Brownies and Downies, a coffee shop situated in the heart of Cape Town, is under threat of closing down after one of the owners, Dutch social worker Wendy Vermeulen, has been banned from entering the country for five years by the Department of Home Affairs. The coffee shop made headlines in the past for training..
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Now this could be the worst discrimination case ever, Brownies and Downies coffee shop faces chop after owner banned from SA
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Thousands of expats head to the polls to make their mark – Nearly 30 000 South Africans living abroad cast their votes on Saturday!
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Twenty-five years to the day when South Africans voted in the first democratic elections, voting in the sixth national elections got underway at 7 am on Saturday 27 April 2019 at South Africa’s high commissions, embassies and consulates-general around the world. Overseas voting continued for almost 24 hours as voting stations opened and then closed..
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It is wonderful to see the South Africans in London take to the voting polls!
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Thousands of South Africans from all over the United Kingdom rallied together at Trafalgar Square on Saturday to make their mark! London, United Kingdom – A patriotic buzz filled the chilly London air around the South African High Commission at South Africa House in Trafalgar Square; On the 27th April 2019 South Africans from across..
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TRAVEL INFORMATION: Comair strike – Labour Court halts Numsa protest plans
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Numsa says they are awaiting an explanation from the Labour Court on its decision. The Labour Court of South Africa, in Johannesburg, has ruled in favour of Comair, forcing the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) to halt their protest plans. As reported by EWN, the trade union, which represents a fraction of..
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ELECTIONS NEWS: Voting from abroad in the 2019 South African elections on 27 April (times and places)
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According to the IEC, there are 29 000 eligible voters who have the chance to make their mark tomorrow. On 27 April, South Africans living abroad will be able to cast their vote in the 2019 general election. With this year’s ballot touted as being the most vital and hotly contested vote since the dawn..
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Another incident of robbery on visitors to South Africa:- Tourist couple robbed at guest house
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Two German tourists were robbed at an Addo guest house during the early hours of Monday morning. The husband and wife, aged 49 and 47 respectively, are on holiday in SA and were booked in at the Happy Lands Guest House. Police spokesperson Sergeant Majola Nkohli said two robbers forced to open their chalet door..
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Cyril Ramaphosa Invites South African Expats To Return: “Come Back. We Can Build This Country Together”, yeah right Cyril you are such a LIAR! (video)
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans living abroad to return to their country of birth. He also expressed a desire to stem the flow of young white South Africans to overseas destinations, joking that if he could, he would tie them to a tree to keep them in SA. The South African president was..
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What is Financial emigration and what does it involves? – Tim Powell explain (Sable International)
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Financial emigration is an exchange control matter that allows a South African can, with the approval of the SA Reserve Bank, to be classified as a non-resident of the country, explains Tim Powell, director of forex at Sable International. South African residents who have been living abroad – but have not officially emigrated through the..
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Cyril Ramaphosa Invites South African Expats To Return: “Come Back. We Can Build This Country Together”, yeah right Cyril you are such a LIAR! (video)
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans living abroad to return to their country of birth. He also expressed a desire to stem the flow of young white South Africans to overseas destinations, joking that if he could, he would tie them to a tree to keep them in SA. The South African president was..
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What is Financial emigration and what does it involves? – Tim Powell explain (Sable International)
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Financial emigration is an exchange control matter that allows a South African can, with the approval of the SA Reserve Bank, to be classified as a non-resident of the country, explains Tim Powell, director of forex at Sable International. South African residents who have been living abroad – but have not officially emigrated through the..
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