No end in sight for South Africa’s massive visa backlog: report

[ad_1] A leaked memo seen by the Sunday Times from the state attorney’s office to the Department of Home Affairs has raised questions about the latter’s growing visa backlog, which…

Statistics watchdog to examine government asylum backlog claims

[ad_1] The Office for Statistics Regulation will investigate whether official announcements were misleading. [ad_2] Source link

Government’s asylum figures show uncleared backlog

[ad_1] Thousands of asylum applications made before June 2022 have still not received initial decisions. [ad_2] Source link

UK asylum backlog cleared, says PM, but critics disagree

[ad_1] Rishi Sunak says he has met a pledge made a year ago, but Labour accuse the government of massaging the figures. [ad_2] Source link

South Africa’s massive visa backlog is likely much, much worse

[ad_1] An immigration law expert says that the number of visa applications blocked due to inefficiencies at Home Affairs is likely worse than the department lets on and added it…

SA work visas now take 48 weeks – with a ‘staggering’ backlog | Business

[ad_1] Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi PHOTO: Frennie Shivambu, Gallo Images Tens of thousands of foreign executives, engineers and other key workers have endured a year-long wait for South African…

Banks want special court to handle backlog of financial crimes

[ad_1] The aerial view of Lagos Island Business District PHOTO: FEMI ADEBESIN-KUTI • We’re ready for recapitalisation, says CIBN• Accuses police, EFCC of illegalities Nigerian bankers are seeking a special…

Massive visa backlog in South Africa gets even worse – and is nowhere near being cleared

[ad_1] Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi previously said that the backlog in visa and permit applications would be cleared by June 2024. However, the department has now pushed this date…

Massive visa backlog in South Africa – Home Affairs says it has a plan

[ad_1] Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has laid out his department’s plan to tackle the massive visa backlog, saying that it should be cleared by the middle of next year.…

Relief for Nigeria as CBN begins to clear FX backlog

[ad_1] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has delivered over 75 percent to 80 percent of outstanding matured FX forwards in banks. According to the source who told BusinessDay, only…