semigration
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of semi + emigration.
Noun
[edit]semigration (uncountable)
- (South Africa) The movement of a person or persons within the same country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.
- 2023 August 13, Jan Cronje, “House sales: Semigration growth much stronger than emigration”, in News24[1]:
- Semigration – where South Africans move between provinces - has overtaken emigration as a key driver for house sales in SA's largest metros, according to property data compiled by FNB.
- 2023 April 17, “Semigration – the reasons why South Africans are relocating to the Western Cape”, in Cape Business News[2]:
- Semigration to The Western Cape has become a South African trend and the reasons are all accumulating with a big momentum shift starting during Covid.