Qantas have got big plans to operate the world’s longest flight from Sydney – but they’ve also got designs on a direct Cape Town route, too. Cape Town has been identified as one of the five new routes that Qantas Airways want to provide direct flights to. The Mother City has caught the attention of..
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The Mother City, Cape Town featured on Qantas’ plans for “world’s longest flight”
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Here’s a look at South Africa’s big expat tax to hit you and your options
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An amendment to the South African Income Tax Act, which will have hard-hitting consequences for citizens working outside South Africa, will come into force in March 2020. South Africans earning an income abroad should be considering their options, says Sovereign Trust SA. As it currently stands, South Africans working abroad for more than 183 days..
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Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte sentenced to 18 – 23 years behind bars, but the witness who lied was not taken into account, but Afriforum will help in the fight
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They’re going away for a long time. Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte have both received lengthy sentences for murdering a 16-year-old boy in Coligny. Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte, who were found guilty of murdering teenager Matlhomola Mosweu in 2017, have been sentenced to a combined total of 41 years in jail between them, following..
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South African Elections 2019: South Africans abroad have one week left to apply
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This applies to South Africans living abroad and those who will be travelling during the elections. The Electoral Commission has reminded all voters, who wish to cast their ballot in the national elections outside of South Africa, that they have just one week left to apply. In terms of the election timetable published last week,..
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So you need to pack? Here are a few handy tips to make sure your trip is a success
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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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The Maritime businessman Andre Hanekom dies in Mozambique while in custody
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Andre Hanekom, the South African businessmen who was arrested in Mozambique on charges of terrorism, has died in custody under mysterious circumstances.
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Passenger ejected from Kulula flight for “unruly” behaviour [video]
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Passengers were stranded on the tarmac for more than five hours, as tempers flared on-board a cancelled Kulula flight to Johannesburg.
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