Question NW4077 to the Minister of Home Affairs
11 December 2023 - NW4077
Khanyile, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)Whether, with reference to the backlog of applications for Temporary Residence Visas since 1 September 2023, any temporary residence visa applications that have been adjudicated on have been finalised by the (a) Chief Directorate and/or (b) Director-General (DG) without going through quality assurance by the supervisor and/or secondlevel director; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the DG and/or any member of his department authorised that a temporary residence visa application be finalised without being (a) assigned for adjudication and (b) adjudicated on; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, wat are the relevant details?
Reply:
1.No, all applications are subjected to quality assurance levels within the applicable Standard Operating Processures (SOPs) and legislative prescripts.
2. No. Neither the DG nor any of his officials has given authorization to have an application finalised without going through the established processes.
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