Motsoaledi to redo work visa rules after ‘ill-advised’ premature gazetting
The home affairs minister says he will regazette the regulations next week and change some clauses that have caused concern
09 April 2024 - 16:22
UPDATED 09 April 2024 - 22:58
Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi is to withdraw the new work visa regulations he gazetted on March 28 and says he was “ill advised” to gazette them the day before the March 29 deadline for public comments on the draft version.
This comes after a meeting at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) last week which raised questions about the process and demanded that the regulations be withdrawn...
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