Saffalicious Saffas are heading home — and those on the verge of emigrating are putting their plans on hold. This is according to this week's Sunday Times, which cited blue skies and sunshine as the main drawcards for people returning, while the recession has made many would-be emigrés realise there is no place like home — at least for now.“What I’ve realised is that the best things that South Africans import are South Africans themselves... the people here have a very good work ethic and are reliable,” said an expat who, after seven years of working in the UK, will return to Jozi permanently this year. After a holiday in Mzansi last week, he realised how much he’d missed the “incredible” attitudes and values and the “brilliant” weather. He felt “a strong sense of belonging” which inspired him to return.
After 22 years in Los Angeles another expat, who returned home last month, said he had felt “incomplete” being away from his country. “I felt a spiritual connection to SA, the people, the food, the progressiveness of the society, the constitution.” True Saffagettes indeed.
- The emigration survey quoted by the paper revealed that climate tops the list of reasons to return; crime and corruption tops the list of reasons to leave;just over half of South Africans say they’ll never leave; only 18% are keen to go; and half those leaving say they’ll probably return.
Would't it be nice for all those in the Diaspora to return to the land of their birth? Maybe we should have a prolonged winter(recession)so that those contemplating to desert should just stay put.
ReplyDeleteOnly problem is that many of the whingers were born in SA. Do we really want them around?
ReplyDeleteI for one have had enough of whingers. Let them stay where they are!
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