Whatever decision you make it will be well thought out as the cost of living is important as well. Unfortunately there is no positive news here right now as the power cuts are the worst they have ever been and no hiding that. Business wise I am looking elsewhere right now as this is unsustainable long term.
We actually talked about you with my wife last week, I was explaining what happened to your appliances, she wasn't surprised.
If we visit SA, it would be for a little while, so we'll have the opportunity to experience it for ourselves, and if it's too much, well... We're even thinking of finding a complex that doesn't have too many load shedding issues and generator.
I do see many going off the grid entirely as this is not going away anytime soon.
We're thinking of doing this in the long run, there are some lovely spots in the western cape. Just requires a bunch of cash to be fully self suffisent.
Yes there are some great spots down there. Maybe not loads of cash as there are companies now offering to pay them off. I haven't looked at how practical this is or if it is going to work out more expensive or not but it is still another option.
In France, we were paying zar150 for a kilo of chicken! Back home, I know I can get that GMO chicken for zar40 😁
I know how you feel though! If life wasn't that expensive, I wouldn't mind! And we'll know in a few months if we're staying...
Whatever decision you make it will be well thought out as the cost of living is important as well. Unfortunately there is no positive news here right now as the power cuts are the worst they have ever been and no hiding that. Business wise I am looking elsewhere right now as this is unsustainable long term.
We actually talked about you with my wife last week, I was explaining what happened to your appliances, she wasn't surprised.
If we visit SA, it would be for a little while, so we'll have the opportunity to experience it for ourselves, and if it's too much, well... We're even thinking of finding a complex that doesn't have too many load shedding issues and generator.
Good idea as some complexes do offer a back up power facility now. I do see many going off the grid entirely as this is not going away anytime soon.
We're thinking of doing this in the long run, there are some lovely spots in the western cape. Just requires a bunch of cash to be fully self suffisent.
Yes there are some great spots down there. Maybe not loads of cash as there are companies now offering to pay them off. I haven't looked at how practical this is or if it is going to work out more expensive or not but it is still another option.