Emotion costs South Africans on cross border investments - Andrew Rissik

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According to the latest estimate by Rand Merchant Bank, 23,000 people leave South Africa each year but that figure is probably a lot higher as many leavers do not become part of official statistics. The push factors are well-known in South Africa; crime, corruption and rolling blackouts, but the violence in July last year and self-reflection during the Covid restriction has led to another wave of South Africans leaving the country for good. Andrew Rissik, the International Director for Sable International warns that South Africans should ensure that their decisions about cross-border investments or moves are not be clouded by emotion. He told BizNews that about the pitfalls of cross-border investment decisions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Feb 2022 4AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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