Business Visa waiver applications that may apply for a waiver (by category)
These waivers could mean you can immigrate to SA on a business visa.
Agro-processing
Fisheries and aquaculture i.e. freshwater aquaculture and marine culture
Food processing in the milling and baking industries
Beverages viz. fruit juices and the local beneficiation, packaging and export of indigenous
teas
High value natural fibres viz., organic cotton and downstream mohair production
High value organic food for the local and export market
Biofuels production viz. bioethanol and biogas
Processing of seed oils: tea extracts, including buchu, honeybush: and other oil derivatives
(avocado, amarula etc.)
Diversification / beneficiation of biomass sources i.e. sugar, maize
Business Process Outsourcing and IT Enabled Services
Call centers
Back Office Processing
Shared Corporate Services
Enterprise solutions e.g. fleet management and asset management
Legal process outsourcing
Capital / Transport equipment, metals and electrical machinery and apparatus
Basic iron and steel
Basic precious and non-ferrous metals
Casting of metals
Other fabricated metal products: metalwork service activities
General purpose machinery
Tooling manufacturing
Foundries
Electric motors, generators and transformers
Electricity distribution and control apparatus
Insulated wire and cable
Accumulators, primary cells and primary batteries
White goods and associated components
Electro Technical
Advanced telecommunications
Software development
Software and mobile applications
Smart metering
Embedded software
Radio frequency identifications
Process control, measurement and instrumentation
Security and monitoring solutions
Financial software
Manufacturing sensors
Digital TV and Set Top Boxes due to migration to full digital television
Textile, Clothing and Leather
Spinning, weaving and finishing of textiles
Knitted and crocheted fabrics and articles
Wearing apparel except fur apparel
Dressing and dying of fur
Leather skins and hides beneficiation
Consumer goods
White goods and associated components
Boatbuilding
Boatbuilding and associated services industry
Engines and engine systems
Marine equipment and accessories
Pulp, paper and Furniture
Manufacture of wood and products of wood and cork
Manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
Manufacture of paper products: publishing, printing and reproduction
Paper and paper products and furniture
Automotives and Components
Engines, radiators, filters and components thereof
Air conditioners / climate control systems
Alarms and Tracking devices
Axles, transmission shafts
Body parts and panels
Catalytic converters, silencers and exhaust systems and components
Seats and parts thereof, seatbelts, leather covers
Suspension and shock absorbers, springs and parts thereof
Steering wheels, columns and boxes
Ignition, starting equipment, gauges and instrument parts
Lighting equipment
Wiring harnesses, instrument panels vehicle interiors, electronic drive train components,
Body parts
Green Economy Industries
Power generation
Independent power generation, energy infrastructure and alternative energy
Nuclear Build Programme i.e. joint ventures, consortiums and the establishment of new companies to grow South Africa’s nuclear manufacturing capability and nuclear supply industry to supply into the nuclear build programme
Renewable Energy
Onshore wind power – manufacture of turbines/blades
Solar PV and Concentrated Solar Power manufacture/assembly
Biomass
Small hydro
Energy efficiency and energy saving industries
Solar water heaters
Waste Management and Recycling
Reducing landfill
Lowering greenhouse gas emis
sions from landfill sites
Advanced Manufacturing
Nano-materials
High performance materials based on natural resources (advanced bio-composites
Advanced materials, polymers and composites
Medical devices, diagnostics and composites
Space e.g. satellite manufacturers etc. and astronomy e.g. SKA, telescopes, dishes etc.
Composites (intelligent textiles used in medical, building and construction industries)
Continuous fibre reinforced thermoform composites
Biochemical and biologics for applications in agriculture, industry and health/medical
sectors
Electricity demand Site Management Solutions to improve electricity efficiency usage
Lasers and laser-based additive manufacturing various applications
Advanced Robotics Mobile Intelligent Autonomous Systems
Applications in the mining industry, data collection and analysis
Bio – manufacturing – Biochemical and biologics for applications in agriculture, industry
and health/medical
Fuel cells and Technology
Tourism infrastructure
Accommodation – hotels, boutique hotels, lodges and resorts
Urban integrated tourism/ entertainment precincts
Adventure, – eco-, sport-, conference- and cultural tourism
Infrastructure developments
Leisure complexes and world class golf courses
Harbour and waterfront developments
Trans frontier conservations areas
Tourism transport – aviation, rail, cruise liners etc.
green building and green technologies for tourism attractions and activity – based tourism
museums and heritage
Chemicals, plastic fabrication and pharmaceuticals
Basic chemicals
Water treatment chemical products
Man-made fibres
Plastic products: polypropylene and polyvinculchloride
Medical (drips and syringes), manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredient
(APIs) for key anti-retrovirals (ARVs)
Manufacture of reagents for AIDS/HIV diagnostics
Production of vaccines and biological medicines
Creative and Design Industry
Film studios, treaty film co-production ventures, distribution infrastructure
Servicing of foreign productions
Production of film and documentaries, commercials, stills photography and Multi-media
Post-production
Design
Jewellery manufacturing and design
Fashion design
Oil and Gas
Maintenance ship and rig repair
Fabrication – equipment and specialised components
Specialised services – training and accreditation
Specialised services – non-descriptive testing, inspection services, SHEQ services
Exploration – technical services: seismic surveys, logging, environmental impact
assessments, etc.
Exploration – offshore
Exploration – onshore shale gas
Exploration – onshore coal bed methane and underground coal gasification
Infrastructure – refineries (Oil and GTL)
Infrastructure – terminals LPG/LNG import, storage and distribution
Infrastructure – ports and associated infrastructure
Infrastructure – storage
Logistics – pipeline
Mineral beneficiation
Downstream processing and value addition
Infrastructure Development
ICT
IT
Wireless and Telecom
Electronics
Geoamatics and Digital media
Software Development
Advanced programming