Question NW1009 to the Minister of Home Affairs
26 April 2016 - NW1009
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
How many nationals from the African continent have been granted (a) permanent residence, (b) work and (c) business visas and (d) South African citizenship (i) in (aa) 2012, (bb) 2013, (cc) 2014 and (dd) 2015 and (ii) since 1 January 2016?
Reply:
Nationals from the African continent that have been granted:
(a) Permanent residence:
(i)(aa) 2012 = 209
(i)(bb) 2013 = 5984
(i)(cc) 2014 = 13594
(i)(dd) 2015 = 3565
(ii) Since 1 January 2016 = 398
(b) Work Visas:
(i)(aa) 2012 = 684
(i)(bb) 2013 = 616
(i)(cc) 2014 = 419
(i)(dd) 2015 = 1707
(ii) Since 1 January 2016 = 393
(c) Business Visas:
(i)(aa) 2012 = 474
(i)(bb) 2013 = 839
(i)((cc) 2014 = 1203
(i)(dd) 2015 = 51
(ii) Since 1 January 2016 = 2
(d) South African citizenship
(i)(aa) 2012 = 397
(i)(bb) 2013 = 846
(i)(cc) 2014 = 526
(i)(dd) 2015 = 570
(ii) Since 1 January 2016 = 129