IT Professionals Leaving South Africa Cite Political and Economic Concerns
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently called on young white South Africans not to leave the country in a pre-election campaign drive in Stellenbosch.
He said that the fears that many white South Africans have of not being wanted, “is entirely not true”. “There is a place, there is room for all of us,” the president said.
The problem of professionals leaving South Africa, however, extends far beyond the young white population.
Many qualified people are leaving the country in search for a better future for themselves and their families.
IT professionals leaving South Africa
MyBroadband’s 2019 IT Salary Survey revealed that 46% of IT professionals in South Africa are planning to leave South Africa permanently, or work abroad, in the near future.
The survey was conducted in Apri...