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Written by :Steven Gentle Mokwena


I am an African before I became a South African.

Seven Reasons why I left South Africa.
First of all south Africa' economy's is one of fastest growing economy in Africa, not only is the fastest developing country in the sadec region but in Africa as a whole. South is a beautiful country that is celebrating more than twenty years of democracy and is only one of the African countries that has managed to avoid civil war after it has suffered so much pain,racism and genocides that happened under apartheid government before 1994.

1. Living in a Democratic country like SA, life has become so exciting that one can just catch the next available flight to USA and do business without being interrogated by police because of the colour of his skin.

2. The south African government on its own is able to offer black children from previously disadvantaged background study bursaries to go and study in country like Canada and Turkey. 3. South African musicians and actors are given opportunities to go and showcase their artistic talents overseas in places like Brazil without their talents being doubted by the government official who have the finances to support them.

4. When you go to African countries like Tanzania, as a south African you already feel at home when you get there because it was once became home away from home to the freedom fighter like Thabo mbeki hence they have a street named after him today in Tanzania.

5. Our neighboring countries like Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana they see south Africa as their promised land they way its so beautiful and full of opportunities. So beside being our fellow Africans they have being always treating us like  their own blood brothers and sisters when we visited their countries and it has began from way back during apartheid era.

6. The best treatment and respect that one get from other African countries including overseas countries its amazing because of our rich history as a rainbow nation.

7. One cannot forget the fact that when you take your south African passport and cross over the border you are no longer just coming from south Africa, you are coming from the home of the one and only the Nobel peace price winner,the legend, advocate and a global icon Dr Nelson Rolihlahla madiba Mandela.

So whatever the difficulties(slow growing economy, high unemployment,drug abuse,junk status) that this beautiful land of ours is encountering at the present moment, i won't loose hope and leave SA for good.South Africa is my roots,land of my forefathers and my beautiful country. I will visit other countries and do business, study and make friends but I will always come back home to south Africa and speak eleven official languages and eat mopani worms.

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