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Untangling the Financial Reality of Global Optionality In recent years, many South Africans in possession of the Green Mamba (and no, not the reptile), particularly those with established wealth, have explored all possible routes to broader horizons. Some have spent...

January has a way of inviting good intentions. Gyms fill up. Running shoes come out of cupboards. Promises are made to do better, be healthier and take more care. Most of them fade by February. This year feels different in our house. Jess has just started water polo...

This is the time of year when many South African families find themselves holding their breath. Matric results are being released. University offers are landing. For some, doors are opening exactly as hoped. For others, the news is more complicated. A dream university...

  A few days before Christmas, Jess and I baked Christmas cookies in the kitchen. We had popped into Bredasdorp to do some shopping and the weather had turned. Grey skies, a cool breeze, the kind of day that invites you indoors rather than out. It felt like the...

Reflections on a Year That Didn’t Quite Go to Plan As this year draws to a close, many of us find ourselves reflecting not only on what we achieved, but on what did not quite work out the way we had anticipated. Life has a way of doing that. I am writing this from...

When life forces a rethink! For the first time since my early twenties, I am a tenant.   It still feels strange to say out loud. Renting has always carried a faint echo of impermanence, a temporary state you passed through before you had arrived. But here I am,...

The 2 a.m. Realisation I woke up in a cold sweat the other night, not from a nightmare, but from a sudden, stomach-flipping realisation: my daughter is sixteen and a half! The trigger? A week or so ago, I’d popped in for one celebratory drink at Tin Roof, the dive in...

The Turning Point We hear it all the time: “Health is wealth.” But for me, it was more than a saying. It became a personal mission. Five years ago, I was tired, stressed and watching my health slip away. Blood pressure sky high, cholesterol rising, energy draining. I...

Leaving Home Without Letting Go Untangling the Financial Maze of Leaving South Africa In recent years, many South Africans in possession of the Green Mamba (and no, not the reptile!), particularly those with established wealth, have explored all possible routes to...

Divorce does not discriminate in its financial impact. For many men, the experience can be equally devastating. Settlements, maintenance obligations, legal fees, and suddenly running two households can create financial strain that lasts for years. While society often...