a) Approximately 6000 by September 2022. More applications are streaming in a daily basis.
(b) The breakdown of the total number of applications at the moment in terms of each visa category is as follows, and list not exhaustive.
( c) The information regarding applications that are successful and/or rejected cannot be disclosed at this stage due to the ongoing litigation. One of the disputes before court is on the potential success or otherwise of the application lodged by the affected Zimbabwean nationals.
(d) The Department of Home Affairs has appointed a Departmental Advisory Committee to advice on the visa applications – furthermore, I have approved a significant number of waiver applications lodged by the affected Zimbabwean nationals.
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