**Considering relocating from Gauteng to PE – would love some honest advice!**

Hi everyone!

My husband has been offered an opportunity to relocate to PE through his current company, and we're seriously considering it.

We're currently living in Gauteng and have two children, aged 8 and 13, as well as quite a few pets (3 cats and a small dog). My husband would be working around Life St George's Hospital.

We've never been to PE, so I'd really appreciate some honest opinions from people who actually live there!

A few things I'd love to know:

**Areas:** Which suburbs would you recommend for a family? Ideally somewhere safe, family-friendly and not too far from Life St George's Hospital.

**Rentals:** What can we realistically expect to pay for a 2- or 3-bedroom house or townhouse, preferably in a secure complex? Are rentals generally affordable?

**Schools:** Both our children currently attend a school that caters for ADHD and Aspergers(autism), although they're both following the mainstream CAPS curriculum in LSEN schools and doing well. Are there any good schools in PE that offer similar support? Ideally, we'd like them at the same school.

**Safety:** How does crime in PE compare to Gauteng? Are there particular areas to avoid?

**Lifestyle:** What's it actually like raising a family there? Are there plenty of things to do with children?

**Pets:** How difficult is it to find rentals that allow multiple pets?

We're currently quite settled in Gauteng, so moving would be a big decision, especially with children and animals involved.

I'd love to hear the good, the bad and the ugly! Would you personally recommend making the move from Gauteng to PE?

Any advice, suburb recommendations, rental agency suggestions or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much!

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Hi everyone!

My husband has been offered an opportunity to relocate to PE today through his current company, and we're seriously considering it.

We're currently living in Gauteng and have two children, aged 8 and 13, as well as 3 cats and a small dog. My husband would be working around Life St George's Hospital.

We've never been to PE before, so I'd really appreciate some honest opinions from people who actually live there!

A few things I'd love to know:

Areas: Which suburbs would you recommend for a family? Ideally somewhere safe, family-friendly and not too far from Life St George's Hospital.

Rentals: What can we realistically expect to pay for a 2- or 3-bedroom house or townhouse, preferably in a secure complex? Are rentals generally affordable?

Schools: Both our children currently attend a school that caters for ADHD and Aspergers (high autism) , although they're both following the mainstream CAPS curriculum in a LSEN school and doing very well. Are there any good schools in PE that offer similar support? Ideally, we'd like them at the same school.

Safety: How does crime in PE compare to Gauteng? Are there particular areas to avoid?

Cost of living: Is PE generally more affordable than Johannesburg, or should we expect expenses to be similar?

Lifestyle: What's it actually like raising a family there? Are there plenty of things to do with children?

Pets: How difficult is it to find rentals that allow multiple pets?

We're currently quite settled in Gauteng, so moving would be a big decision, especially with children and animals involved.

I'd love to hear the good, the bad and the ugly!

Would you personally recommend making the move from Gauteng to PE?

Any advice, suburb recommendations, rental agency suggestions or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much!

So I posted a while ago that I am going to an umgidi and I got so many positive messages. Thank you. So in all my excitement I forgot to ask where I can get an outfit. Apparently all seamstresses are fully booked.

Could I possibly find a pattern somewhere, because what would be absolutely wild if my white, Afrikaans mom who is 84 could make me an outfit.