Emmigration

 

Almost 2,000 South Africans, mostly white people, currently move on a monthly basis – numbers expected to increase in the coming years

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More and more white South Africans are emigrating due to political reasons

Experts predict that emigration amongst white South Africans seeking better lifestyle and living conditions in other countries will surge in the coming years. A recent report by Pew Research estimates that about 900,000 people born in South Africa lived in foreign countries in 2017. At the current rate it will increase by 2021 to more..
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New Zealand targeting South African teachers to tackle shortages

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New Zealand targeting South African teachers to tackle shortages

New Zealand has announced that it will need at least 850 new teaching staff to handle shortages in the coming year. In a statement released by New Zealand Education Minister Chris Hipkins in October, the country said that 650 extra primary teachers and 200 extra secondary teachers will be needed in 2019 to meet a..
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Here’s how many South Africans are leaving for New Zealand

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Here’s how many South Africans are leaving for New Zealand

While New Zealand reports a decline in net migration in 2018 after reaching a record high in 2017, the number of South Africans moving to the island country continues to grow. According to a Statistics New Zealand report released earlier this month, annual net migration was 62,700 for the year ended September 2018 – down..
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Revealed: The 15 Most Dangerous Places to Live and South-Africa is second on the list

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Have you ever thought of moving to another country, but worried about your safety? It might be safer to live outside the United States, according to InterNations, which recently published the 2018 Expat Insider Survey, one of the world’s most comprehensive reports on what it’s like to live abroad. For the 2018 survey, 18,135 expats..
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Sewentienjarige wenjaer van SA gaan nou roem soek in VSA

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Sewentienjarige wenjaer van SA gaan nou roem soek in VSA

Op ’n ouderdom wat die meeste van sy vriende nog nie eens rybewyse het nie, het die jong Bloemfonteinse renjaer Stuart White (17) die afgelope naweek ’n tree nader daaraan gekom om ’n beroepsjaer in Amerika te word. Stuart het die Suid-Afrikaanse Formule 1600-titel agter sy naam geskryf toe hy Saterdag op die Swartkop-baan buite..
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More South Africans are leaving their homes empty as they emigrate

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More South Africans are leaving their homes empty as they emigrate

A growing number of homeowners on Johannesburg’s East Rand are opting to leave their homes empty as they emigrate – with the hopes of selling the property at a later date. Speaking to BusinessTech, real estate agents from the area said that this was likely due to a combination of factors – including a desire..
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South African teachers find greener pastures in United Arab Emirates, where there are better opportunities

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South African teachers find greener pastures in United Arab Emirates, where there are better opportunities

The South African Council of Educators says it’s concerned at the number of teachers leaving the country. The Sunday Times is reporting that teachers are leaving South Africa and heading mostly to the United Arab Emirates, where there are better opportunities. Contributing factors prompting teachers to leave the country include religious intolerance, class sizes and..
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Russia wants to open its doors to SA’s white farmers after ANC’s announcement of land expropriation without compensation

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Russia wants to open its doors to SA’s white farmers after ANC's announcement of land expropriation without compensation

White farmers from South Africa are being courted by Russian officials. There are motivations that stretch beyond land expropriation, though. South Africa’s white farmers are being courted by Russia, according to a report in the Washington Post. Landowners perturbed by land expropriation proposals in Mzansi are now being invited to ply their trade 6 000..
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Moving to the UK: The Unmarried Partner Visa – all you need to know

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Moving to the UK: The Unmarried Partner Visa – all you need to know

Many people assume that there is a separate type of visa application for the unmarried partner. However, this is not the case. If one fulfils the criteria to be an ‘unmarried partner,’ one would apply in the same way as the spouse or dependent of the main UK visa applicant. One can thus be the..
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What South African expats need to know about financial emigration and recession

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With the South African economy currently in recession, lessening the effects of Rand volatility is a top priority for many people at the moment. Many expatriates have retirement funds and other assets in South Africa that they would like to withdraw and transfer offshore. This is known as the process of financial emigration. SAFFA.com had a look at the most common questions about this process below.
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