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Family leaves coffin at Ecosure branch after funeral cost dispute
A family in Zimbabwe has expressed their frustration and despair after leaving their relative's coffin at an Ecosure branch, following the company's refusal to cover the funeral costs. The denial of t...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 13:42hrs | 1735 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans sue SA authorities over harassment
Zimbabwean immigrants in South Africa have sought help from human rights organizations to combat harassment by South African authorities and citizens, following intensified crackdowns on foreigners.&n...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 07:20hrs | 887 | by Staff reporter
Constitutional Court dismisses Motsoaledi's ZEP appeal case
The Constitutional Court has dismissed Home Affairs' latest attempt to overturn a High Court judgment that found the government’s termination of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) regime was unla...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 10:24hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Helen Zille will not chase Zimbabweans from South Africa
Democratic Alliance (DA) federal executive chairperson Helen Zille has indicated that if her party takes over in South Africa, they will not be populist and chase Zimbabweans out of the country....Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 09:33hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean permits: Helen Suzman Foundation takes on Motsoaledi in Constitutional Court
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has gone to court to oppose a bid by Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to appeal against a ruling that he may not terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP)...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Exemption Permits don't need protecting
Following a landmark ruling and repeated court procedures since September 2021, the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) felt the need to approach the Pretoria High Court again to reinforce the rights of Zim...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 14:19hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Court dismisses Zimbabwean Exemption Permit application
An urgent application brought by the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) to protect the rights of Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders was dismissed by the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday because the ju...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Helen Suzman Foundation rush to court to protect Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) rushed to court this week in an attempt to secure an order to protect Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders whose presence in South Africa, it said, was again und...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 19:05hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Helen Suzman Foundation appeal against ZEPs ruling faces misinformation campaign
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF), a human rights organization that successfully challenged the South African government's plan to revoke Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEPs) by December 2022, has reve...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 16:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Aaron Motsoaledi goes after SA court over Zimbabwe Exemption Permits
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is seeking leave to appeal a Gauteng High Court ruling that found his decision to terminate Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs) was "unlawful, unconstitutional, an...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court application to suspend the arrest or deportation of Zimbabwe Exemption Permits holders
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has brought a court application to suspend the arrest or deportation of Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) holders, pending an appeal by home affairs minister Aaron Mot...Published: 04 Sep 2023 at 21:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Mass deportation' of illegal immigrants from South Africa opposed
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has launched an urgent application against Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and his department in the High Court to stop the "mass deportation" of illegal im...Published: 04 Sep 2023 at 20:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe says it was willing to welcome back its citizens from South Africa
The Zimbabwean government said it had taken note of the judgment by the High Court in Pretoria which ruled that the Department of Home Affairs' decision to summarily terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Expiry: There are legal alternatives for Zim nationals and their employers
For the many Zimbabwean nationals living in South Africa - and their employers - the upcoming expiry date for the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP), has been a cause for major concern.The ZEP wa...Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 10:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Twitter threats to litigants in Zimbabwean Exemption Permit court case
Litigants in the court case to stop the scrapping of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) have received threats on Twitter. Archive photo: Tariro WashinyiraThe director of the Helen Suzman Fo...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 15:54hrs | | by Ashraf Hendricks
Why is South Africa not renewing 160,000 Zimbabwean work permits?
Thousands of Zimbabweans living in South Africa face an uncertain future and possible deportation before a June 2023 expiration of their work permits, following an announcement by the home government ...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
SA court to hear challenge to Motsoaledi's decision on Zimbabwe Exemption Permits
The Helen Suzman Foundation's (HSF) challenge of home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi's decision to terminate the Zimbabwe exemption permit (ZEP), will be heard between 11 and 14 April, alongside tw...Published: 09 Apr 2023 at 17:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to give counselling to ZEP holders returning home from SA
The Zimbabwean government says it will officer counselling to people returning to the country from South Africa after the expiry of their Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) to ensure their smooth reinte...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA High Court delays Zimbabwe exemption permit case to next April
The Helen Suzman Foundation's (HSF) challenge of home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi's decision to terminate the Zimbabwe exemption permit (ZEP), which was set down for Monday, will now be heard in...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Aaron Motsoaledi in scathing riposte at claims he's trying to help Zanu-PF win 2023 elections
SOUTH Africa's home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has scornfully dismissed speculation that his decision to extend permits for Zimbabwean immigrants was aimed at helping the ruling Zanu-PF party w...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
No hope for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders?
THE National Employers' Association of South Africa (NEASA) has called on its members to check Zimbabwean employees' documentation ahead of the expiry of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs) in Decem...Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 18:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anxiety grips Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders
THE Government has reaffirmed its commitment to assist thousands of Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders who are living in South Africa as the 31 December deadline for the expiry of the special per...Published: 28 Aug 2022 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
No hope for Zimbabwe Exemption Permits holders
THE National Employers' Association of South Africa (NEASA) has called on its members to check Zimbabwean employees' documentation ahead of the expiry of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs) in Decem...Published: 26 Aug 2022 at 20:49hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe special permit: Less than 4% have made representations to SA govt
Less than four percent of Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders have made representations to the Department of Home Affairs to say why their documents should not be terminated later this year....Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 06:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe - SA relations turn frosty in the wake of an immigration crisis
POST-2000, millions of Zimbabweans have migrated to the United Kingdom, Australia or the United States, but estimated millions more have trooped to South Africa in search of greener pastures and safet...Published: 13 Aug 2022 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Exemption Permits court challenge, Whites are fond of slavery
THE news that the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has taken our government to court to overturn the termination of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs), while infuriating, should not come as a surprise...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 18:52hrs | 7 | by Mogomotsi Mogodiri
SA's Zimbabwe exemption permit scheme is a money racket and a ‘fraud'
The Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) scheme is the "largest case of fraud and theft ever committed by the government of one country over nationals of its neighbouring country in African history", accor...Published: 30 Jun 2022 at 07:02hrs | 6 | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Motsoaledi tells Zimbabwean Exemption Permit holders to ignore 'false hope created by HSF'
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has slammed the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) for lodging legal action to challenge his department's decision to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP)....Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 08:50hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Motsoaledi statement on the decision not to extend exemptions granted to Zimbabwean Nationals
1. In an open and transparent democracy, organs of civil society have an important role to play.2. Most of the times, they do so in the national interest. However, at times, some of them can b...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 08:06hrs | | by Aaron Motsoaledi
South Africa's home affairs to 'vigorously defend' Zimbabwe permit decision
Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has hit out at the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) for launching a court action against his decision not to extend exemptions granted to Zimbabweans living in SA....Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA ministry accuses NGOs challenging Zimbabwe permits cancellation of wanting to 'dislodge' ANC government
The Department of Home Affairs has accused the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) and NGOs of trying to "dislodge" the government in response to the notice that the foundation intended to take the departme...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:54hrs | | 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 | 17 | by Staff reporter
Foundation threatened for challenging Motsoaledi's decision to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit
The executive director of the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) says they have received "alarming" threatening responses to the announcement that the foundation is challenging Home Affairs Minister Aaron ...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
New hope for Zimbabwe Exemption Permits permit holders in SA
A SOUTH African civic group has filed an application challenging that country's Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi's decision to terminate permits for Zimbabwean immigrants in the neighbouring cou...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Helen Suzman Foundation tackles Aaron Motsoaledi over Zimbabwe permits
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) launched legal action to challenge Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi's decision to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP).The ZEP, which ended o...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 17:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Origins of the Zimbabwe crisis
This article was first published by hsf.org.za.Zimbabwe is experiencing a cumulative breakdown. Living standards, life expectancy and production have plummeted while political oppression h...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 09:11hrs | | by Teddy Brett and Simon Winter
Jonathan Moyo rubbishes claims Mnangagwa is not Zimbabwean
Exiled Zimbabwean former minister, Jonathan Moyo, has reportedly rubbished claims that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga are ineligible to lead the country because t...Published: 02 May 2018 at 16:19hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
WATCH: Mnangagwa is not Zimbabwean
Spokesman for NPF, Jealousy Mawarire, says Mnangagwa and Chiwenga can't rule Zim because they're of foreign origin.Spokesman...Published: 02 May 2018 at 16:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: The shifting sands of MDC Politics
The Movement for Democratic change Tsvangirayi (MDC-T) as we know it is in murky waters. The political movement that gave Robert Mugabe a run for his money over the last twenty years is now a former s...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:20hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa
Tsvangirai, Mujuru in fresh talks
KEY negotiators in Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC Alliance and Joice Mujuru's People's Rainbow Coalition have reportedly left for South Africa for fresh talks aimed at providing opposition parties with a pla...Published: 07 Feb 2018 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zuma in court for being a 'corrupt crook'
South African President, Jacob Zuma, has reportedly gone to court over accusations that he is a "corrupt crook" and that his government is "extremely corrupt."According to the Sunday Independe...Published: 13 Jul 2014 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
16 signs you might be HIV+
Fever One of the first signs of ARS can be a mild fever, up to about 102 degrees F.The fever, if it occurs at all, is often accompanied by other...Published: 04 Oct 2013 at 05:05hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
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