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6/1/2001 14:21 EST
My husband and I still dream about returning to Africa...everyones says stay away. Is it really that bad to bring up kids there now. I would originally lived in Durban and still have family there who insist we don''t return...Any other opions? Thanks Sally
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7/3/2001 01:10 EST
" sally.... i recently married and moved to south africa.... although i don''t have children yet....my husband has a son from a previous relationship...age almost 3....it seems...that the ideal place....for raising children in south africa...is cape town. sincerely, sherry "
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7/3/2001 12:18 EST
" Thanks Sherry. Where where you from originally and are you living in Cape Town right now? I did have a look at some information on CT, looks quite expensive. I am interested in any information you can give me. Thanks Sally "
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7/17/2001 01:53 EST
" Sally, Here is the answer in a nutshell! I am a SAfrican (ex Cape Town) but lived iverseas for 10 years now in London, Connecticut, Texas and now in Singapore. I have a Norwegian girlfriend and I miss home, Africa, family friends and the ton of other things that a Cape Town life brings. After much reflection and a burgeoning career with an MNC with a great salary we are going to take the plunge and go home. Or at least my home. My girlfreind went there for the first time last month for 2 weeks and in spite of some trepidation has agreed - for me it is a relief to have made a decision and feel so light hearter for the first time in a long time. It''s still a quality of life that is hard to find and we are going to go and give it a go - we are both in our early 30''ies! Andrew "
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7/17/2001 08:36 EST
" Andrew, thank you very much for that uplifting information. I am glad that others feel the same way we do, congratulations on making the decision. I am very interested in keeping updated with your journey. My husband and I are still seriously looking at CT, but have to consider the kids so are very torn right now.......you give me hope!!! Thanks have a great move and take care. Sally "
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7/19/2001 00:59 EST
" Sure, will do Sally. Our move will take place beginning of next year since it is going to take me about 6 months to extricate myself from job, house and Singapore and waiting for the year end bonus too!! Thereafter it''s off to CT too and I intend buying property as well. Have done quite a bit of research and discussion with many people and still feel that CT property has value and investment potential. In for a penny, in for a pound is the expression here! Will be in touch. "
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9/6/2001 04:47 EST
" Dear Sally, We are Americans with 4 children ages 8-14, and just moved to Kempton Park, a suburb of Joburg, 8 mos. ago. We love it. Yes, we have a wall around our garden, bars on the windows and an alarm system in the house. But we still go for walks in the quiet, U.S.-style suburban neighborhood, love the climate and the flowers and the open parks, plus camping sites, and modern malls where you can get anything. We have our kids in a private christian school, where they are doing well, and we have made the adjust ment smoothly. Previously we lived in Sri Lanka for 6 yrs and earlier in the Caribbean for 5, so after Sri Lanka, this seems like paradise. It all depends what you are looking for and what your perspective is. We have friends who are horrified that we live here, but we are comforatble with it. "
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9/14/2001 09:32 EST
" Thanks Carol, it is really encouraging to hear that people are so happy there, take care. Sally "
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Blem
From: England
2/6/2002 05:44 EST
Hi - I noticed the date of your message (June 2001). Hopefully, everything is going well for you in SA. Did you get there?
My husband and I (plus our three year old) are just on the verge of booking our one way flights (and receiving our permits) out to Durban. We're not staying there, but we are going to drive down the coast and hope to settle somewhere along the Cape. We are so excited (even bearing in mind the negative views we've had from people along the immigration process) and we can't wait to 'start a new life' away from Bedfordshire in England.
Have you travelled the coast at all. Any advice/information would be appreciated? We don't know where we're going to settle yet, so it really is going to be a case of just having to drive until we feel good about an area, Thanks.
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Sally
From: NULL
2/14/2002 17:59 EST
Hi Blem:
Hope you haven't left yet....I am very curious to know more about your return to SA. What made you make up your mind to go there. Do you have work and what kind of work do you do?
We are still in Canada, our place goes up for sale in April and then we are still in limbo. I still want to go back so would love to hear all your details. My email address is kropp@intergate.ca.
Take care. Sally
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myrica
From: United Kingdom
4/24/2002 10:34 EST
It's so refreshing to read that there are other people out there that have moved back to SA or are considering the move back, so many forums nowadays are filled with very destructive view points. My husband and I are currently residing in the UK, we are fortunate (or maybe unfortunate) to also have residency for Australia and South Africa. Having too many choices has created a feeling of limbo and is preventing us from truly settling in anywhere. My family is based in the UK, my husband's family is based in South Africa and as for Australia... well it's just a safe compromise. We want the outdoor lifestyle that South Africa provides and which we both grew up with, me in Kenya and my husband in South Africa - we can't help but feel that South Africa is home despite all its "problems".
Our main concerns are of finding work especially with affirmative action being so prominent and then there's the security issue. In Kenya I grew up with robberies on the house being the "norm" and would not want to wish it on anyone, which brings me to your initial question: Is it really that bad in SA? I hope not.
I posted a topic a while ago on the http://britishexpats.com site to see what kind of response I would get - some good and some bad - to be expected I suppose. However I didn't really get a response from anyone that was also considering the move. It's good to know that there are people out there prepared to make the move (back) to South Africa and it would be really helpful to get feedback on how the move and settling in process has gone.
Cheers,
Myrica
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adminee
From: United States
4/26/2002 09:44 EST
Posted on behalf of TracyB:
no I dont think its that bad at all. I think, if I dare say that because
Suth Africa has had it so good for so long they are now in touch with the
'rest of the world' and because they've been so 'protected' here paranoya
has set in. I mean all this in the and most possitive way-in no way is it
meant to sound detrimental.
Come back to SA. As a british couple (and been here 7 weeks) we feel that
this country is so possitive about it's changes and are taking a proactive
approach to better the change - in the
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adminee
From: United States
4/26/2002 09:45 EST
Posted on behalf of TracyB:
apologies, I don't know what happened yesterday, my mail just took a hold of
itself and sent itself! Anyway, I think I was saying that we love it here
although I think it's The Western Cape that's for us (Stellenbosch) as we
lived in Durban for a while.
It must be difficult not knowing where to call home. Sounds as if you want
to come back but are worried about it? I was worried before I came about
the hype I suppose. The country does get a bad press, but to be honest I
can't see that it's any worse than anywhere else I've visited - I lived
close to Washington DC for over a year and I certainly wound't want to go
back there
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myrica
From: United Kingdom
4/29/2002 10:24 EST
Hi TracyB,
Thanks for your encouraging response. We visit South Africa on a regular basis, mainly to Jo'burg where my husbands parents and sister are based. If we do head down south then we will be looking at Cape Town, mainly because my husbands brother and wife live there and we also feel the city has more to offer us.
It seems that there's never a right time to make a move from one country to another. We moved to the UK from Holland nearly 2 years ago now, our stay in the UK was only meant to be for a year while we decided where we wanted to live. We now seem to be stuck in a rut. We both know we'd rather have the lifestyle of SA but we're just a little nervous about making the decision.
One question... do you see yourself staying in South Africa indefinitely or are you there on an expat contract?
Cheers,
Myrica
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Jacques
From: South Africa
7/1/2002 18:43 EST
Hello Sally
Hope you guys are still on your way to SA. We are South Africans on our way to Kuwait for a couple of years. We have lived in Worcester, Stellenbosch, Strand, Pretoria and are currently in Durban. It is a great country with friendly people. There are some great schools around - check with the locals which are best for your needs. My wife is in the property business in Durban and you are welcome to contact her about housing.
All the best!
Jacques
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