South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber extends temporary visa concession for delayed applications until Dec 31.

South Africa's newly appointed Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, has extended a temporary visa concession for foreign nationals awaiting the outcome of visa, waiver, and appeal applications until December 31. The processing of some applications has been delayed, but the extension will protect applicants as they wait. This decision comes after the department made progress in reducing the backlog of applications.