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

UK Student Visa – Study in the UK in 2018

As the end of the academic year in South Africa is approaching, the queries on how to qualify for a UK Student visa increase.

Qualifications from British educational institutions are held in high esteem and are highly sought after. As it is relatively easy for young South Africans wanting to study in the UK to adapt culturally and linguistically, it is thus not surprising that there is a large number of South African students in the UK.

The process of applying for a UK Student Visa

South Africans older than 16 can apply for the Tier 4 Student Visa, to study in the UK.
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Before, the actual visa application, the student first have to get a place on a study course at a Tier 4 licensed education provider.

This offer for a place of study is in the form of the Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS). The CAS is basically an electronic document and a unique reference number from the licensed education provider.

After obtaining the CAS, the stu

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

Weekend reflection: What you focus on gets bigger and bigger

We arrived in South Africa just more than a week ago and we still enjoy every moment!
At the moment Krugersdorp is our base, but we have already been to Pretoria, Harties, Bloemfontein, Wesselsbron and Parys.

Especially Bloemfontein was special to me (it helped that the Boks drew!). My godparents have lived in Bloemfontein all these years and so we visited there regularly. Also, I have been at the Kovsie Campus for six years and often had fun shifting pot plants permanently… (some people would call it stealing) or raiding and “singing about” women’s’ residences.

And oh, another thing… I can’t think of campus security (Parkers) without smiling. Have you ever wondered where I first heard “laat die wiele rol”?!!

It was very special for the children to see the Women’s Monument – certainly one of the darkest episodes in the Afrikaner saga. Especially my son’s remark afterwards spoke volumes: “It was nice but sad”.

I was reminded once

Fact flash: the Voortrekker Monument

This 43-meter high granite monument was inaugurated in 1949. It commemorates the pioneers, called the Voortrekkers, who moved into the interior of South Africa between 1834 and 1854 in search of freedom and self-government. It is the only Afrikaner monument declared to be a Grade 1 National Heritage Site after 1994.

The site combines elements of security, hospitality and exceptional views with unique architecture. The Monument was designed by architect Gerard Moerdijk. The Hall of Heroes contains 27 breathtaking marble frieze panels depicting the story of the Great Trek.

It is carved from Italian marble and is probably the world’s longest continuous marble frieze. The panels were made by four South African sculptors: Laurika Postma, Hennie Potgieter, Frikkie Kruger and Werner Kirchhoff.

In the cupola there is an opening (oculus) through which the sun shines on the Cenotaph every year on 16 December exactly at 12:00 on the words ‘Ons vir jou Suid-Afrika’

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 ??

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

Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky kraai wêreldwyd koning

Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky is Donderdagaand in Londen met dieBain’s Cape Mountain Whisk-titel op die World Whiskies-prysaand bekroon. Boonop is die stigter-distilleerder, Andy Watts, as die wêreld se meester-distilleerder vir 2018 aangewys.

Hierdie toekennings, wat jaarliks ​​deur die Verenigde Koningryk se Whisky Magazine aangebied word, trek sterk kompetisie uit onder meer Skotland, Ierland, die VSA en Japan in ʼn poging om as die wêreld se beste whiskyprodusent aangewys te word.

Die uitslae is tydens ʼn glansgeleentheid in die Waldorf Hilton Hotel in Londen bekendgemaak. Watts, ʼn voormalige professionele krieketspeler, het albei toekennings persoonlik ontvang en gesê die oorwinning was oorweldigende nuus vir hul trots Suid-Afrikaanse handelsmerk en vir Suid-Afrika.

“Ons het teen alle verwagting in die persepsie oorkom dat slegs tradisionele whisky-produserende lande ernstig geneem kan word. Ons bedryf in Suid-Afrika is net 40 jaar oud en hoew