Comments on: Three South African Exports: Place of the Year 2009 http://blog.oup.com/2009/11/south-africa-exports/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:14:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rian http://blog.oup.com/2009/11/south-africa-exports/comment-page-1/#comment-155671 Rian Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:53:47 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=6409#comment-155671 Although I certainly understand the sentiment, and all the arguments for leaving SA, I am one of those who will be returning in 2010 after 6 years in the US. It was great to get out and explore, to get experience in Silicon Valley, and broaden my horizons. But South Africa is home, and I am moving back to Cape Town to take what I learned in the US, and try to contribute in some small way to alleviate some of the issues you bring up. Although I certainly understand the sentiment, and all the arguments for leaving SA, I am one of those who will be returning in 2010 after 6 years in the US. It was great to get out and explore, to get experience in Silicon Valley, and broaden my horizons. But South Africa is home, and I am moving back to Cape Town to take what I learned in the US, and try to contribute in some small way to alleviate some of the issues you bring up.

]]> By: Su Birch http://blog.oup.com/2009/11/south-africa-exports/comment-page-1/#comment-154456 Su Birch Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:32:01 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=6409#comment-154456 My thirty year old son currently lives in London where he has established a very successful building business. His fiancee, also a South African, has a thriving recruitment agency. They are returning to SA next year as they do not wish to raise children in the UK. This true of many of their London based South African friends. All of them plan to return bringing with them substantial capital and their international experience. Jake's friends are unfortunate but not typical. My thirty year old son currently lives in London where he has established a very successful building business. His fiancee, also a South African, has a thriving recruitment agency. They are returning to SA next year as they do not wish to raise children in the UK. This true of many of their London based South African friends. All of them plan to return bringing with them substantial capital and their international experience.
Jake’s friends are unfortunate but not typical.

]]> By: Simon Barber http://blog.oup.com/2009/11/south-africa-exports/comment-page-1/#comment-154436 Simon Barber Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:59:00 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=6409#comment-154436 You are right about the steaks, sunsets and SA's great outdoors, but your negative observations based on a three person sample are highly questionable. The flow goes both ways. A lot of talent is coming back. You also need to be careful about suggesting that SA's future depends on people who look like your friends. You are right about the steaks, sunsets and SA’s great outdoors, but your negative observations based on a three person sample are highly questionable. The flow goes both ways. A lot of talent is coming back. You also need to be careful about suggesting that SA’s future depends on people who look like your friends.

]]> By: Simon G http://blog.oup.com/2009/11/south-africa-exports/comment-page-1/#comment-154431 Simon G Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:18:29 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=6409#comment-154431 It is sad what you found, but only a few days ago I heard a successful SA-born singer/song-writer, who has lived in Memphis for several years, say he felt much better returning to live in SA. I am a Brit but the thought of going back to live in the UK, with the awful weather and so many people, puts me off completely. It is sad what you found, but only a few days ago I heard a successful SA-born singer/song-writer, who has lived in Memphis for several years, say he felt much better returning to live in SA. I am a Brit but the thought of going back to live in the UK, with the awful weather and so many people, puts me off completely.

]]> By: Tristan Jones http://blog.oup.com/2009/11/south-africa-exports/comment-page-1/#comment-154429 Tristan Jones Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:15:44 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=6409#comment-154429 I was born in Britain and I choose to live in South Africa. I am at home in squatter camps and in mansions. We will build this country together - what does this junior assistant know about anything? I was born in Britain and I choose to live in South Africa. I am at home in squatter camps and in mansions. We will build this country together – what does this junior assistant know about anything?

]]> By: Zandisile http://blog.oup.com/2009/11/south-africa-exports/comment-page-1/#comment-154428 Zandisile Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:52:51 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=6409#comment-154428 Surprise, surprise...all your friends are whites. Okay, and a Chinese fella. Not a fair reflection of SA at all when you do not speak to the majority of the people in the country. No opportunities for journalists? Really? Wow! So much career advancement for journos that I know...and these are whites I am talking about. Really, you would've left SA feeling less discouraged had you spoken to a few black people! Surprise, surprise…all your friends are whites. Okay, and a Chinese fella.

Not a fair reflection of SA at all when you do not speak to the majority of the people in the country.

No opportunities for journalists? Really? Wow! So much career advancement for journos that I know…and these are whites I am talking about.

Really, you would’ve left SA feeling less discouraged had you spoken to a few black people!

]]> By: nigel watson http://blog.oup.com/2009/11/south-africa-exports/comment-page-1/#comment-154405 nigel watson Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:12:34 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=6409#comment-154405 did you talk to any black south africans? They would have been able to fill in some of the gaps for you..... did you talk to any black south africans? They would have been able to fill in some of the gaps for you…..

]]> By: Twittrblog — Blog — Africa Bridging The Digital Divide http://blog.oup.com/2009/11/south-africa-exports/comment-page-1/#comment-154397 Twittrblog — Blog — Africa Bridging The Digital Divide Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:02:47 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=6409#comment-154397 [...] Three South African Exports: Place of the Year 2009 (oup.com) [...] [...] Three South African Exports: Place of the Year 2009 (oup.com) [...]

]]>