How The Under-35s Are Reclaiming South Africa’s Inner-Cities
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When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit in 2020, the Central Business District (CBD) of the country’s major metropolitans Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town became ghost towns as office workers were forced to work from home.
Two years later, some working professionals have chosen to take advantage of flexible work-from-home policies and flee the city for smaller towns, often in search of a more relaxed lifestyle for their families. However, an unusual demographic has moved in to take their place and revitalise the CBD: younger millennials and Gen Z’s aged between 20 and 35.
Two years later, some working professionals have chosen to take advantage of flexible work-from-home policies and flee the city for smaller towns, often in search of a more relaxed lifestyle for their families. However, an unusual demographic has moved in to take their place and revitalise the CBD: younger millennials and Gen Z’s aged between 20 and 35.
