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South Africa on track to break emigration records in 2018

Source: The Good News, 05/09/2018

The high number of people currently leaving the country means that
South Africa is currently on track to break emigration records.
This is according to UK visa solutions experts, Move Up, who said that
theyâ€™ve seen a 22% increase in South Africans interested in relocating
to the United Kingdom (UK) over the past two years.
Speaking to 702, legal and financial manager at Financial Emigration
Jonty Leon says there has been a huge increase in citizens deciding to
leave the country after last yearâ€™s announcement by Parliament that
there would be a change in tax laws.
He said other contributing factors include education, and a lack of
job opportunities.
â€œThe political instability. Looking at the recent comments on land
expropriation without compensation, that is all major factors which
are pushing South Africans to leave South Africa,â€ he said.
According to recent data, the UK is by far the most popular
destinations for South African immigrants.
Talking to BusinessTech in June, immigration consultants Breytenbachs
explained that the United Kingdom has always been a very popular
destination for South Africans who decided to move overseas.
â€œThis can probably be found in the fact that it is relatively easy for
South Africans to adapt to the English way of life. South African
businesses also tend to find their feet relatively easy, and easily
adapt to the way business is done,â€ it said.
â€œThis, together with the fact that there is a large South African
community settled in the UK, and the relative ease to commute between
the two countries, make the UK a popular immigration destination for
South Africans.

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