Question NW1144 to the Minister of Home Affairs
11 May 2018 - NW1144
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What (a) number of work permits have been granted to foreigners employed by a certain media entity (name furnished), (b) are the names of the individuals, (c) is the date of each (i) application and (ii) approval and (d) were the motivating reasons for granting of the permits in each case?
Reply:
The Visa Adjudication System (VAS) is not designed to keep statistics according to company names. The system keeps records of applicants’ details in a unique identification code, commonly known as a reference number. Only through these details would the Department be in a position to retrieve the original application and explain each decision.