Hi.

A tad off topic, but consider many things before moving here. I arrived in the late 80's and it has been a wondrous experience, but the national destabilization is becoming a worry. I live in Cape Town which, thank heavens, is greatly unaffected, but Joburg isn’t as lucky. Crime IS rampant, to such a point that, with two small daughters, my wife and I won’t give up the relative security of the Western Cape to move to ridiculously lucrative jobs there.

The ongoing collapse of Zimbabwe is also causing a massive influx of refugees from the north - Pretoria and Jhb being first stops on the way south - and with it comes more financial hardship - read crime.

We are still here, obviously, but I worry for my kids. If I was single or married with no kids it would be different, I would have no problem with living the good life, even in Jhb where there is real money to be made, but I would never forgive myself if I put others who have no independent choice in danger.

I don’t want to be the purveyor of doom and gloom, there are enough of those. I would just like you to consider all the issues before committing.

Regards . .