Cut red tape now: Sipho Nkosi
Former mining boss laments delays in work permit renewals and other obstacles hobbling the economy
19 February 2023 - 09:25
As finance minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to table his budget, the crusader against red tape appointed by the president last year has lamented the onerous process required for renewing work permits for skilled foreign workers as an impediment to economic growth.
Former Exxaro CEO Sipho Nkosi, whom President Cyril Ramaphosa personally appointed to reduce government bureaucracy, said they were working with the department of home affairs and Operation Vulindlela — a presidential initiative to remove obstacles to economic growth — to streamline the process...
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