Although South Africa may be losing skilled workers to emigration – many are also returning home after living overseas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Skilled South Africans looking to move internationally have been reported on extensively, with the issues of load shedding, challenges in finding employment, and crime all contributing to the mass exodus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simonne Adcock, Generalist Senior Recruiter at REDi Recruitment, previously told BusinessTech<\/a> that emigration has been seen in many industries in South Africa, such as IT\/Digital, Banking and Engineering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n South Africans are actively looking for chances to move abroad – or work remotely for multinational companies in South Africa – with international corporations also looking to poach local talent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Adcock added that there has been a rise in people looking for second passports, noting that it is far easier for someone with more than just a South African passport to secure a job overseas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In terms of where people are going, Natalie Lotter, Engineering Recruiter at the REDi Holbourne Group, said that emigrating engineers are going to the UK, Australia and Germany. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nicole Ramos from REDi Recruitment added that the UK, Canada and the Netherlands are also popular destinations for IT professionals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n