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South Africa rolls out 24-hour digital visas for international film crews

eriinfo.com2 months ago03 mins

Home affairs has gazetted (PDF) a screen talent and global entertainment scheme – abbreviated as Stages – a visa reform aimed at boosting South Africa’s standing as a global destination for film and other creative productions. It introduces a digital platform to process visa applications for international film and creative production companies, cutting red tape…

JSE eyes 24-hour trading – but liquidity and tech hurdles loom

eriinfo.com5 months ago05 mins

JSE CIO Tebalo Tsaoeli Changing the JSE’s operating cycle from the current nine hours (9am-5pm on weekdays) to 24/7 trading would require changes to the local bourse’s operating model to account for the technological resources currently not available after hours, according to JSE CIO Tebalo Tsaoeli. Business Day in July reported (paywall) that the JSE…