American Nurse wanting to work in South Africa

Fiona59 · Jan 13, 2014

My first thought is Why? The crime rate (both personal and against property) is sky high and only expected to get worse.

pyocianik · Apr 3, 2014

Hi!

I agree with Fiona59. Here in DRC I work with paramedics from SA and they tell me the same story: pay isn't good, crime rate is straight horrendous, life expensive and getting worse if you got kids. Schoolsystem is going down the drain in the public sector, semi-private scools are expensive and private schools are REALLY expensive in regard to what you earn as a nurse. Corruption is rife throughout all levels of the public sector...

I'd be you, I'd give some REALLY serious thought about emigrating there, despite the country being marvelous for a lot of other reasons, first of all it being Africa.

amye88 · Oct 5, 2017

Just wondering if you ever went through with the process of becoming a nurse in South Africa. If so, how? Currently considering doing the same. Thanks!

Odie7 · Oct 30, 2020

I'm interested to know if you went through with it too?

To all the other replies. The question wasn't asking what the crime rate or political situation was, it was a very specific question to which all replied a bunch of bias nonsense.

South Africa has an amazing private medical sector and a great quality of life if you can afford it.

Fiona59 · Oct 30, 2020

2 hours ago, Odie7 said:

I'm interested to know if you went through with it too?

To all the other replies. The question wasn't asking what the crime rate or political situation was, it was a very specific question to which all replied a bunch of bias nonsense.

South Africa has an amazing private medical sector and a great quality of life if you can afford it.

I guess when members of your family are attacked and murdered, driven from their livelihood, you shouldn’t warn people?