Minister punts digital nomad visa

South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says 11 000 highly educated individuals could boost the economy by 1.8%. A report in The Citizen notes that Schreiber believes importing more tertiary educated workers will boost SA’s economy. Schreiber gave a speech at the Rand Merchant Bank/Morgan Stanley Investor Conference on Monday, where he spoke about his department’s role in economic growth. As well as administrative functions, he envisioned a Department of Home Affairs that was a driver of investment, tourism and opportunity. Schreiber said National Treasury had earmarked the attraction of highly skilled individuals to SA shores as the second highest need on the list of economic growth factors. The number one stumbling block to economic growth – load shedding – is a fading memory, priming the DHA for a pivotal role. ‘Bringing just 11 000 more highly skilled and experienced individuals to SA would triple the annual growth rate from the 0.6% the country experienced last year,’ Schreiber told the conference, citing International Food Poverty Research Institute analysis.