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Trusted Employer Scheme (TES) Phase II — submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) to fast-track visa processing
Qualifying employers can submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for TES Phase II, which is aimed at fast-tracking visa processing for verified employers. The dedicated online application portal is “Home Affairs @ home”, and qualifying employers must demonstrate significant domestic investment, prioritise employment of South African citizens and permanent residents, invest in local skills development, and align with priority economic sectors.
- Who it is for
- qualifying employers seeking verified-employer visa processing under TES Phase II
- How to act on it
- Submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) via the dedicated online application portal “Home Affairs @ home”.
- Closes
- 4 September 2026
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Qualifying employers are invited to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) between 20 July 2026 and 4 September 2026,
Facts
Places
eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, City of Tshwane, Gauteng
Reference
MID-2027
Amounts
R 10 400 000 000
Key Takeaways
- Cabinet meeting outcomes briefed by Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
- Cabinet meeting held: Wednesday, 29 July 2026
- IMF revised projected GDP growth upward to 1.1%
- Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) Q1 2026/27: 4.4% year-on-year improvement; 42.0 million tons vs 40.2 million tons
- TFR operational note: additional 11-day scheduled maintenance shutdown on the Iron Ore Line
- Toyota South Africa Motors investment: R10.4 billion in Prospecton plant (eThekwini) for ninth-generation Hilux
- Toyota investment supports nearly 27 000 jobs (supplier network) and more than 4 300 direct assembly jobs
- Chery Group acquisition: former Nissan facility in Rosslyn, Gauteng; plans to manufacture Chery, Jaecoo and Jetour brands
- Chery production timeline: initial production mid-2027; ramp-up to annual output of 15 000 units
- Chery acquisition jobs: 692 manufacturing jobs; projected nearly 3 000 direct and indirect opportunities
- Trusted Employer Scheme (TES) Phase II launched; fast-tracks visa processing for verified employers
- TES Phase II qualifying requirements: domestic investment, prioritise SA citizens/permanent residents, local skills development, align with priority economic sectors
- TES Phase II EOI submission window: 20 July 2026 to 4 September 2026
- TES Phase II portal: “Home Affairs @ home”; future transition to full Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) ecosystem
- Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
- Cabinet
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Transnet Freight Rail (TFR)
- Transnet
- Toyota South Africa Motors
- Toyota Prospecton manufacturing plant
- Chery Group
- Chery
- Jaecoo
- Jetour
- Nissan (former facility)
- Department of Home Affairs
- Trusted Employer Scheme (TES)
- Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
Dates
Opening Date
30 July 2026
Closing Date
20 July 2026