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These Singaporeans moved to Africa for work. They didn’t expect to end up loving it
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Ground Up
These Singaporeans moved to Africa for work. They didn’t expect to end up loving it
From Cape Town to Kigali to Conakry, Singaporeans who have made Africa their home tell CNA TODAY how the continent is nothing like what most people might imagine it to be.
Mr Nathan Ong and his family at Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga, South Africa, the world's largest green canyon. (Photo: Nathan Ong)
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Renald Loh
13 Mar 2026 09:30PM (Updated: 14 Mar 2026 09:10AM)
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Since moving to South Africa with his young family two years ago, Mr Nathan Ong, 37, has found far more to love about the country than he expected.
For one, he described its legislative capital of Cape Town as "probably the most beautiful city in the world" – with world-famous Table Mountain overlooking its busy ports. He is based there as a centre manager for an international non-profit.
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East of the city lies Drakensberg, a majestic mountain range that borders neighbouring country Lesotho, which Mr Ong believes is comparable to the Himalayan Alps.
"There's so much diversity and natural beauty here that it really spoils you," he said.