Fin24 reports that according to a report by MoveHub, while South Africa is among the top 30 countries professional migrants like to move to, it is also among the top 30 countries professional migrants are rushing from.  

MoveHub, a British company assisting people wanting to move abroad, analysed 180,000 move enquiries it had over the 2015/2016 financial year to determine the most popular countries for "professional migrants".  It defines professional migrants as people moving for work and either sponsored by their existing company or with a job offer in hand.  They are moving for job opportunities and motivated by growing economies and better quality of life.  They are mostly between 25 and 44 years of age.  South Africa was the 14th most popular destination country.  At the same time, South Africa had the 11th highest rate of professionals leaving over the last year.  France was found to be the most popular destination country.  The UK had the highest rate of professionals leaving.

• Read this report by Carin Smith in full at Fin24

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