NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 3108
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 November 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 38 of 2013
Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) At what stage is her Department in the completion of the clearing of
permit backlogs and
(b) when will this be completed?
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REPLY:
a) The Department of Home Affairs has established a Permanent Residence
Permit Backlog Project to consider and finalise all applications
older than eight months. At present, 75% of the applications have
been finalised.
b) It is envisaged that the project will be completed on 13 December
2013.