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Zimbabwe Exemption Permits extended to 2027

The South African government has officially extended the validity of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEPs) until 28 May 2027, providing relief to thousands of Zimbabwean nationals living and working in the country.In a directive issued u…

Published: 9 hrs ago | 546 | by Staff reporter

ZEP holders face renewed uncertainty

As the November 2025 expiry date for the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) approaches, thousands of Zimbabwean nationals in South Africa are once again facing an uncertain future, with government yet to provide clear guidance on the way forw…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 20:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZEP holders in limbo as expiry deadline looms

The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) and the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) have expressed concern over the uncertainty surrounding the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP), which is set to expire in November 2025.…

Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:57hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean Exemption Permit deadline nears

More than 90,000 Zimbabwean nationals have submitted applications for various visa categories, permits, and waivers to South Africa's Department of Home Affairs (DHA) as the clock ticks down to the final phase of the Zimbabwean Exemption P…

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 23:45hrs | 967 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders secure legal victory in SA

Zimbabwean immigrants living in South Africa under the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) system have won a major legal reprieve after the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed an attempt by South Africa's Ministry of Home Affairs to overturn an …

Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 10:12hrs | 1422 | by Staff reporter

Supreme Court could reshape the legal status of Zimbabweans in SA

In a landmark ruling that could reshape the legal status of thousands of Zimbabwean nationals in South Africa, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has rejected an appeal by the Minister of Home Affairs against a High Court order concerning t…

Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:37hrs | 2925 | by Staff reporter

Zifa elections face first hurdle

The upcoming Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board elections on January 25 are facing significant legal challenges as two High Court cases and a pending decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) threaten to disrupt the proc…

Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:15hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter

Confusion reigns as Friday ZEP deadline looms

Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders in South Africa are raising concerns that they will be unable to meet the Friday, November 29 deadline to apply for a further one-year exemption due to significant backlogs in the Department of Home …

Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 07:14hrs | 1715 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Exemption Permit extension a temporary relief but ....

EMILY Machingauta (44), a Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (Zep) holder, has welcomed the decision by the government of South Africa to grant a two-year extension to Zimbabwean permit holders.The waiver allows her and other Zep holders to work an…

Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 06:06hrs | 18 | by Sally Nyakanyanga

Maimane blames Zimbabwe Exemption Permit debacle on ANC and Zanu-PF relationship

"The courts have no choice but to uphold refugee laws and the constitution. If we want to solve the immigration crisis we have to go directly to the root of the problem, namely the dictatorship in Zimbabwe."This is according to Build One S…

Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:43hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

SA opposition adds voice to ZEP saga

SOUTH Africa's opposition African People First (APF) party has backed calls to renew Zimbabwe exemption permits in that country who hail from Matabeleland citing historical ties.APF said this after Mthwakazi Royal Kingdom representatives f…

Published: 11 May 2023 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Aaron Motsoaledi vows Zimbabwean exemption permit holders 'will be punished'

Expired Zimbabwean exemption permit (ZEP) holders who do not apply to be in SA legally must be prepared to face the consequences.Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi gave this warning on Tuesday when he appeared in parliament to provide …

Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 05:59hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

South African government breaking its neck

The recent verdict enacted by the South African government to decline the regeneration of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) is disingenuous and unscrupulous in more ways than one.Traversing over a cumulative period of (12) twelve years…

Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 09:36hrs | 16 | by Matthew Dube Esquire

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