Hi
Not sure about Driver's Lic conversion. I too moved to Sydney and have a firm plan in place to move back home to Jhb ! We have great jobs at Tier 1 global companies, live in a great neighbourhood and my son attends a private school here in Sydney.
But that said, the cost of living away from family network and support structure ( babysitting etc ), son growing up isolated from the wider family network, grandparents, cousins etc is quite hefty price to pay.
We miss the general South african buzz. With all that we have here, there is a definite feeling of being disconnected. There is definatly something to be said for South Africans and the south african vibe. ( And I'm not naive, I am fully aware of the problems, but I'm not sure that this has been the right answer, nit for us anyway. )
So, if there are others who are or have moved back to ZA from Aussie, I need to pick up on some of the practical experiences like shipping goods and fundstransfers etc.
Would be good to hear from a few people to some knowledge sharing.
Otherwise, best of luck to all of you.