south africa trusted employer system

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South African Home Affairs launched and expanded the Trusted Employer Scheme to prioritize locals in immigration.

The South African Department of Home Affairs has initiated and recently expanded the Trusted Employer Scheme, aimed at prioritizing South African citizens in employment by modernizing immigration policies. The scheme primarily considers South Africans but facilitates certain trusted employers to recruit foreign workers under strict criteria. This expansion is part of a broader economic enablement agenda and digitalisation efforts to improve immigration management.