July unrest sparked a new brain drain from SA

Exodus reached a new peak after violence and looting in KZN and Gauteng

16 January 2022 - 00:03 By SUTHENTIRA GOVENDER and NIVASHNI NAIR

The unrest that gripped KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng last year became a catalyst for young South Africans who have been sitting on the fence about packing for proverbial Perth...

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