South Africa

Nigeria’s $72.1 billion trumps SA’s $447 million trade volume, simplifies visa processes

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Nigeria’s $72.1 billion trumps SA’s $447 million trade volume, simplifies visa processes

South Africa has simplified visa processes for Nigerians wishing to visit the country by cutting visa application delays and the former policy that keeps applicants’ travel passports for more than six months before approval or rejection. The new arrangement for visa application and collection is now seven days with the option for applicants to only attach the photocopies of their travel passports to their applications and travel to other destinations while waiting for a call…

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BREAKING:South Africa terminates SAA’s strategic equity partner, Takatso’s deal

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BREAKING:South Africa terminates SAA’s strategic equity partner, Takatso’s deal

Takatso allegedly underpaying for an airline   Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan has announced that SAA’s deal with strategic equity partner Takatso has been terminated, a major setback to one of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s biggest privatisation drives amid pushback from some in the ruling party. “Late last week there was agreement that by mutual consent this transaction should be terminated as there is no clear path forward,” Gordan said after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday….

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