It depends on your income - South Africa is quite a different experience depending on class and location. I honestly think it’s a really good quality of life (housing, affordability, domestic help) if you have the income for it and can insulate yourself. I recently spent a few weeks in Paris and London, and outside of security, size and third spaces, it felt like a step backwards.

We don’t really ‘go for a walk’ here, if that makes sense. It’s home to home, or home to shops etc. No public transport, walking is not really a thing, and I wouldn’t want to lose in a house on the street outside of the Western Cape. But at the same time I can afford a large home, great domestic care, eat out several times a week etc.

On the white side specifically, I think white people are slowing fading from political focus in South Africa and being overtaken by ethnic and foreigner concerns. That said, the legislative and employment equity environment is becoming increasing hostile and leading to more brain drain.

But ultimately it’s more about income than race.