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Cape Town – a top city for remote working

by Travel Trade February 23, 2021, 6:27 pm 886 Views

The City of Cape Town is calling on the national government to introduce a new visa to attract remote workers from around the world.

The City, in collaboration with Cape Town Tourism, has launched its Digital Nomad initiative, which aims to encourage domestic and international audiences to consider Cape Town as a remote working destination.

The municipality says its also lobbying for the national government to consider introducing a ‘Remote Working Visa’ which would benefit the tourism industry and create job opportunities.

The City’s mayoral committee member…

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