Relocation from the Uk to Gaoteng

[Darrell Parkes]

Hi I am shortly hoping to move to work at the UCW railway yard in the gaoteng province. Can anybody inform me of what I should expect and what the security is like in that area. I believe we will be located near an area called Nigel. All I hear is how bad it is, coming from Nottingham in the UK is this really as bad as people are making out?

[Daxk]

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[synthia]

Welcome, Darrell!

There is a post in the thread called "Start a B&B in Cape Town with family" that I think was intended for this thread, since it refers to Gaoteng. I'll see if I can copy it here.

Didn't work! So I'll copy the relevant sentence:

Gauteng is definately different and befoe moving there, I would rather go to a warzone.
Hope this helps.

[Darrell Parkes]

Thanks for the responses. I will be working in the UCW yard in Nigel, and traveling from Joberg. Hopefully the familiarisation visit to arrange schools and housing will put me in a safer area. I thought Nottingham was bad

[Michele-In-SA]

Originally Posted by Darrell Parkes

Hi I am shortly hoping to move to work at the UCW railway yard in the gaoteng province. Can anybody inform me of what I should expect and what the security is like in that area. I believe we will be located near an area called Nigel. All I hear is how bad it is, coming from Nottingham in the UK is this really as bad as people are making out?

Yep, good idea to do some more research! I live in Cape Town so cannot give a first hand report of what's happening in Gauteng, but generally in SA, as long as you are alert and security conscious at all times, you will be okay. It's become a way of life for us.