Which five American states have the most similar weather to South Africa?

If you’re planning on moving to the US, you might want to consider the weather before deciding where to go.

If you want to move to the States and are not bound to any particular city or state, read what the experts at The Law Offices of Grant Kaplan have to say about which states’ weather most closely matches South Africa’s.

California
South and Central California boast some of the most pleasant temperatures year-round in the world. With a recorded 73% sunshine in places like Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, you might want to try and job-hunt here if you’re looking to replicate South Africa’s sunshiney days.

Hawaii
For sun, sand and sea, Hawaii is hard to beat. And if you’re into surfing and other water sports, Hawaii might be the ideal place to put down roots. Because it’s a series of islands, you may feel slightly more isolated than if you were on the mainland, but that might also be right up your alley.

Also read: 5 reasons why America is a

Finding Expat Schools In New Zealand

Many expat families opt to place their children in one of New Zealand’s excellent public or private schools.

There are more than 20 schools in New Zealand, most in the Auckland area, that offer an International Baccalaureate (IB) programme. Some are private and some are state-sponsored. More than a dozen schools offer the Primary Years Programme, one school offers the Middle Years Programme, and 12 schools offer the Diploma Programme. Scots College in Wellington offers all three IB programmes.

New Zealand schools have a fine international reputation. They are divided into public and private systems. The vast majority of New Zealand children are educated in the public system. Private-school education is generally regarded as superior to public, but there are many exceptions. Places in private schools can be difficult to secure. Expats may send their children to public schools, private schools, or church schools.

Private schools are generally segregated by sex

London Peaceful Protest for South African Farmers to Go Ahead

Date: Saturday 04 November 2017
Time: 10h30am to 12h30pm
Location: Pavement outside the South African High Commission, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DP.

A peaceful united protest – organised by South African expats in London – regarding the farm murders back home in SA, is to go ahead on Saturday 4 November 2017.

The organisers say they are responding to numerous calls for the global South African community to help create international awareness on this issue.

The peaceful static protest will be held outside the South African High Commission in London’s popular Trafalgar Square, and organisers hope to hand over a memorandum to a representative of the SA High Commission.

‘Black Monday’ protests were held across South Africa on Monday 30 October 2017, highlighting the ongoing violent attacks and murder of local farmers, their families and the workers.

In a press release, titled “United for South African Farmers – Stop the Killing!”, the

UK Events: SOUTH AFRICAN BRAAI and SOKKIE at Scout Hall

DATE: 6 August 2017
TIME: 15:00 – 23:59
VENUE: Scout Hall, Carlyle Drive, East Kilbride, G74 3EW
PRICE: Free

Bank Holiday Braai and Sokkie

Bring and Braai including your own alcohol and mix
If you wish to stay over, bring your tent.

 

SAFFA EVENT: FAMILY BRING AND BRAAI – WIMBLEDON, UK

DATE: 22 July 2017
TIME: 13:00 – 22:00
VENUE: Wimbledon Common Park SW19 7HX, London, England
CATAGORY: Bring & Braai

Hi All
Thought this will be a good time to have a lekka kuier. Please bring your family along for bring and braai.

For those who would just like to pop around and say HI… i will make sure there will be some food on sale ??

OLIFEST – NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, UK

OLIFEST is a South African themed festival where South Africans and all other cultures meet. It is open to the public and an amazing family weekend for all to enjoy. With camping, childrens entertainment, music, food, drinks and stalls with traders.

Date: 7 July 2017 – 17:00 till 9 July 2017 – 22:00
Entry £3.00 per person children under 3 years – Free
Camping £10.00 per pitch per night – Limited spaces
Campervans and Caravans will be £15 per night this includes entry fee for up to 3 people.

To pay go to PayPal – info@olifest.uk and please advise how many nights and how many people.

Financial emigration: SARS and small expatriate fish

Emigrating from South Africa is not as simple as packing up your bags, jumping on a plane and setting up shop somewhere else. Unfortunately, there is still the issue of tax and no matter where you go, the taxman remains interested.

The South African Reserve Bank, SARS and even the globally agreed “common reporting standards” or “CRS” want to know your movements. Even Home Affairs have climbed on this bandwagon in respect of the White Paper released last year which recommends that all South Africans abroad must report themselves correctly, for good recordkeeping and for the authorities to know their whereabouts.

The only way to formally place yourself on record for all these items is to undertake the financial emigration process. This means that you will be noted with SARS (which covers your personal tax status and CRS) and the SARB (which covers your bank account status) that you are no longer “ordinarily resident” in South Africa for fiscal

Suid-Afrikaner vertel om in Australië te boer is taai

Boerdery in Australië is taai en jy moet op jou eie werk. Jy moet alles self doen. Plase is duur en dit maak dit amper onbereikbaar vir Suid-Afrikaners. Dit is die grootste struikelblok. As jy bereid is om vir ’n Aussie te boer, is jy hoog in aanvraag.

Só sê Theo van Niekerk, ’n gewese Suid-Afrikaner wat in Excelsior op skool was en aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat gestudeer het. Hy werk al 18 jaar as landboukundige in Australië en spesialiseer in grondvrugbaarheid en plantvoeding.

Hy werk met Aussie- en gewese Suid-Afrikaanse boere wat nou daar boer.

Netwerk24 het Van Niekerk om kommentaar genader oor die politieke en diplomatieke bom wat gebars het oor Australië wat ’n hand na Suid-Afrikaanse boere uitgereik het weens die planne om grond te onteien sonder vergoeding.

Van Niekerk sê daar is nie so baie Suid-Afrikaanse boere wat plase in Australië gekoop het nie. Hy ken net ses sulke boere, maar daar is baie Suid-Afrikaners wat vir die Aus

‘Hoe Afrikaans my in Irak gehelp het’ vertel vertel Johan Raath’n private militêre kontrakteur

In Irak moet jy nie net koes vir koeëls nie, maar ook oppas as jy die slag net “dankie” sê. In dié uittreksel uit Blood Money, die eerste boek deur ’n Suid-Afrikaner wat veiligheidswerk in Irak gedoen het, vertel Johan Raath oor die werklikhede en uitdagings van die lewe as ’n private militêre kontrakteur.

Benewens die lewensgevaar waaraan private militêre kontrakteurs in Irak aan blootgestel is, het die daaglikse lewe ook talle uitdagings gebring, talle vanuit die natuur. Ons moes byvoorbeeld gewoond raak aan die ontsettende hitte. In suidelike Irak raak die lugtemperatuur dikwels 50 °C en meer. In die direkte son raak dit selfs warmer.

Ons het gereeld wanneer ons in die son gewerk het temperature van oor die 60 °C gemeet, soms tot oor 70 °C.

Suid-Afrikaanse kollegas wat ingenieurs in die suide van Irak opgepas het, het met industriële termometers temperature in die direkte sonlig gemeet om die uitsetting en inkrimping van kragdrade te meet.

Bok Goosen speel weer ná sy omstrede ‘uittrede’

Die gesaghebbende Franse sporttydskrif L’Equipe het Donderdagoggend berig dat die Springbok-losskakel/heelagter Johan Goosen weer in Frankryk gaan rugby speel.

Goosen, wat in November 2016 met ʼn verskoning Racing92 verlaat het om in Suid-Afrika ʼn direkteur te word van ʼn perde-stoetery, se onvoltooide kontrak met Racing is deur die skatryk president van Montpellier, Mohed Altrad, uitgekoop.

Racing het met sy vertrek beweer Goosen het nie die reg gehad om midde-in sy kontrak op te hou om vir hulle te speel nie.

Hy het nog 2½ jaar van sy kontrak by Racing gehad om na te kom toe hy “uitgetree” en die pad Suid-Afrika toe gevat het.

Goosen, 25, het in 13 toetse vir Suid-Afrika gespeel.

Dit het Altrad 1,5 miljoen euro (sowat R21,5 miljoen) gekos om Goosen se kontrak uit te koop en sy dienste te verkry. Hy sal glo in Julie by sy nuwe klub aansluit en eers in die nuwe seisoen aan die einde van die jaar vir Montpellier begin speel.

♦ Montpellie