was ‘unprecedented’ as foreign countries typically only..
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A bird egg smuggler gets three years for illegal importation of endangered species
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A small price to pay for endangering the environment. A little over six months ago, Jeffrey Lendrum, now discovered as a serial wildlife criminal, thought he could outsmart the Border Force specialist officers at Heathrow Airport, near London, and smuggle endangered species into the United Kingdom.
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South Africans expected to break emigration record this year
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South Africans are expected to break their own emigration record this year, according to experts. UK visa solutions experts, Move Up, say that they’ve seen a 22% increase in South Africans interested in relocating to the United Kingdom (UK) over the past two years. Legal and Financial manager at Financial Emigration Jonty Leon says there..
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South Africans and the National Insurance Number
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South Africans who are relocating to the United Kingdom sometimes get strangled in the paperwork and red-tape involved with their relocation.
One of the topics on which the consultants at Breytenbachs Immigration Consultants often get questions is the National Insurance Number.
We have compiled a short article for South Africans relocating to the UK, on the issue of the National Insurance number.
The National Insurance Number
The National Insurance (NI) number is unique for every person. You will keep your NI number for life, and the number will only be used for one person.
It consists of numbers and letters and is allocated by the Department for Works and Pensions.
The NI number is used by the HM Revenue & Customs and the Department for Works and Pensions to identify persons. The number also ensures that NI and tax contributions are recorded against the record of the correct person and that the correct amount of tax and NI are paid by every person.
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South Africans and the National Insurance Number
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South Africans who are relocating to the United Kingdom sometimes get strangled in the paperwork and red-tape involved with their relocation.
One of the topics on which the consultants at Breytenbachs Immigration Consultants often get questions is the National Insurance Number.
We have compiled a short article for South Africans relocating to the UK, on the issue of the National Insurance number.
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Dinner With The Blitzbokke – London: supporting J9 Foundation UK
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Enjoy dinner with the South African 7’s rugby team supporting J9 Foundation UK a charity started by Joost Van Der Westhuizen. Enjoy a wonderful three course meal at a lovely venue and listen to rugby stories from some legends of the 7’s circuit. Tables and places are limited so please book now. DATE: 17 May..
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South African Wine Tasting- London: Sample over 50 delicious wines from South Africa including Laborie Blanc de Blancs Brut
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Join us for an evening of South African wine tasting at South Africa House in Trafalgar Square, London in association with Wines of South Africa. This will be a very special night and a truly unique chance to taste and purchase some exceptional wines, hand-picked by the Slurp Team and Sally Easton, Master of Wine…
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