New work visa rules simplify attracting foreign skills

The department of home affairs has at last issued new work visa regulations that will make it easier for skilled foreigners to come and work in SA.

The regulations, gazetted on the eve of the Easter weekend on March 28, introduce new remote work visas for foreigners earning more than R1m a year who want to relocate to SA. They introduce a points system to replace the controversial critical skills list...

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