South Africa helped by our trained people
June 18th, 2007
I have friends both in the police force and the teaching profession.
Teachers are giving one days notice before disappearing to South Africa where there is a shortage and they are prepared to give up their pension and other benefits to make the move to feed their families.
My police friends tell me that they are under constant surveillance and pressure by their most senior officers to toe the line. They are repeatedly threatened with “unspecified action” if they leave the force.
However, the resignations and desertions continue as the Rand salary that they can earn wipes out any benefit from the state pension within weeks.
What upsets me is that my taxes have been paid to help South Africa as it costs a lot of money to train both teachers and policeman and SA gets them for free.
This is an example of what is happening to all our skilled people and it is simply not cost effective any longer to deny people their basic right, the right to survive and provide for our families.
