Economic Troubles in South Africa and Abroad It seems almost inconceivable that the world has spent its previous two years in a state of lockdown, yet just as the world breathed a sigh of relief, another crisis emerged. While the crisis in Ukraine is and always will...
Unusual Visas and Visa Questions From Around The World Earlier in April 2022, president Ramaphosa announced that the State of Emergency in South Africa has officially ended. While this has been the case in many countries around the world for a while, the world is slowly...
When They Don’t Want To Leave: Planting The Seed Of Emigration There are several factors which hamper emigration and immigration. Visa requirements, finances, job opportunities, politics and health all play a big part in whether or not people can relocate. One of the most common hurdles to...
Financial Steps For Emigration and Immigration When people reach the point where they decide that they want to emigrate, they usually want to get everything wrapped up as soon as possible. They choose a location, start scouting for jobs, homes and schools, and once choices have been...
South African Youths Show Off Their Talent With so much upheaval in the world, it’s necessary to take a breather from all the dissent and bad news and see what’s going right in the world. For a dose of good news, Rand Rescue takes a look...
South Africa’s Political Future: The Coming Years Given the total rollercoaster of the past two years, it’s no surprise that analysts are not entirely on the same page when it comes to projections for SA’s future. The sheer number of factors to consider makes it quite...
What Holds Young Adults Back From Emigration? When one looks at the numbers around emigration, it’s clear that the primary group of country-leavers are those between the ages of 35 and 45, with most falling into the upper end of the age group. Given the vast...
SA’s Energy Crisis: Eskom’s Destructive Endgame On 22 and 23 January 2022, the Western Cape recorded its hottest temperatures in history, beating its previous hottest records with 3 degrees. Luckily we’re heading into winter times, but while winter gives South Africans relief from the scorching heat,...
The Ukraine Crisis and SA: Our Precarious Position On 21 February 2022, the world woke to reports that Russia officially recognised the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic as two independent states. While the shocking invasion of Ukraine which followed in the wake of...
How To Check Your Facts Amid A Global War Crisis Given all the wild news and rhetoric we saw during the US presidential elections and Covid-19 pandemic, you would think people are adept at filtering out fake news and knowing which sources to trust. And yet, it...