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Zimbabweans face 'modern day Mfecane' in South Africa
ZIMBABWEANS in SA are living in a perilous state of uncertainty as the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) system is due to come to an end in June 2023.There are reports of Zimbabweans, living and...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 06:16hrs | | by Ciaran Ryan
Unskilled Zimbabweans in quandary over South African permits
MULTITUDES of Zimbabweans engaged as domestic workers, or doing other menial jobs, remain in a quandary over their future as immigrants in South Africa after it emerged they were unsure of what exempt...Published: 04 Sep 2022 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa extends validity of Zimbabwe exemption permits for a further 6 months
THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans who were due for deportation at the expiry of their residence permits in December have been given a six-month grace period to regularise their stay.In a statement on F...Published: 02 Sep 2022 at 20:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA extends validity of Zimbabwe exemption permits for a further 6 months
The South Africa Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has extended the validity of exemption permits for Zimbabweans to 30 June next year.The initial expiry date for the permits was 31 Decem...Published: 02 Sep 2022 at 19:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
SA minister puts medical profession to shame
A VIDEO trended Tuesday of a South African provincial minister raging at the extra burden Zimbabwean migrants – many of them illegal – are imposing on already overstretched healthcare services in ...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 06:53hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
SA minister blast NGOs
SOUTH Africa Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has blasted South African civil society organisations for opposing his decision not to extend the exemption permits which were granted to Zimbabwean...Published: 30 Jun 2022 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners flee Alexandra Mall as Home Affairs officials descend
Foreign street vendors have left Pan Africa Mall in Alexandra township South Africa after members of the South Africa Police Services and the Department of Home Affairs descended at the area to intens...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 13:27hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Tich Mataz speaks on rise, deportation from SA
AT the height of his fame in South Africa, Tichafa Matambanadzo had a garage teeming with 25 sleek, top of the range vehicles while he also had at least nine properties dotted around Mzansi.Th...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 08:52hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Reopening of borders will reduce illegal immigration, says Kazembe
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe yesterday said the reopening of the country's borders would reduce illegal immigration to South Africa at a time when Pretoria is struggling to contain the influx...Published: 17 Feb 2022 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
ANC, Zanu-PF relations up in smoke, claims Jonathan Moyo
FORMER Information Minister Jonathan Moyo is predicting that the once cosy "relationship" between ruling revolutionary parties Zanu-PF in Zimbabwe and South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) is...Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 18:39hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Surprise Home Affairs operation for foreigners in Johannesburg
There are reports that South Africa Home Affairs officials will be conducting surprise door to door visits in Yeoville and Hillbrow from Saturday up to Sunday. A circulating says the officials...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 21:59hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Toilets facilities poser for Beitbridge
A SHORTAGE of ablution facilities became a major challenge at Beitbridge, as more than 200 000 people travelled between South Africa and Zimbabwe in the last fortnight ahead of the festive season....Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa borders ready for festive season
South Africa Home Affairs Minister Siyabonga Cwele has announced that ports of entry are ready for the festive season."The department would like to confirm its readiness to handle increased vo...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 10:46hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
List of PR applications lost by South Africa Home Affairs department
Mr Mkuseli Apleni, the Director-General of the Department of Home Affairs, under the powers vested in him under Sections 26 and 27 of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act no. 13 of 2002) as amended, hereby ...Published: 09 May 2017 at 14:39hrs | | by Ndou Paul
South Africa Home Affairs turn screws on migrants
The Department of Home Affairs will push ahead with plans to establish border processing centres for refugees‚ as part of sweeping legislative changes to SA's immigration regime that will also r...Published: 19 Mar 2017 at 16:31hrs | 2 | by TimesLIVE
South Africa Home Affairs office routinely loses asylum documents
Peter, 33, wakes up at 03:00 to catch the train to the Marabastad refugee centre in Pretoria to renew his permit which will have expired by the end of the day. He lives in Tsakane, 80km away.A...Published: 29 Nov 2016 at 09:23hrs | | by Kimberly Mutandiro, GroundUp
SA deportation truck overturns, 13 Zimbabweans injured
Harare - At least 13 Zimbabweans were injured when a South Africa home affairs ministry truck overturned in near Musina during deportation, a report said on Tuesday. The truck was transporting...Published: 16 Nov 2016 at 10:40hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Massive Gukurahundi demonstrations
This is to announce that Siphesakhe Youth Organisation will be embarking on a public demonstration against Zimbabwean Government's Gukurahundi Genocide against the people of Matebeleland and Midlands ...Published: 16 Sep 2016 at 20:13hrs | 2 | by Yanga Mhluzi (Member of Siphesakhe Youth Group)
SA approves 197,790 permits for Zimbabweans
SOUTH Africa has so far approved 197,790 permits out of a total of 208,967 applications made under the Zimbabwe Special Permits (ZSP) programme. ZSP, which was introduced in August last year, allows Z...Published: 26 Nov 2015 at 05:20hrs | 2 | by Mashudu Netsianda
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
Zimbabweans throng SA Embassy
Hundreds of Zimbabwean immigrants thronged the South African Embassy in Harare over the last two days in a last-ditch bid to secure required travel documents to return to the neighbouring country....Published: 07 Jan 2015 at 13:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans will not be charged for overstaying in SA
THE Zimbabwe Community in South Africa chairperson, Ngqabutho Mabhena, yesterday said Zimbabweans, who applied for permits in South Africa, will not be charged for overstaying in that country, despite...Published: 06 Jan 2015 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's govt unaware of SA deportations
The Zimbabwean government which in the past engaged South Africa, professed ignorance on the supposed deportations of its citizens resident in the neighbouring country.South Africa had given Z...Published: 05 Jan 2015 at 14:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA to deport Zimbabweans who failed to meet ZSP deadline
Applications for the Zimbabwe Special Permits closed yesterday with South Africa saying Zimbabweans who failed to meet the deadline will be deported.The Department of Home Affairs anno...Published: 01 Jan 2015 at 07:31hrs | 4 | by Patrick Chitumba
Zimbabweans in SA to start renewing their permits next week
PRETORIA - Zimbabweans working in South Africa can begin renewing their special work permits next week, South Africa Home Affairs minister Malusi Gigaba said yesterday.Gigaba said the upcomin...Published: 26 Sep 2014 at 07:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in SA to compete for only 35,000 jobs
At least 250 000 Zimbabweans living in South Africa who were issued with four-year quota permits in 2009 will compete for only 35 000 jobs with other foreigners following changes to immigration rules ...Published: 09 Jun 2014 at 07:05hrs | | by Tafadzwa Ndlovu
Zimbabwe permits, South Africa to clarify this week
SOUTH Africa Home Affairs minister Naledi Pandor is this week expected to provide clarity on the renewal of special permits given to Zimbabwean immigrants as concern grows over the fate of thousa...Published: 01 Apr 2014 at 21:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean job seekers face deportation as SA scraps Zim permits
ZIMBABWEAN job seekers without permits in South Africa are likely to be deported by the end of the year when a special dispensation they received two years ago expires, Sunday News reported.Pe...Published: 23 Mar 2014 at 01:27hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
SA permits for Zimbabweans, latest news
South Africa Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor says she will make recommendations to the Cabinet on how to proceed with the management of Zimbabweans, who received a special dispensation two years ...Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa to change its asylum system?
Cape Town - The system allowing thousands of illegal migrants to work in South Africa needs changing, South Africa Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor said on Tuesday."T...Published: 25 Feb 2014 at 21:42hrs | 2 | by Sapa
SA immigration loses patience with border jumpers
A Zimbabwean bus operator was recently fined R190 000 after the crew caught with 19 passengers attempting to enter South Africa illegally.This follows a crackdown by the South African governme...Published: 09 Apr 2013 at 20:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
South Africa Home Affairs officials get bail
Two home affairs officials arrested in Gauteng and Makhado over the past week as part of an alleged syndicate that sold illegal passports to foreigners were granted bail in the Pretoria Magistrate's C...Published: 30 Dec 2010 at 03:13hrs | | by Byo24
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