Agree with PropellerPilot.
The job market is swinging in favor of the pilots. There's just so many opportunities worldwide, and with the myriad of issues South Africa as a nation faces, many of my peers are opting to leave. Can not blame them one bit. I've got several applications out. You'll find good numbers of Springboks in the pilot rosters of Emirates, Cathay, Gulf Air, in Australia, NZ, etc.