When perusing the many online groups for communities of South Africans abroad, it soon becomes clear that the one single biggest problem for SA Expats (SAFFAs), or just those visiting or travelling abroad, is getting Documentation or Identification from SA Embassies (DIRCO) or even Home Affairs back home! In many cases this documentation is vital in order to travel or remain legally abroad. Yes, we all know, and joke, that South Africa is now a barely functioning failed state, but to be told in an official communication by an SA Embassy, that you would have to wait up to THREE YEARS for a birth certificate, is, to put it bluntly, criminal! The Embassy even went so far as to recommend asking family back home to do it for you! Remind us again why we have a “government” and pay taxes?
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South Africans Abroad (SAFFAs) Abandoned By ANC Regime! Some Even Stuck in Foreign Jails, Unable To Get Documents From SA Embassies or Home Affairs!
Foreign visitors are not safe in South Africa – Dutch tourist family holiday ends in nightmare after attack & hijacking in Lowveld area
A family of three Dutch tourists were hijacked near their home on Monday night. They were later rescued by foresters where they wandered in a plantation between Sabie and Hazyview.
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SA faces serious shortage of qualified workers – experts are leaving country in search of a better future
South Africans with good qualifications are leaving the country in increasing numbers, causing a serious shortage of well-qualified workers. Immigration agencies are experiencing an increase in people with good qualified careers who are going abroad for a variety of reasons. According to informed sources, the main reasons are cited as the shrinking economy, the state’s..
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So you need to pack? Here are a few handy tips to make sure your trip is a success
Do you find yourself thinking for days on end about things you will need on the trip and telling yourself “I must remember to pack that”? Have you arrived and discovered “oops I should have packed that”? There is a simple solution and it works, especially if it’s keeping you up at night before the trip – write it down. Yes, make a list, add to it whenever you have an idea that I must pack this, and take it with you. When you get there and think I should have, add it to that list and keep it in one of those pockets in your favourite bag or case so next time, you won’t forget. When you are doing that last-minute dash instead of running around in circles you can check your list and feel far more at ease and only have to deal with the excitement or nerves of the trip itself.
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Russian Delegation Headed to South Africa to Discuss Resettlement Plan with Oppressed Boers Seeking Asylum (Video)
A Russian delegation is due to come to South Africa to work out a more detailed resettlement plan with the Boer community. The first families of Boers, descendants of Dutch, French and German settlers in South Africa, could soon be moving to Russia to escape farm murders, anti-white racism and rising violence against farmers. An estimated 15,000 Boers want to leave South Africa and become farmers in Russia.
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Celebrate your Christmas in Europe? Cape Town to Amsterdam for only R5,250!
We have something sneaky up our sleeve – JUST FOR YOU! Want to celebrate your Christmas in Europe? – DON’T MISS OUT! Cape Town – Amsterdam Departure : 18 December 2018 FLY FOR ONLY R5,250! To book from South Africa, Book Here *T&C’s apply
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Moving abroad: The top five cities South Africans should consider
As beautiful as South Africa can be, sometimes you’ve just got to fly the nest. So with the help of Nestpick, we’re looking at some of the most attractive options for those of us considering moving abroad.
Compared to previous generations, we have been lucky enough to travel around the world for many different reasons, either for pleasure and curiosity of exploring what we can find behind the doors of our comfort zone or simply for gap years or educational exchanges.
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Ontdek Nederland – ‘n vinnige oorsig in die geografie, demografie, ekonomie en regering
Ten spyte van sy klein grootte, is Nederland verrassend prominent in wêreldsake. Den Haag sit die Internasionale Hof van Justisie vir die Verenigde Nasies en die Royal Dutch Shell-maatskappy is een van die grootste verskaffers van olie ter wêreld. Die Engelse taal is vol Nederlandse woorde, en in die Olimpiese Spele is die Nederlanders ongeëwenaard in hul vaardigheid op spoedskaats.
Dink jy daaraan om hierheen te emigreer? Hier is ‘n vinnige oorsig in die geografie, demografie, ekonomie en regering wat jy dalk moet weet voordat jy jou sakke pak.
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Somewhere over the rainbow …
If there is one place on earth where all rainbows meet up, it will surely be in Keukenhof, the Netherlands. This former kitchen garden (hence the name) has since the 15th century developed into one of the foremost flower gardens in the world. With more than 7 million bulbs – of which just more than..
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The De Hoge Veluwe National Park and the Kröller-Müller Museum
About an hour’s drive from Amsterdam you get to one of the largest continuous nature reserves in the Netherlands. The De Hoge Veluwe National Park lies between the towns of Apeldoorn, Ede and Arnhem in the province of Gelderland. Geologists and geographers will keep you busy for hours on end about the geological history of..
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