South African overseas online communities have grown in popularity in recent years. "My wife and I were sitting in our kitchen and talking about how lonely we are, despite actually knowing a lot of South Africans," he added. The largest is a Facebook group called South Africans Currently LIVING abroad, which has accumulated more than 75 000 members since being started in late 2020. The group morphed into a space for South African expats to share their experiences, raise publicity for South African events, and provide support for each other. Maintaining South African culturePhyffer said interacting with South Africans overseas was an important way to maintain some culture.

Source: News 24 September 07, 2023 19:02 UTC