Living in South Africa
South Africa is a colourful country with an open, multi-cultural society, combining many ethnic groups. With a competitive global economy, South Africa is currently classed as a developing, middle-income country, with great potential for future growth. It offers stunning scenery and a variety of lifestyles to suit a broad range of preferences.
Are you moving to South Africa? Take a look at our information on South Africa visas.
Lifestyle
Situated at the southern tip of Africa, between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, South Africa is an ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse country that also offers a amazing and varied landscapes. There are eleven official languages recognised in the South Africa constitution, including Afrikaans, English, Sotho and Swazi.
South Africa is also characterised by a high level of ethnic diversity. Almost 80% of the country is of African ancestry, from different ethnic groups, and South Africa also contains the largest European and Asian communities on the continent. The general quality of life in South Africa is not as high as in Europe or the USA; crime is high in certain areas and education standards can be poor in certain schools. There are fully developed areas such as Cape Town or Durban, and a good quality of life is certainly attainable.
The amazing diversity of South African culture, wildlife and the scenery - ranging from deserts to lush forests, along with relatively low living costs make it a very attractive destination. There is tremendous potential for future growth, and if you are planning to settle down permanently you can certainly enjoy a great lifestyle.
Interesting facts about South Africa
- Table Mountain in Cape Town is believed to be one of the oldest mountains in the world
- In eastern South Africa, scientists have found traces of blue-green algae dating back 3,500 million years making it some of the earliest evidence of life on Earth
- It is one of the world's largest exporters of fruit
- It has the cheapest electricity in the world
- South Africa is home to the third largest biodiversity in the world
- Table Mountain alone has over 1,500 species of plants, more than the entire United Kingdom
- South Africa has three capital cities – Cape Town as the legislative capital, Pretoria as the administrative capital, and Bloemfontein as the judicial capital
- South Africa has the oldest wine industry outside of Europe and the Mediterranean, featuring Chardonnays, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cinsault, Riesling, Shiraz, and Pinotage varieties
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They were a lovely bunch
Why did you use us?
Price and confidence in ability to do a good job based on prior experience.
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Really pleasant hard working and accommodating team in all aspects.
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Tony, Tom, James, Nick, Paul and Sonic did a brilliant job during both trying and vexing work. From manhandling a large stone table to delivery over four floors they were resourceful, cheerful, friendly and professional. When asked to do the near impossible they did not complain and got on with the job without question.
A great team that should be valued.
Where can we improve our removals day experience?
Communication with us on the first day to explain a trailer coupling problem causing a late start would have helped.
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Siimilar to two other quotes but the initial visit was more convincing and better national coverage.
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Really pleasant hard working and accommodating team in all aspects.
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Connor and Jamie were excellent - very friendly, helpful and efficient .
Where can we improve our removals day experience?
Nothing we can think of, other than maybe giving us a list of everything we still had in storage eg number of boxes, as given they had been away for such a long time we’d forgotten what we had!
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We’d used them previously and were happy with the service
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Jacki as always was super helpful and efficient. We’ve had our belongings in storage with you since 2017 and we’ve found everyone excellent.
They made the day far less stressful than it could have been
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They were absolutely brilliant! They made the day far less stressful than it could have been .And were so friendly!
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Good reputation
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