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Home Affairs Ministers Aaron Motsoaledi says his department sped up the visa approvals after reaching out to embassies.

JOHANNESBURG - Home Affairs Ministers Aaron Motsoaledi says he's issued 604 skilled-worker visas in the past two weeks.

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This came after local and foreign investors had warned that investment projects were at risk of being halted because key personnel were unable to enter the country.

Motsoaledi says his department sped up the visa approvals after reaching out to embassies.

However, the minister lashed out at the investors for singling out South Africa as having delays.

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