Young people plan to leave South Africa as brain drain concerns grow

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A new survey of more than 4,500 young people in Africa shows that the continent faces a significant brain drain in the coming years as more than half the people between the ages of 18-24 consider emigrating.

, carried out in 15 countries by the South African Ichikowitz Family Foundation, shows that more than half of young Africans are considering emigrating to another country in the next three years to secure employment and educational opportunities for their future.

“It’s bigger than a brain drain. This group of people, 18 to 24-year-olds in Africa, are saying: ‘We are going to improve our lives, even if it means having to up and leave and go somewhere else,” Ivor Ichikowitz told theA lot of the young people his foundation spoke to wanted to move to South Africa, Europe or the US. While South Africa was seen as ‘the holy grail’ for many in other African countries, those in South Africa beg to differ, and want to move to the US or Europe, he said.

A quarter of respondents are also eager to experience something new and different by going abroad. When asked if they would be emigrating for some time or permanently, more than two-thirds said that they would only be emigrating temporarily for some time, and plan to return to their home country with the skills and experiences gained abroad.

 

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Come on! Stop with the fear mongering ! My kids are small! And I intend to keep them here! Therefore I started with not schooling them in government institutions. My kids will NOT be leaving RSA. they are AFRICAN!

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