This is a rapidly developing trend, and foreign exchange can be earned from South Africa through one of the fastest growing global outsourcing companies. South Africans covered how to earn foreign currency in South Africa earlier this year, and recruitment agency Strider Digital acknowledged that South Africans are some of the most in-demand talent in the world.
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According to the open letter, the opportunities to earn foreign exchange from South Africa are now greater than ever. Remember, South Africa (especially Cape Town) is regularly voted one of the best places to live in the world.As explained in the open letter, according to the famous Big Mac Index, the price of a Big Mac is ¥51.90 Currently in SA.compare it £4.49 In England.it is equivalent to R108.48 At the current exchange rate.
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Therefore, living in South Africa is approximately 50% cheaper than living in England. Similarly, average salaries in the UK are: R60,000 less than vs. R25,000 In South Africa. Now, imagine being able to earn foreign currency from South Africa. That's why so many swallows from the Netherlands, Germany and England have been flying into sunny South Africa for months without paying attention.
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The Home Office's recent announcement of a foreign remote worker visa (for up to six months a year) is actually quite clever. This means that if you can do your current job and find a job in the UK (or anywhere else) and work from South Africa, you could earn almost three times as much in a location that's half as cheap. To do. Does it make sense?
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South Africans with extensive training and experience in IT, finance and management are being ruthlessly headhunted by international companies. In Offerzen's “The State of the Software Development Nation,'' 9.1% (approximately 10,000 people) South African software developers work from home for internationally based companies.This is the body 3.9% Last year (more than double).
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There are many other reasons why international companies prefer to hire South Africans, but they are not as obvious. This is called the “Lassie effect,'' and South Africans have no sense of entitlement. Nobody owes us anything in life. We are honest and kind. We don't overstate things and just tell it like it is. This is invaluable to employers. Finally, we are a grateful nation. There are very few genuine opportunities in Mzansi, so when we find an opportunity we do everything we can to keep it.
Legality of remote work
Earning foreign currency in South Africa sounds grand, but there are some legalities that need to be sorted out. Employers need a local entity that can manage employment, taxation and employment matters within South Africa. However, if this fails, an alternative is the Employer of Record (EoR) service.
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EoR sets up legal entities and manages payroll and taxes for overseas companies that want to employ South Africans for a monthly fee per employee. Below are some of the global companies operating in South Africa.
The moral of this story? The world is becoming more globalized by the week and if you want to earn foreign currency with remote jobs from South Africa, there is nothing wrong with it.
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