Word on the street (mate of mine chatted to an official at CFR) is that app processing has slowed down. CFR heavily under resourced at present due to Covid. Provincial has been closed due to July unrest. Opening middle of August. Apps are piling up at Provincial and CFR. I remember when app waiting time was about 4 months. Lately that has been about 8 months but i reckon we approaching 12 months real soon.

But news just came in. DearSA looking for your info on apps and renewals outstanding longer than 90 working days. They want to take CFR to task for not fulfilling their mandate.