It started with just one post someone sharing how they’d moved back to Joburg after trying to start a new life in Cape Town. But what stood out? The flood of comments underneath it. Dozens of people saying the same thing: “Same here.”“We’re back too.”“Cape Town was great, but Joburg just works for us.” 

From soaring living costs to job opportunities being centred in Gauteng again, it seems more and more South Africans are quietly packing up the coastal dream and heading back inland. It’s the unexpected reverse semigration wave — and if the Facebook comments are anything to go by, it’s bigger than we thought.

Have you made the move back? Was it emotional? Relieving? Frustrating? Let’s talk about what really brings people home.

Hang out with Anele and The Club on 947 every weekday morning. Popular radio hosts Anele Mdoda, Frankie du Toit, Thembekile Mrototo, and Cindy Poluta take fun to the next level with the biggest guests, hottest conversations, feel-good vibes, and the best music to get you going! Kick-start your day with the most enjoyable way to wake up in Joburg.

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It started with just one post someone sharing how they&rsquo;d moved back to Joburg after trying to start a new life in Cape Town. But what stood out? The flood of comments underneath it. Dozens of people saying the same thing: &ldquo;Same here.&rdquo; &ldquo;We&rsquo;re back too.&rdquo; &ldquo;Cape Town was great, but Joburg just works for us.&rdquo;&nbsp;
From soaring living costs to job opportunities being centred in Gauteng again, it seems more and more South Africans are quietly packing up the coastal dream and heading back inland. It&rsquo;s the unexpected reverse semigration wave &mdash; and if the Facebook comments are anything to go by, it&rsquo;s bigger than we thought.
Have you made the move back? Was it emotional? Relieving? Frustrating? Let&rsquo;s talk about what really brings people home.
Hang out with Anele and The Club on 947 every weekday morning. Popular radio hosts Anele Mdoda, Frankie du Toit, Thembekile Mrototo, and Cindy Poluta take fun to the next level with the biggest guests, hottest conversations, feel-good vibes, and the best music to get you going! Kick-start your day with the most enjoyable way to wake up in Joburg.
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Did you leave Cape Town and come crawling back to Joburg? What made you pack up and return and are you glad you did? 

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