Great trek to W Cape

Residents have high probability of getting services.

- GAVIN LOMBERG

Ask any Capetonian if they're feeling the impact of increased semigration to the Western Cape and they'll answer with a resounding 'yes'.

They may say it's evident in the increased price of properties or the longer queues at popular coffee shops common trends that were once limited to the holiday seasons. However, while much anecdotal evidence has been shared about the impact of the rise of semigration in the Western Cape, analysing property data over the past five years illustrates the full extent of this ongoing phenomenon.

Pre-2020, the majority of semigration in South Africa was the result of workers flocking to Gauteng in search of employment opportunities in the City of Gold. In the five years since, ooba Home Loans data shows a shift to the Western Cape, with inbound semigration (moving to the province) having more than doubled over this period.