South Africa Deportation Costs Were Misreported by a Factor of 100
A dropped decimal turned 175 million rand into 17 billion. The corrected figures show removals are cheap and most departures...
September 14, 2026Section
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Opening a Bank Account in South Africa as a Foreigner
The three account types, what South Africa’s 2026 exchange control changes mean for foreigners, and how to get money in...
September 14, 2026
Cost of Living in Johannesburg: Rent, Power and Water in 2026
What Johannesburg costs in 2026: rents by suburb, the end of load-shedding, the water outages that replaced it and realistic...
September 14, 2026
A Cape Town Start-Up Is Testing Seaweed Feed. The 98 Percent Figure Behind It Is Five Cows
The headline methane reductions come from tiny feedlot trials. Two studies published in April put the fall at a third...
September 13, 2026
Sao Paulo Cape Town Flight: Seven Hours Overnight and Two Airlines on the Route
LATAM's nonstop between Sao Paulo and Cape Town runs three times a week. Schedule, flight times, African connections and what...
September 13, 2026
Norse Atlantic Cape Town: Gatwick Flights Are Back, and the Schedule Ends 15 April 2027
The seasonal Gatwick to Cape Town flight is running again. What the schedule shows, what the low fare leaves out,...
September 13, 2026
Spring Fiesta Boksburg: Thirteen Hours at a Water Park, and No Line-Up Yet
Spring Fiesta returns to Boksburg on 3 October 2026 for thirteen hours. What the day costs, how to reach it,...
September 13, 2026
A Group Gave South Africa a 30 September Migrant Deadline. Nobody Is Enforcing It
The police have set aside no budget for the date and say planning is premature. The state is deporting at...
September 13, 2026
South Africa Visa Concession: Pending Applicants Keep Their Status Until 30 June 2027
The South Africa visa concession now runs to 30 June 2027. Who is covered, what applicants may and may not...
September 13, 2026