South Africa: Capital Flight Picks Up

Johannesburg — Rich South Africans have been rushing to take their money out of the country in the past year, with the annual rate of capital flight more than doubling.

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel told Parliament yesterday that R17,4bn had left the country between the inception of the investment allowance in July 1997 and the end of last year.

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