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UK closure of care work visa to hit Zimbabweans hard
The United Kingdom's decision to permanently shut down its care worker visa route has sent shockwaves across Zimbabwe, where the scheme had offered thousands a much-needed escape from economic hardshi...Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:33hrs | 9540 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in SA urges caution over Zille's citizenship stance
Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Community in South Africa, Ngqabutho Nicholas Mabhena, believes people should take South Africa's opposition party leader Helen Zille's comments on giving Zimbabwean migran...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 07:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
SA inflated the number of intercepted minors
The Zimbabwean government has begun investigating the "heinous offence" of trafficking children into South Africa - but has disputed that South Africa sent back 443 unaccompanied children under the ag...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 07:25hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's food-for-votes ploy leaves a bad taste
The African Diaspora Forum (ADF) has condemned the dishing out of food packages by Zimbabwean politicians who are trying to woo voters.Zimbabwe is going ahead with general elections in August ...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 07:01hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
200 000 Zimbabweans face deportation in SA
NEARLY 200 000 Zimbabweans working in South Africa face deportation upon expiry of their Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) on December 31 this year if they do not migrate to other eligible permits. ...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
LISTEN: 200 000 Zimbabweans in South Africa are living on borrowed time
There's nearly 200 000 Zimbabweans in South Africa are living on borrowed time.They are in the country on a special visa, the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP).This visa category was i...Published: 01 Jun 2022 at 21:23hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
SA govt tackles violence against Zimbabweans
THE South African government has started tackling attacks on foreigners, including Zimbabweans, by a grouping that launched an anti-foreigner campaign it calls Operation Dudula.The campaign ha...Published: 17 Feb 2022 at 05:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Looming SA deportations a wake-up call to Zimbabwe
THE decision by South Africa this week to stop extending the Special Zimbabweans Exemption Permits (ZEP) that first came into force in 2017, was inevitable as President Cyril Ramaphosa's government ha...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans edgy over delayed SA permits renewal
CLOSE to 198 000 diasporans using Zimbabwean Special Dispensation permits (ZSDP) in South Africa have been unsettled by the host country's delays in renewing their permits.The Zimbabweans unde...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Anxiety as Zimbabweans' permits expire in December
SOUTH Africa has not said a word regarding the status of Zimbabweans staying in that country under the Zimbabwean Special Dispensation Permits (ZSDP) which are set to expire in December.Zimbab...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:49hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
South Africa shuts illegal immigrants from Covid-19 vaccination roll out
South Africa, which will take delivery of its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines from India on Monday, has sparked controversy after declaring it will exclude millions of undocumented immigrants from it...Published: 01 Feb 2021 at 05:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Xenophobic tensions surge in South Africa
As the coronavirus outbreak has slammed the South African economy and pushed unemployment to a 17-year high, it's awakened a recurrent social demon: xenophobia.Anti-immigrant groups have stage...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 18:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
South Africa court says illegal foreigners should be deported
A Gauteng court has ruled that over 400 illegal immigrants who were nabbed during the recent raids in Johannesburg Central Business District must be deported to their home countries. South Afr...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 11:11hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabweans in limbo
The much anticipated national and provincial elections in South Africa can put a dent on the prospects of many Zimbabweans residing and anticipating to reside in South Africa.For the incumbent...Published: 09 May 2019 at 17:24hrs | 1 | by Daniel Itai
South Africa govt schools to enrol Zimbabweans with or without papers
The South African government's decision to finally allow migrant children - including undocumented ones, to enroll with government schools, is a step in the right direction, but more work remains in f...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by African Global Voice
Statement from the ADF on Cameroon Atrocities and Butchering of Opposition Leaders and Civilians
This needs someone who is heartless and inhumane to say let the Cameroon people resolve their own problems. This statement might sound reckless and inciting violence, but how does an unarmed person ne...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:31hrs | 1 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda - ADF Chairperson
African Diaspora statement on the Zimbabwean situation and DRC
The ADF joins the long que and list of human rights organisations, and other organisations and institutions in condemning in the strongest and unapologetic sense the senseless murders and brutalisatio...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 09:07hrs | 3 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
Zimbabweans in SA reluctant to return until polls
JOHANNESBURG - Most Zimbabwean nationals living in South Africa are ready to heed the call by the government to return home and take part in the economic revitalisation efforts, but many first want co...Published: 20 May 2018 at 08:44hrs | 1 | by African News Agency
448 Zimbabweans in South African prisons for murder, 186 for rape
South Africa's Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has revealed that nearly 12,000 foreign nationals are in SA prisons for criminal offences ranging from murder, rape and crimes...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 13:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Johannesburg mayor, Uncle Tom, arrogant, xenophobic'
ZIMBABWEAN migrants in South Africa have blasted Johannesburg mayor, Herman Mashaba, describing him as "xenophobic and arrogant", after he allegedly displayed a hostile attitude towards them durin...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans ask for ANC intervention
ZIMBABWEANS living South Africa have engaged the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and its political allies to intervene in fresh xenophobic violence in Pretoria and Johannesburg.The ...Published: 27 Feb 2017 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
African arts; a language to drive and integrate Africa’s economic and development agenda
African arts; a language to drive and integrate Africa's economic and development agenda This delegation was led by Ms. Bisi Silva, t...Published: 23 Aug 2016 at 17:49hrs | 1 | by APO
Complainants unhappy about SAHRC findings on King Zwelithini violence sparking remarks
Complainants who took King Goodwill Zwelithini to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for his utterances relating to foreigners are unhappy with the findings of a preliminary report rele...Published: 06 Dec 2015 at 14:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Migrant organizations lambasts SA govt over handling of ZSDP permits
Migrant organisations have lambasted the government for its handling of the application process of the Zimbabwean Special Dispensation permits. THis came at a time when hundreds of Zimbab...Published: 06 Sep 2015 at 08:20hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zuma, Mugabe have failed to deal with 'shit of xenophobia'
As South Africa President Jacob Zuma and his Zimbabwean counterpart, Robert Mugabe, met for a second day of bilateral talks in Pretoria, the wife of former National Assembly speaker Max Sisulu, El...Published: 09 Apr 2015 at 15:47hrs | | by News24
Clarity on SA Permit issues
CLARITY ON MEDIA REPORTS: It has come to our attention that the Zimbabwean media has reported that the Migrant Workers Association South Africa wants to...Published: 26 Mar 2014 at 11:23hrs | | by Butholezwe Nyathi
Zimbabwe migrant warriors out of Africa week tournament
Johannesburg - Zimbabwe did no participate on this years' Africa week tournament which was played in Yeoville over the weekend.Speaking to Byo24News , African Diaspora Forum (ADF) tournament o...Published: 06 Jun 2011 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Mkhululi Chimoio
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