1 million South Africans have left one province because of its economic collapse

• About 890,715 people have left the Eastern Cape over the past 15 years due to its economic decline.
• The Eastern Cape's economic decline is driven by high unemployment rates, with the province losing many of its skilled residents to areas with more employment opportunities.
• The province's brain drain and loss of skilled residents may push the Eastern Cape further into decline, exacerbating its economic and social challenges.