[TOP STORY] Home Affairs working at speed to reduce queues and visa backlog

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‘We started out with over 306 000 applications in this backlog, and I'm happy to report that we've cracked 100 000 now, we've cleared more than 30% of that,’ says Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber.
23 Jul 2024 9AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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