Snail’s pace at home affairs set to build up backlogs lasting years
Crisis to come at a head at the end of June and July, when applications for visa renewals are submitted
03 June 2021 - 14:19
The Covid-19 pandemic and provisions of the Disaster Management Act have reduced already slow home affairs processes to a crawl, affecting thousands of people and creating a backlog that could take years to clear.
The Covid-19 pandemic is set to further delay and derail home affairs processes, with potentially tens of thousands of people affected...
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