HILARY JOFFE: Red tape for work visas hobbles growth and fuels inequality

23 February 2020 - 05:05

It took Nampak 18 months to obtain a work visa for the chief bottle-maker it urgently needed for its glass business - a business it has now sold to an international player, in part because it couldn't access the specialised skills needed to make it work.

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