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NEWS | BUDGET TIP: ATTRACT SKILLED FOREIGN TALENT

On the back of our last 4 months’ client visits in the DRC, Zambia, Mauritius, Middle East and London we again had the privilege of engaging with various groups of highly skilled South Africans abroad, literally from all races, ages and backgrounds.

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NEWS | THE IMPACT OF THE PETROLEUM COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION PROCESSES IN GHANA

Ghana’s export economy is thriving following being named the 70th largest export economy in the world in 2017. Furthermore, its oil and gas industry is booming with a recorded export of $2.97 billion of crude petroleum in 2017, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity.

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NEWS | LIMITATIONS ON VISA-EXEMPT NATIONALITIES IN NAMIBIA

Since Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, South African nationals have been visa-exempt for business and tourist purposes. However, many business travellers often encounter issues with immigration officials at the port of entry when travelling frequently to attend their meetings, seminars, and conferences.

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NEWS | MOZAMBIQUE IMPROVES IMMIGRATION PROCESSES OIL & GAS SECTOR TO BENEFIT

The discovery of natural gas along the shores of one of the poorest countries in Africa has paved the way for Mozambique to become the next major supplier of liquified natural gas.

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NEWS | SEAFARERS TO BENEFIT FROM CHANGES TO THE SCHENGEN VISA

Effective from 02 February 2020, various changes to the Schengen Visa will come into effect as approved by the European Commission in June 2019.

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NEWS | SOUTH AFRICA’S NEW EXPAT TAX ‘A SCARE TACTIC – EXPERT’

Thousands of South Africans will be impacted by new amendments to the Income Tax Act which will come into effect from 1 March 2020, says Nicolas Botha, a senior financial emigration specialist at Tax Consulting SA.

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NEWS | ANGOLA IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS WITH MORE RELAXED VISA REQUIREMENTS

The Angolan government has been introducing several initiatives to encourage investment and business opportunities in the oil rich country since former president José Eduardo dos Santos stepped down.

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NEWS | THE SILVER LINING ON SA’S ICT SKILLS BRAIN DRAIN

SA’s senior IT skills are increasingly leaving the country, but this creates a series of new opportunities for local companies and IT professionals.

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NEWS | ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EXPAT TAX IS NOW IN ONE PLACE

The impact of the future tax treatment of income earned by South Africans while they are living and working abroad has been widely publicised. It has also contributed to the first publication of its kind that deals with the tax considerations of South Africans abroad or those with international interests, and foreigners working and living […]

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NEWS | CRITICAL NEED FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN LOCAL BUILDING SECTOR

Skills development is becoming an increasingly pressing concern and an essential priority for South Africa business at all levels. Local unemployment rates continue to climb, with Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the second quarter of 2019 stating that the number of unemployed persons increased by 455,000 to 6.7 million […]