XENOBAROMETER: Ministers’ statements on R5-million visa rule weaponised against foreign traders
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The claim that foreign nationals must invest R5-million to operate businesses in South Africa is misleading, as the threshold applies to certain business visa applications, not all foreign business owners. Immigration lawyers and court r…
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