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The South African ‘White Flight’ Myth: Examining Who Really Migrates and Why

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South African Migration Demographics Decoded Opening: Beyond the Narrative In February 2023, Dr. Thabo Nkosi, a Black South African neurologist, boarded his flight to Manchester. His seven-year-old daughter clutched her favorite stuffed toy. Behind them lay three decades of democracy that had failed to deliver functional healthcare infrastructure for his Johannesburg practice. Ahead promised adequate […]

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