This little book is not going to tell you that SA has a bright future. Maybe it does. Maybe it doesn’t. There’s no point in living in false hope. Rather, this little book is going to help you realize it’s very difficult to be happy elsewhere. It will then explain how to mitigate the biggest risks of living in South Africa. And, finally, it will give you some tips on how to maintain an optimistic mindset. In short, this little book is going to help you not panic. The truth is that there is no rational argument for South Africa having good times in the coming decade. Even before the COVID pandemic, all the evidence pointed toward a tough economic environment, more unemployment, and messy politics whilst our president tried to undo the damage of the Zuma years.
Alan Knott-Craig is a South African mobile entrepreneur with a passion for African business opportunities. He is former CEO of iBurst and now runs World of Avatar, the company that recently acquired Mxit. His first book was the very successful and inspirational Don’t Panic compiled to remind South Africans ‘why not to pack for Perth’.