South Sudan scraps Rwf8.4m permit fee for foreign workers

South Sudan will not go ahead with plans to charge foreigners a $10,000 (about Rwf8.4 millon) fee for work permits as officially announced in early March. The plan has been dropped in response to criticism that it would penalise aid agencies, the finance minister said. The controversial measure was announced just four days after famine was declared in parts of the country. However, the revised fee will be reviewed by MPs and could be introduced at a later date. Foreign workers are currently required to pay $100 for a work permit.