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

Email from abroad: Adventures in Japan

My name is Michelle Krüger. I am 24 years old and live in Shirakawa-shi, Fukushima-ken, Japan. I moved to Japan in July 2017 after I was accepted for the JET-programme.

To give a little background: JET stands for Japanese Exchange and Training. It is a programme celebrating its thirtieth year this year and South Africa has been part of the programme for 20 years. In this programme there are two types of positions available, but unfortunately South Africans can only apply for one of the two. The position I am currently in is called ALT or “Assistant Language Teacher”.

The function of an ALT is to be an assistant teacher in the classroom for the JET (Japanese English Teacher), but in many cases the ALT takes over that position in full and presents the class themselves.

My journey to the programme started when I was 13 – or maybe younger – but I remember that I was told about it at age 13. My father’s best friend is married to a Japan

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

Help, my children are emigrating!

When your children decide to leave the country permanently, you suddenly have to outface quite a few challenges.

The well-known columnist Cecile Cilliers says people are surprised when they hear that she has three children on three different continents. “How on earth do you endure that?” they want to know. “In the long run, one gets used to anything, my elderly godmother always said; pain, loss, and yes, even the hedge tear in the kitchen curtains!” she answers.

In the last few decades, South Africans have increasingly sought their bliss and a new life elsewhere. Large groups of South Africans permanently settled in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK. However, not everyone whose children chose this way gets used to it.

Dr Douline Minnaar, a psychiatric nurse, has conducted extensive research on parents whose children emigrated. She says this news usually is a big shock for the parents. Often young people work on a contractual basis abroad and pa

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