Yep, the brain drain is still steadily dripping Saffas into the UK, Australia, and the US – the much-favoured destinations for South African émigrés – despite some reports suggesting that our emigrants are returning.
Global issues have made so-called greener pastures seem less attractive lately.
Driven by the allure of its offshore economy and despite the foul weather, an increasing number of Saffas have flocked to this diminutive Crown Dependency nestled within the expanse of the Irish Sea.
People are not leaving South Africa because the weather is bad and the people are unfriendly. They are leaving because the ruling government is incompetent and has the economic insight of an empty milk bottle.
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South Africa’s brain drain shows no sign of slowing down, according to the results of a new survey.
Making the decision to emigrate is always a toughie and enlisting the help of a logistics company to aid in the process is advisable. Just make sure you’ve done your homework.
Over the past decade, in excess of 4 500 high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) have left South Africa and headed abroad.
The UK government has released its shortage occupation list for 2022, featuring around 30 in-demand jobs that can allow non-UK residents to move in with relative ease.
With the country’s borders opening to South Africans who are fully vaccinated as of October 1, the number of people making use of residency-by-investment programmes is expected to surge.
The National Treasury has now proposed a further tax on South Africans who intend to emigrate permanently.
Statistics South African can confirm that white South Africans are leaving the country in large numbers, even during a period where COVID-19 has made emigration more difficult.
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The ‘brain drain’ in South Africa is getting worse, with the long-term effects reaching beyond the loss of highly skilled professionals.
It’s easy to get confused and discouraged by the numerous residency options available, and the complex legal requirements of each. The reality is that it’s far easier than one might think.
If you’re after a Business and Innovation Visa, or an Investment Visa, you better have some serious funds stashed away.
Moving overseas places a great deal of strain on families, emotionally and financially, so it’s good to have an idea of how much it’s going to cost before making any concrete decisions.
There’s more to packing up and moving overseas than you might think, which is why it’s a good idea to look at costs from every angle.
The UK’s new skills-based immigration system could spell good news for South Africans who are keen to live and work abroad.
Australia has job openings in a number of industries, ranging from engineering to pig farming, and they want South Africans to apply.
Over the past few years, more and more South Africans are looking at ways to invest in alternate citizenship, with Portugal proving to be a popular option.
Securing alternative citizenship residency or citizenship isn’t cheap, so why are so many South Africans doing it?
It never hurts to have a Plan B, so to speak, although many South Africans are only rocking the Green Mamba. Here’s something that is worth looking into.
If you’re thinking about heading to the land of the Red, White and Blue, the clock is ticking.
An increasing number of South Africans are looking at citizenship through investment programmes. There are some questions that need to be asked first, though.
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South Africans are losing huge sums of money to immigration fraudsters, in what some are calling “the perfect crime”.
Derek Watts wasn’t in the mood to mince his words in Sunday’s ‘Carte Blanche’ segment on South Africa’s brain drain.
A new research report reveals the top five reasons that South Africans are leaving the country in search of greener pastures.
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