Living in South Africa
If you are moving to South Africa you will be become part of a multi-cultural society with a competitive economy, ‘The Rainbow Nation’ of South Africa is a country which has great potential for future growth.
Home to some of the most picturesque locations in the world, South Africa is a nature lover’s paradise. From the sub-tropical forests of Durban, the flat topped Table Mountain overlooking Cape Town and Port Elizabeth’s stunning beaches which offer plenty of whale watching opportunities, its seductive climate attracts thousands of immigrants.
A rich and diverse culture, South Africa has eleven recognised languages including English, Afrikaans, Tsonga, Zulu and Ndebele and is home to the largest population of European and Asian communities on the continent. In such a rich melting pot of cultures there is somewhere for everyone with Cape Town and Durban in particular offering a high standard of living.
South Africa has become a major player in the automotive and IT industries being the 20th largest consumer of information technology products in the world. It also has three capital cities Cape Town, Pretoria and Bloemfontein and the oldest wine industry outside Europe.
Interesting facts about South Africa
- Often known as the ‘Cradle Of Humankind’ due to the abundance of artefacts found there that date back over 100,000 years
- South Africa has the cheapest electricity in the world
- Table Mountain has over 1,500 varieties of plants.
- The world is divided into six floral kingdoms. All of these kingdoms are spread across different countries or continents except South Africa which has one kingdom all to itself. 70% of the Cape Floral Kingdom, which totals 9,600 plant species cannot be found anywhere else in the world
- Kruger National Park has the largest variety of wildlife anywhere in Africa
- Vilakazi Street in Soweto is the only street in the world to have housed two Nobel Peace prize winners, these being Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela
- South Africa made sporting history by becoming the first African country to hold the football/soccer World Cup back in 2010
- South Africa is home to the largest building project in the Southern Hemisphere which was the construction of the Palace Of The Lost City Resort Hotel
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In the current times you might prefer that we don't visit your house in person to carry out a survey. This is fully understandable and we can just as easily undertake the survey by video call, using whatever method you're comfortable with, usually FaceTime or WhatsApp.
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Your service was great from the office staff through to the removers
Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
Yours was a competitive quote and I found you by googling removal companies
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10/10
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10/10
Why did you choose to move/store with us?
Good quote and you could fit in with our moving date
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10/10
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They arrived early, were very efficient and polite and helpful
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10/10
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Your service was great from the office staff through to the removers
How likely are you to recommend us to your friends / family?
10/10
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I would highly recommend you
Available at very short notice
Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
Internet
How would you rate the way we dealt with your initial enquiry?
10/10
How would you rate the survey that we carried out?
9/10
Why did you choose to move/store with us?
You were available at very short notice.
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10/10
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Paul, Alan Tony and crew were always extremely helpful, efficient and accommodating.
How would you rate our communication?
10/10
How can we improve our service?
We were satisfied with handling.
How likely are you to recommend us to your friends / family?
9/10
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Our move was very last minute but Darren managed to resolve the situation and solve all problems expertly.
William FrameImpressed by your representative and his suggestions for the move
Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
We found you on the internet and were impressed by your representative and his suggestions for the move
How would you rate the way we dealt with your initial enquiry?
10/10
How would you rate the survey that we carried out?
10/10
Why did you choose to move/store with us?
Because you gave me a reasonable quote.
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10/10
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Very helpful efficient and cheerful
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10/10
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Your phone contact was very helpful, and even came back to us after a very short time with a replacement after initially saying you had no availability for our chosen date
How likely are you to recommend us to your friends / family?
10/10
Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your move?
Very professional from start to finish
Couldn’t have had a better team
Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
Moved house previously with you. Contact details from internet
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10/10
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10/10
Why did you choose to move/store with us?
Previously used your services
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10/10
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John, Anthony and Tyler couldn’t have been more helpful. Very clean, tidy, friendly and caring. Couldn’t have had a better team. Catherine Tuft and Matthew were also very sympathetic, accommodating and helpful.
How would you rate our communication?
10/10
How can we improve our service?
Don’t know
How likely are you to recommend us to your friends / family?
10/10
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All went very smoothly and quickly
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