Podcast
The Relocated South African | Emigration stories
Episodes
- From Durban to Budapest: A South African Finding Home in Hungary-Ep 88 with Connor Jackson
Connor Jackson was born in Durban, spent much of his childhood in Tanzania, returned to South Africa, and then unexpectedly found himself building a life in Hungary. At 18, Connor…
- From Green Card Lottery to HR Director: Starting Again in America-Ep 87 With Andreas Pyper
Andreas Pyper's journey to America began almost by accident. In 1997, he and a group of friends entered the US Green Card Lottery as a joke. His wife Amanda won. A few years later,…
- 22 Years in Japan: Why This South African Still Wants to Go Home-Ep 87 with James WhelanEp
James Whelan was born and raised in Johannesburg before moving to London in 1998. Five years later, after meeting his Japanese partner, he moved to Japan for what was supposed to b…
- 27 Years in America: Why He's Building a Base Back in South Africa-Ep 86 with Andries Coetzee
Andries Coetzee left South Africa for the United States in 1999 to do a PhD. His plan was simple: complete his studies and return home. Instead, 27 years later, he is still in Amer…
- From Johannesburg to Australia: Why Olaf Duve Chose to Start Again-EP 86
Olaf Duve has lived in four countries, built an international career and ultimately settled in Sydney with his wife and three children. Growing up in Johannesburg, Olaf left South…
- From Johannesburg to America: Taking Americans to Play Golf in South Africa-Ep 84 with Murray Collier
When Murray Collier left South Africa for the United States, the plan was simple: gain some international experience and eventually decide what came next. Reality turned out to be…
- From South Africa to Malta: Finding Opportunity on a Mediterranean Island
When Merle-Louise first arrived in Malta, she wanted to get straight back on the plane. Fifteen years later, she can't imagine calling anywhere else home. After building a success…
- From Dubai Back to South Africa: Why This Doctor Came Home-Ep 82 with Casper Joubert
Most South African doctors leave. Dr. Casper Joubert did the opposite. After qualifying at Stellenbosch University, Casper and his wife—also a doctor—built successful medical caree…
- From Cape Town to the Netherlands: Taking a Leap into a New Life-Ep 81 with Wendy Minnie
What happens when opportunity knocks later in life? Do you stay where you're comfortable—or do you take the leap? For Wendy Minnie and her family, the answer was clear. After succe…
From Johannesburg to Ireland: Building Community Far From Home-Ep 80 with Berilyn TeelingWhen Berilyn Teeling moved from South Africa to Ireland, she wasn't just looking for a better life—she ended up creating one of Ireland's largest celebrations of South African cult…
From Cape Town to Brazil... and now Bali-Ep 79 with Janlo Van Den HeeverFrom Cape Town to Brazil... and now Bali. Janlo van den Heever has never been afraid to challenge conventional thinking. After building a successful career with Red Bull in South A…
- From Port Elizabeth to Melbourne: Building a New Life in Australia-Ep 78 with Duncan Goldsmith
Duncan Goldsmith made the life-changing decision to leave South Africa in 1986—long before emigration became commonplace. Nearly four decades later, he reflects on what it really t…
- From Cape Town to China: A South African Author's New Chapter- Ep 77 with James Fouche
Crime novelist, screenwriter and creative writing graduate James Fouché has swapped Cape Town for central China, where he's beginning a completely new chapter—not only in his caree…
- From Pretoria to Poland: Finding Home in Unexpected Places-Ep 76 with Retha Jacobs
After 25 years abroad, Retha Jacobs has built a life across three countries—but South Africa has never left her heart. Growing up in Pretoria, Retha took the road less travelled.…
- From South Africa to the World: Lessons in Leadership and Life-Ep 75 with Dr Deepak Bhootra
Dr. Deepak Bhootra spent 15 years building a career in South Africa before taking that experience across Singapore, India and eventually the United States. Born in India and raised…
- Life's Way of Bringing You Magic —Ep 74 with Werner Trieloff
Werner Trieloff left the Free State at 21, chased whiskey and languages through Scotland and London, then followed a Brazilian love story to Porto Alegre in 2008 with only enough P…
- Five Years of Visa Limbo, No Couch Included —Ep 73 with Justin Levitt
Justin Levitt grew up in Welkom and Cape Town, toured the country as guitarist in rock band Red Tape Riot, then built a career in SEO. In 2019 he followed a partner to the Netherl…
- From Johannesburg Burglaries to 30 Years a Kiwi — Ep 72 with Jenny Forest Angel
In this episode of The Relocated South African, I sit down with Jenny Forest Angel, who moved from Johannesburg to Wellington, New Zealand in 1997 with a 20-month-old and a 3-year-…
- From Naboomspruit to Norway — Scrap Art & Viking Axes with Martiens Bekker .- Ep 71
Martiens Bekker is a sculptor, blacksmith and multi-medium artist from Naboomspruit. He served in the SA Police Force, studied forestry, and built a career making scrap metal scu…
- From Kempton Park to Kent — Crime, Courage & Coaching Expats with Kerry Deamer- Ep 70
Kerry grew up in Kempton Park, playing cricket and hockey his whole life before building a bulk tanker business with his wife on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. After years battling…
