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D-Day for Zimbabweans in SA
12 Aug 2014 at 07:47hrs | Views
Zimbabweans living in South Africa, who are holders of the specially dispensed work permits, will know their fate today when South African Home Affairs minister, Malusi Gigaba, is expected to announce a new permit process at a press conference.
According to the South African official government website, Gigaba is expected to make the announcement to the press today at 10am at the Home Affairs ministry.
"The minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, will tomorrow (today), 12 August 2014, brief the media on the Zimbabwean special project," said the website yesterday.
The announcement comes after South Africa's cabinet, sitting last week, came up with the new permit process for Zimbabweans.
More than 250 000 locals who benefitted from Zimbabwe Special Dispensation Permits (ZSDP) in 2010 have been restless about their fate in South Africa as the permits are due to expire before year end.
Pretoria had pointed out that it would not extend the permits for fear of overwhelming applications for permanent residency, also adding that there was pressure from their trade unions who wanted Zimbabweans to be sent packing as they were taking jobs meant for locals.
Last month, Zimbabwe's Home Affairs minister Kembo Mohadi travelled to South Africa where he met Gigaba with the intention of seeking a reprieve for the Zimbabweans based in that country.
According to the South African official government website, Gigaba is expected to make the announcement to the press today at 10am at the Home Affairs ministry.
"The minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, will tomorrow (today), 12 August 2014, brief the media on the Zimbabwean special project," said the website yesterday.
The announcement comes after South Africa's cabinet, sitting last week, came up with the new permit process for Zimbabweans.
More than 250 000 locals who benefitted from Zimbabwe Special Dispensation Permits (ZSDP) in 2010 have been restless about their fate in South Africa as the permits are due to expire before year end.
Pretoria had pointed out that it would not extend the permits for fear of overwhelming applications for permanent residency, also adding that there was pressure from their trade unions who wanted Zimbabweans to be sent packing as they were taking jobs meant for locals.
Last month, Zimbabwe's Home Affairs minister Kembo Mohadi travelled to South Africa where he met Gigaba with the intention of seeking a reprieve for the Zimbabweans based in that country.
Source - Zim Mail
