On the same day our opinion piece was published in Business Day, discussing much-needed reforms in SA’s immigration framework, the Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, also released a statement highlighting upcoming changes, including a reduction in the income threshold for the newly introduced remote work visa, a key suggestion we made in our piece. It’s encouraging to see alignment between these proposed reforms and minister Schreiber’s initiatives, especially around making South Africa a more attractive destination for remote workers and skilled professionals.
In our article, we delve into these exciting developments and provide further recommendations to improve various visa categories and the broader immigration process.