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African countries assisted South African independence; payback is Xenophobic actions: blacks on blacks' violence
I quote from Byo24: Former ANC MP and Abantu Batho Congress Councilor in eThekwini, Makhosi Khoza, says South African natives have been shortchanged. Close quote. This is a statement that could cause ...Published: 14 Apr 2024 at 18:55hrs | 34 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwean man got top job using fake SA permit
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has called on the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe irregularities at the department.This comes after an illegal foreign national from Zimbabw...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 13:00hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe embassy prepares for return of SA permit holders
THE Government has rolled out the second phase of engaging citizens in South Africa as part of finalising the process of a smooth return of Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders.The Zimbabwe...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Frank Buyanga attacked in SA prison
ZIMBABWEAN businessman Frank Buyanga Sadiqi, who was recently arrested in South Africa for potential extradition to Zimbabwe, has reportedly been attacked in a Johannesburg remand prison by other inma...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Fears expressed over Zimbabwe Extension Permit cancellation
Zimbabwean expatriates are scrambling to apply for a visa to continue living in South Africa after their Zimbabwe Extension Permits (ZEP) expired in December.If they are unsuccessful, in some ...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 09:02hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe caregivers in the UK pay huge fees to agencies
Zimbabweans working as carers in some of United Kingdom's health care centres are being charged a shock 31% of their initial wages over a period as administration fees by unscrupulous agents back home...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 08:34hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Blow for SA permit holders
ZIMBABWE Exemption Permits (ZEP) holders in South Africa reportedly suffered a major blow on Tuesday when the High Court in Pretoria struck their two applications off the roll of urgent matters....Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 00:10hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
SA permit holders mount fresh appeal
LAWYERS representing about 180 000 Zimbabwean special exemption permit (ZEP) holders in South Africa yesterday said they were planning to mount a fresh appeal to protect their clients' rights followin...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 16:42hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Relief for SA permit holders
HOLDERS of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) in South Africa will now have their permits extended after the South African government yesterday dumped its earlier plans to desist from renewing the ...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:54hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt begins SA permits extension negotiations
GOVERNMENT has begun negotiations with South Africa over the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) arrangement after the neighbouring country said it would not extend them beyond December 31.South A...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africans say #NoToZimWorkPermits, #PutSouthAfricansFirst
While many Zimbabweans have said they were edgy over the delay of their SA permits being renewed, South Africans have indicated the opposite, ...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 08:29hrs | 18 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean exiles panic over SA permits
The Migrant Workers Union of South Africa (Miwusa) has expressed concern over the delays by the South African government in renewing or making pronouncements on the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) fo...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 07:12hrs | 9 | 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
Zimbabwe govt unsettled by non-renewal of SA permits
AS details of South Africa's recent bilateral talks with Zimbabwe emerge, the authorities in Harare are now in panic mode after Pretoria announced plans to suspend the temporary work permits of Zimbab...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 15:05hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
SA-based Zimbabweans edgy over planned anti-foreigner demo
ZIMBABWEAN migrant workers based in South Africa yesterday expressed fears after South Africans circulated videos of a planned demonstration to force their government to kick out foreigners whom they ...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mass demonstration for deportation of foreigners in South Africa set for 16 October
A certain section of South Africans under the banner of #PutSouthAfricansFirst will stage a demonstration in Pretoria calling for the immediate deportation of foreigners from the Southern neighbouring...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 15:15hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Fake Canadian immigration scams targeting Zimbabweans
Beaver Immigration Consulting is warning Zimbabwean national to be aware of an online hoax that claims Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is "begging" African leaders, from Nigeria, Kenya and Zimb...Published: 19 May 2019 at 17:31hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
SA embassy in Zimbabwe sitting on visa applications
The South African embassy in Zimbabwe is sitting on visa applications by students from as far back as November because of a staff shortage, ZimLive has learnt.Thousands of students, most of th...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 22:03hrs | | by ZimLive
Zimbabweans still waiting for SA permits as deadline looms
Some Zimbabweans who have applied for their Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) are anxious about the slow progress processing their permits. Without a valid permit to show, they find their bank accounts...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 12:13hrs | | by Tariro Washinyira
MWA-SA Statement on the extension of ZSPs
The Migrant Workers' Association-SA (MWA-SA) is grateful but is not fully satisfied with the decision by the South African government to limit the extension of permits to the holders of Zimbabwe Speci...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 21:02hrs | 1 | by Butholezwe Nyathi (Acting Chairperson - MWA-SA)
SA may reject almost 50 000 ZSP permit holders!
The ZEP Dispensation Forum, previously known as the ZSP Permits Forum is a largely online voluntary community platform formally established in 2014 which has currently about 10 000 online members, and...Published: 10 Sep 2017 at 18:31hrs | 8 | by Mthokozisi Ndiweni
No new SA permits for Zimbabweans
THE South African government has dismissed reports claiming that 200 000 Zimbabweans currently on permits issued under the Zimbabwe Special Permits (ZSP) project, were now eligible to apply for the pe...Published: 30 Mar 2017 at 04:26hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
SA permits to be issued in Bulawayo
PEOPLE from Matabeleland seeking South African work and study permits can now process their papers in Bulawayo as the Embassy of South Africa has opened offices locally.The opening of the ...Published: 07 Dec 2016 at 04:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T distances itself from fake SA permits
MDC-T South Africa branch has warned Zimbabweans in that country that there are people claiming to be party members who can facilitate securing of South African permits.The opposition party sa...Published: 15 Sep 2015 at 10:25hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Latest on SA permits
The South African Department of Home Affairs says it has adjudicated 99.7% of the applications for special permits by Zimbabweans ahead of a collection deadline of the end of September.Zim...Published: 28 Aug 2015 at 13:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA permits, Zimbabwean immigrants given a lifeline
SOUTH Africa has reportedly given Zimbabweans whose applications for work and business permits were turned down to appeal the decision, giving a lifeline to thousands of immigrants facing deportation....Published: 28 May 2015 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZSP 'submissions receipt' is as good as an SA permit!
Fellow Zimbabwean nationals, your ZSP 'submissions receipt' is as good as an SA permit!Minister Malusi Gigaba's re-assuring pronouncements that Zim...Published: 27 Mar 2015 at 11:53hrs | | by zim-id.org
Zimbabwean students stranded after failing to get SA permits
Hundreds of Zimbabwean students attending South African Universities have failed to secure relevant documentation to enable them to register with their universities amid reports that the South Afr...Published: 29 Jan 2015 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Delays with SA permits - Zimbabweans sent away from work
Three Zimbabwean men whose permits are pending have been told to leave their jobs at Touareg Tents in Capricorn Business Park and return only when they can prove they are legally in the country....Published: 28 Jan 2015 at 09:53hrs | | by Tariro Washinyira
Kembo Mohadi speaks on SA permits
HOME Affairs Minister Kembo Mohadi has said the decision to extend the deadline for permits for Zimbabweans working in South Africa completely lies in the hands of the neighbouring country.A...Published: 08 Jan 2015 at 06:28hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
No U-turn on SA permits deadline
South Africa is unlikely to extend the deadline for submitting Zimbabwe Special Permits applications for over 40 000 people who missed the December 31 deadline, Zimbabwe's ambassador to South Afr...Published: 08 Jan 2015 at 08:40hrs | | by Lovemore Mataire and Thupeyo Muleya
'I really need SA permit so bad'
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone Number....Published: 02 Jan 2015 at 04:18hrs | | by Concerned Zimbo in SA
Thousands of Zimbabweans could miss out on SA permits
Zimbabweans who applied but did not get the first special dispensation permits rolled out by the South African government in 2010 could number well above 30,000. And a greater number could miss ou...Published: 13 Nov 2014 at 20:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Over 100,000 Zimbabweans submit applications for SA permits
More than 100,000 Zimbabweans living in South Africa are believed to have so far applied for permits under the Zimbabwe permits program, which started on the first of October.Mthokozisi Nd...Published: 26 Oct 2014 at 11:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA permits appointment schedule commence for Zimbabweans
Department: Home Affairs REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICAZSP APPLICATION ENROLMENT ONLINE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING COMME...Published: 01 Oct 2014 at 13:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Question on SA permits - WhatsApp update
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number....Published: 22 Sep 2014 at 15:34hrs | 1 | by Concerned Citizen
Only current permit holders will be eligible for SA permit - Video
The Minister of Home Affairs Hon Malusi Gigaba has announced a new permit regime for holders of the DZP permits issued 4 years ago. Only those that were granted special permits will now apply online ...Published: 12 Aug 2014 at 14:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans get 3 year extension to their SA permits
The South African government on Tuesday said around 250 000 Zimbabweans living in the country on temporary visas due to expire this year can get three-year extensions, delaying a possible mass expuls...Published: 12 Aug 2014 at 13:25hrs | | by AFP
Zimbabwean players in SA permits limbo
SOME of Zimbabwe's players plying their trade in South Africa's Absa Premier Soccer League have been hit hard by the new immigration laws which stipulate that all Zimbabwean and other foreign players ...Published: 09 Aug 2014 at 09:03hrs | | by Aaron Dube
Desperate Zimbabweans fork out R13,000 for fake SA permit
DESPERATE Zimbabweans are forking out as much as R13 000 paying suspected bogus permit agents in South Africa under the guise of facilitating the process as anxiety reaches fever pitch ahead of an of...Published: 05 Aug 2014 at 11:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Decision on SA permits expected in August
On Monday South African Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba caused anxiety among immigrants when he said the South African government would not budge on its new immigration laws but would only 'deal'...Published: 15 Jul 2014 at 17:50hrs | | by Mthulisi Mathuthu
SA permit facilitation centres not for Zim permits
South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba launched SA visa and permit facilitation centres in all nine provinces today. The department appointed Visa Facilitation Services Globa...Published: 14 Jul 2014 at 18:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA permits: Mohadi in firefighting
HOME Affairs minister Kembo Mohadi reportedly told the Zimbabwe Community in South Africa (ZCSA) that the local economy was too small to absorb close to 250 000 locals who risked being deported and s...Published: 07 Jul 2014 at 15:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans press Mohadi on SA permits
ZIMBABWEANS living in South Africa are due to engage Home Affairs minister Kembo Mohadi in a consultative forum over the new stringent immigration rules introduced by the neighbouring country....Published: 20 Jun 2014 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Organisation begins Zim - SA permit renewal engagement
A new organisation based in Johannesburg has started engaging the authorities in South Africa, seeking a commitment that permits granted to Zimbabweans under a special dispensation period, will be re...Published: 10 Jun 2014 at 19:32hrs | 2 | by Alex Bell
Zimbabweans face SA permits backlog
CAPE TOWN - At the end of this year, special permits granted to Zimbabweans living in South Africa will start to expire. Which is a problem for Alice, seeing as she's still waiting on hers, four years...Published: 08 Jun 2014 at 17:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA permits: New development
ZIMBABWEANS in South Africa have engaged the ruling tripartite alliance, Africa National Congress (ANC)'s international relations department and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and...Published: 04 Jun 2014 at 06:23hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans fall prey to fake SA permit scam
A Zimbabwean man is still struggling to recover his money a year after being duped into applying for a permit that turned out to be fake.Morelife Namara told The Zimbab...Published: 05 Apr 2014 at 19:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans seek easier SA permit renewal
Migrants' rights organisations are still trying to negotiate better renewal terms for Zimbabwean permits.Most of the permits, issued under the Zimbabwe Documentation Pro...Published: 05 Apr 2014 at 19:30hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Changing SA permit laws, Zimbabweans urged not to panic
Zimbabweans in South Africa are being urged not to 'panic' over changes to work permit laws set to come into force later this year, with a leading refugee rights group saying it will engage the author...Published: 01 Apr 2014 at 18:23hrs | 5 | by Alex Bell
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