There is irony in one of the existential questions of being South African. Wherever you earn a living or sleep, there is a should I stay/go/return question that hovers. I think this is ironic (don’t you think?) because SA is also the country that gave the legal name to Apartheid. Apartness. Separate development. Self (and separate) determination. I did not leave South African as a big statement in 2008. I went to London to explore, make some money, and connect beyond my container. I do not support the idea that your opportunities and community should be determined by a random lottery of birth. When I came back to SA at the end of last year, the reasons were complicated too. It is also not a big statement. Your story is yours. The world is connected. I believe in the four freedoms (capital, goods, services, labour). You should be able to sleep/work where it supports your path. Your money should be able to do the same. Our goods should be made locally or globally depending on what works best. Let’s chip away at barriers that don’t serve us.
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