In order to ensure you can enter a country without any issues, here’s a breakdown of visas around the world which you may need at some point during your travels. Depending on where in the world you plan to travel, you may need a visa. If that isn’t complicated enough, the visa you require varies..
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Travelling? Here’s a list of visas you may need before you go
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Nine reasons why a Table Mountain Cable Card is a must in Cape Town
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You can dodge the tourist queues in summer, take up special offers at the top and even surprise a loved one with a magic green card that makes the iconic summit your own for a whole year. Avoid the pesky tourists Cape Town 101, right? From being decapitated by a huge, swinging camera lens to..
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South Africa vs India, 1st Test Preview: Live stream, session times, team news
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Date: Friday 5 January – Tuesday 9 January. Time: 10:30 (SAST) Venue: Newlands, Cape Town. Live Stream & TV: SuperSport 2 (South Africa), Sony Ten 1 & Sony Ten 3 (India), Sky Sports Main Event (UK). Overview India, the world’s number one Test team, are in town and ready to face South Africa. After months..
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Table Mountain can be deadlier than Mt. Everest
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SANParks and the police are investigating the circumstances that led to the death of two climbers on Table Mountain on New Year’s Day. The group were climbing Arrow Final when they fell while abseiling. A dramatic rescue mission unfolding on Monday night with the cable car being used as rigging point to get rescue crews..
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Happy New Year Expats – Be motivated for 2018
Tax on property, money and shares you inherit in the UK
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This is because any Inheritance Tax (IHT) due should be paid out of the deceased’s estate before any cash or assets are distributed to the heirs. However, the recipient is liable to income tax on any profit earned after the inheritance, such as dividends from shares and to capital gains tax on the increase in..
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And so, we come to the end of 2017…
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I cannot believe 2017 is in the home straight! Apparently, the time is moving even faster (perception of course) due to the fact that we are spending so much time on electronic appliances and social media. I also think that it is making us less creative and patient seeing as one begins to struggle with..
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Three days alone in Paris: the dos and don’ts
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If you (like I did) thought that Paris welcomes you with the soft sound of accordion music and the smell of fresh croissants, think again! Yes, Paris is a charming and unique city with world-renowned monuments, historic paintings and intimate little restaurants, but at the same time it is a jumble of tourists, pedlars and..
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How South Africans reacted to Cyril Ramaphosa becoming ANC president
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South Africans have gone ballistic online after the news broke that Cyril Ramaphosa is the new ANC President. CR17 has won the day, or has it? After days of waiting, South Africans were finally greeted with the news that Cyril Ramaphosa has been officially elected as the new president of the ANC. With millions of..
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’n Koninklike, feestelike feesweek
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Ons woon baie naby aan Hampton Court-paleis in Londen, die afgelope week het ons die BBC se Good Food’s Festive Feast van 8 tot 10 Desember bygewoon. Ons het ons kersvoorrade aangevul met bederfies wat deur vaklui geskep is – en net betyds vir Kersfees! Wonderlike geskenke vir kosliefhebeers! Ons het die vermaak geniet, asook..
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