Western Cape concerned about high rejection rate of e-visas
Over half of e-visa applications are rejected, because they were not processed in time
03 May 2023 - 16:27
The poor performance of the department of home affairs in the issuance of e-visas is of great concern to Western Cape finance & economic opportunities minister Mireille Wenger, who says this hampers tourism recovery in the country.
She noted on Wednesday that according to a presentation made by the department in the National Council of Provinces, 58% (3,697) of failed e-visa applications totalling 6,329 were rejected because the date of travel had already passed...
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