The changes may include a range of measures suggested by a government study including the creation of a remote worker visa category. Companies operating in South Africa struggle to find skilled workers, a result of a dysfunctional education system and exacerbated by emigration. That, they said, is hindering growth and exacerbating unemployment as skilled workers create jobs for those with fewer qualifications. Still, between 2014 and 2021 only 25,298 skilled work permit visas were approved, according to a report prepared for the presidency. A chamber representing European Union companies operating in South Africa collated complaints that showed that some companies are considering moving their African headquarters to other countries on the continent because of their frustration.

Source: News 24 December 14, 2023 15:22 UTC