I think Weedflier has a valid point - no point getting your knickers in a twist if his remarks don't agree with all the others on this cosy little thread. I'm sure that if the moderator didn't think his remarks were in order he would have pulled them. All the previous posts on the thread were more or less concerned with the thread; it was Di3G who brought up a new topic, rather than just dealing with the issues of corruption, cronyism and badly targeted affirmative action in Africa which seem to be the reason for many people leaving SA right now.
I had to leave my homeland for all the above reasons too, so I know how hard it can be and I really miss being able to sit outside in the evening during the dry season just listening to the sounds of the bush, or sitting on my verandah enjoying a beer while watching a thunderstorm rage at night during the rainy season. I still hope to go back one day though.