Source: https://businesstech.co.za/news/business/552948/new-rules-planned-for-foreign-workers-in-south-africa/
If you are looking to find a job as a foreign worker whether as a legal or illegal immigrant just know that it has become way harder than you thought. Major changes are coming about and new rules are being set to clamp down on foreigners in the labour market. The Department of Employment and Labour is looking to reform its rules so that South Africans may be put first as far as jobs are concerned.
Many illegal immigrants who have to come South Africa are said to have hijacked the labour market and contribute a large portion towards the unemployment of citizens in the country. This scenario unfortunately has even spilled over to those who are here legally and are fully documented. The Labour Department is putting restrictions as to how many foreigners can be employed in certain sections of the economy.
Those looking to open small businesses such as spaza shops or hair salons and so on will not be allowed to. These will now mainly be businesses only Sa citizens can conduct. The only ones in luck are those who have critical scarce skills under their belt. But even in that case they will only have permits and work visas for a short amount of time and will have to transfer their expertise locals of South Africa.
Home Affairs on the other hand is looking to revise its immigration laws to limit the flow of foreign nationals into the country.
Content created and supplied by: SunDaily.News (via Opera
News )