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Zambia’s mining sector is once again in the global spotlight, with the Lumwana Mine standing at the forefront of the country’s renewed push to expand copper production and drive economic growth. Operated by Barrick Mining Corporation, Lumwana is not only one of Africa’s largest copper mines, but also a symbol of what can be achieved through strategic investment, strong government collaboration, and a forward-thinking approach to workforce development.

South Africa’s long-running visa concession, first introduced in 2022 to protect lawfully present foreign nationals from falling into undesired status while the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) addressed historic visa processing backlogs, is approaching its current deadline on 31 March 2026.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a clear and uncompromising message to employers across South Africa to comply with immigration and labour laws or face the consequences.

South Africa has taken a welcome step toward easing long-standing restrictions that make it difficult for spouses of Critical Skills Work visa holders from working in the country. Excluding accompanying partners — many of whom are highly skilled in their own right – from the labour market has long been seen as undermining the country’s competitiveness in attracting scarce global talent.