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The thing is that I do not know the markets here and feel safer with what I do know. I have been trading/investing on the JSE for many years.
The Euro has lost value as well as all the markets here but not quite as badly as SA due to the Nenegate attenuation. Investors have short memories and this saga will soon be forgotten.
My rental contract expires in July and I do not intend to renew it as this apartment is too big for the 2 of us and a bit far from the city center.
Our rent here is €375 pm fully furnished but this is an upmarket complex and we would prefer a smaller normal apartment in a more vibrant area like the old city center. Fully furnished 2 bed apartments go for €100 less.
We live quite comfortably on under R10k pm since finding where all the farmers markets are. This means selling shares every 3 months.
After about a year, I was still up by +-R400k but now down by the same amount so will have to make adjustments soon if the markets keep misbehaving. If need be, I can cut it down to R7k pm or less if I cut out my nightly tipple as well or move inland to much cheaper accommodation. But, I will regard that as punishment.

An update. Have to find a cheaper country to go to due to the demise of the ZAR and is really hurting me now.
Decided on Cyprus. Although I have tax exemption here in Portugal for 10 years, Cyprus has a tax threshold of €29 500.00.
I will never get near that so will never pay tax.
Rental properties there are on average €100 cheaper than here in Portugal. A sea view 2 bed apartment goes for under R5k and it is furnished and has air-conditioner and under floor heating. The plus factor is that they drive on the same side of the road as SA.
http://www.horizonpropertyshop.com/search-results/page/2/?status=long-term-rentals-paphos&location=any&type=any&bedrooms=2&min-price=any&max-price=any&ref_number

@Fawkes85. You and I don't pay tax on gains but we do pay tax on dividends so it will be more sensible to go for capital growth. Unless of course, you are taxed in Aussieland.

Zumaphobia has made a turmoil in the stock pics. The Tech sector that was to be the sector to be in is now out as perhaps banking and Financials.
Where to now? Must put my thinking cap back on and redo my portfolio.

STXIND's share price is 3x more than DIVTRX. For the dividends to be equal for both, then STXIND has to be 3x more cents per share (cps) and it is not as your figures show. STXIND is significantly lower.

gotcha - will move this diary off line.

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My apologies if I offended you but I really did not mean to. I was merely pointing out the fact that one must not have high expectations and it is early days yet so expect some losses as you go along.
I will delete my post if you wish and then you delete yours and carry on posting here as we all enjoy it.
Rethink your decision and I will bow out here until you restart this thread.

My MTA is up 14% in 2 days. At last.

Think carefully before you just pile into VWRD. It has had zero returns over a 2 year period. Actually it was negative in USD terms and the gains you get is merely the exchange rate of the USD/ZAR.

The selloff of the ZAR was overdone so there is little prospects of it continuing to do so over time or even the near future. It may even correct.

The normal decline of the ZAR may persist at 2,5% pa and if the VWRD carries on with it's spectacular gains of next to nothing then that is all you will get. A mere 2,5% pa.

If your actions are politically motivated, then go ahead.