Meanings
nounsemigration (uncountable)
- South AfricauncountableThe movement of a person or persons within the same country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.
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.
2023 April 17, “Semigration – the reasons why South Africans are relocating to the Western Cape”, in Cape Business News1 more example
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 August 13, Jan Cronje, “House sales: Semigration growth much stronger than emigration”, in News24
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semigration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semigration
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“semigration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semigration. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semigration,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semigration.
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