[TOP STORY] Homeward bound: Why are almost 30% of SA expats returning?

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‘I think it's people who have succeeded, who have built ties, built opportunities and built up enough capital to come back and actually live a much better quality life than what they left,’ says Bronwyn Williams, futurist at Flux Trends.

12 Mar 2024 10AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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