Few South Africans would deny that the country they love is on a perpetual precipice. Then combine our fractured racial history with the prospect of economic collapse, the decline in the quality of life and the ever-present threat of crime and corruption, and lack of capable governance.

Most — but not all — who have the means to leave SA have already done so, and many more are sure to follow. Negativity and despair are the default mode for most...

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