Home Affairs Director-General says department is committed to finalising adjudication of Zimbabwean applications
6 Jan 2011
Pretoria - Let me begin by reiterating government's commitment to adjudicating applications from Zimbabweans who wish to regularise their stay in South Africa as soon as possible.
As at the end of business on Friday, 31 December 2010, the closing date on which applications from undocumented Zimbabwean nationals were accepted, 275 762 applications were received.
To date, a total of 42 779 applications have been finalised and approved, with 10 166 awaiting review. A total of 222 817 applications are awaiting adjudication. Amnesty has been granted to 6 243 Zimbabwean nationals. And a total of 49 255 Zimbabwean nationals have surrendered their asylum status in favour of obtaining valid work and business permits.
These figures attest to our conviction that the majority of Zimbabwean nationals in South Africa want to comply with our immigration regulations with a view to living productive lives without fear of deportation.