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South African Expats
Guides for South African expats in the Netherlands, from moving and settling in to finding a taste of home. Survival guides for new arrivals, plus where to buy boerewors, biltong and koeksisters in Amsterdam, Haarlem and beyond.
How Dutch schools work, what they cost, when kids must start and how to choose between a Dutch or international school. A guide for South African families.…
How renting in the Netherlands works in 2026: where to look, what landlords ask for, deposits, your rights as a tenant and how to avoid rental scams.…
How to get your BSN and open a Dutch bank account as a South African: registering at the gemeente, apostilled documents, banks without a BSN and more.…
Expat fairs, Springbok matches, SAFFA Fest, King’s Day and the Rugby World Cup: the best expat and South African events in the Netherlands for 2026 and 2027.…
How expensive is the Netherlands compared to South Africa? Rent, groceries, health insurance, transport and salaries in 2026, in euros and rands.…
Dark at half past four, rain, wind and no braai weather. How to survive (and even enjoy) your first Dutch winter when you’re used to South African sunshine.…
Who is Sinterklaas, what happens on pakjesavond and why the Dutch don’t do Christmas the way we do? Sinterklaas explained for South Africans, with the 2026 dates.…
South African and Afrikaans speaking psychologists in the Netherlands, English speaking expat therapists, and how to get help for expat depression.…
From 1 January 2027 the Dutch 30% ruling becomes a 27% ruling for most expats. Who is affected, the new salary thresholds and what it means for your payslip.…
More than 40,000 South Africans live in the Netherlands. Here’s where to find them: Facebook groups, the Zuid-Afrikahuis, rugby, events like SAFFA Fest and South African shops.…