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Seasoned SA traveller weighs in on the pros and cons of moving abroad

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Many are lured overseas with the prospects of a better life but is life on the other side of South Africa really greener?

South African digital marketing maverick, entrepreneur and content creator Mark Sham recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to discuss the pros and cons of moving abroad for South Africans.

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