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Zimbabweans in the eye of the SA immigration storm

South Africa's immigration debate is messy, emotional and deeply contested. It sits at the intersection of hard realities, political opportunism and painful history. Beneath the noise lies a set of contradictions and complexities that are …

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 17:37hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter

Nyamapanda immigration boss arrested

A principal immigration officer stationed at Nyamapanda Border Post has appeared in court on allegations of fraudulently granting holiday visas to seven Chinese nationals, including a prohibited immigrant who was already in police custody.…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 13:31hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter

Nyokayemabhunu's court case postponed to September

The immigration case of Zimbabwean social media personality Wellington Masiwa, popularly known as Nyokayemabhunu, has been postponed to 10 September 2025 after prosecutors told the court they were not ready to proceed.Masiwa, who has been …

Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 16:22hrs | 870 | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe, SA facing migration challenges'

Human trafficking and undocumented migration present significant challenges in managing migration and protecting the rights of migrants, according to United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Edward Kallon. Kallon made thes…

Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:41hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge immigration boss robbed

Two men, Tapfumanei Russell Murozi (39) and Ashley Muchemwa (29), appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Courts on Tuesday, facing charges of robbing a principal immigration officer stationed at Beitbridge Border Post.The accused appeared bef…

Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 07:03hrs | 1595 | by Staff reporter

SA immigration officer found with bribe money and 6 passports of foreigners

A 56-year-old woman, employed as an immigration officer at the Beitbridge Port of Entry in Musina, Limpopo, has been arrested for allegedly taking bribes from foreign nationals coming into the country illegally.Six illegal foreigners were …

Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 09:08hrs | 1199 | by Staff reporter

WATCH: South Africa general work Visa step by step application

Prominent civil society activist Nicholas Ngqabutho Mabhena, chairperson of the Zimbabwe Community in South Africa, has provided insights into obtaining a general work visa, a crucial pathway for foreign nationals looking to work and resid…

Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 08:38hrs | 1392 | by Staff reporter

South Africa intensifies crackdown on foreigners

South Africa is ramping up efforts to tackle illegal immigration with a renewed crackdown on undocumented immigrants, implementing a series of measures that include roadblocks, house searches, restaurant raids, and random checks on individ…

Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 08:33hrs | 2144 | by Staff reporter

Motsoaledi threatens to deport illegal immigrants

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says while his department is addressing porous borders, the responsibility also lies with South Africans to ensure their country is not invaded by illegal immigrants.He says some communities have a te…

Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 15:59hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe immigration tightens screws as festive season begins

THE Department of Immigration, working closely with the police, has tightened screws to curb irregular migration between South Africa and Zimbabwe following an increase in travellers using the Beitbridge Border Post daily.This comes after …

Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:18hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe mounts global bid for UNSC seat

Zimbabwe has launched a global campaign to secure a seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as a non-permanent member, with the country's candidature likely to be endorsed by the African Union (AU) early next year.Zimbabwe is bi…

Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:19hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

600 illegal immigrants deported

NEARLY 600 illegal immigrants were arrested and deported to their countries between January and June this year, while 71 are being investigated for forging police clearances and educational qualifications, latest statistics show.According …

Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:18hrs | 58 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans told to Respect SA immigration laws

The Zimbabwe National Security Task Force last week arrested more than 600 people for illegally crossing into either Zimbabwe or South Africa along the Limpopo River. An additional 700 illegal immigrants were arrested in South Africa and d…

Published: 09 Jan 2022 at 06:02hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean born Masange arrested by SA immigration officials

The head of Mpumalanga's human settlements department, Kebone Masange, was allegedly not vetted before he was employed about five years ago.Home affairs immigration officials arrested Masange on Tuesday in Pretoria on allegations that he p…

Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 10:19hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Ex-Immigration Dept officials face sexual harassment probe

Zimbabwe Gender Commission acting chairperson Mr Paul Kadzima yesterday said they have set up a commission of inquiry to conduct hearings into allegations of sexual harassment being levelled against former Immigration Department officials.…

Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 05:26hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe immigration staffers lament 'pre-colonial slavery' conditions

IMMIGRATION staffers have requested to meet Home Affairs minister Obert Mpofu to voice their concerns over alleged unfair treatment by their bosses.The staffers, in a leaked memo dated December 12, 2017, said they were being treated like s…

Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 05:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe immigration staff complain about corruption

IMMIGRATION department employees have written to Home Affairs minister Obert Mpofu and parliament asking them to urgently investigate allegations of rampant corruption, nepotism and abuse of state assets, which have prejudiced government o…

Published: 12 Jan 2018 at 06:14hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Call for applicant / immigration, citizenship, and residency cases

Do you know that the Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act and the Immigration Act is out dated and far behind in terms of alignment with the new Constitution of Zimbabwe?Do you know, every Zimbabwean citizen and everyone else who is legally in Zimb…

Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 19:41hrs | 2233 | by Citizen Justice

Kenyan Airways refuses to fly diabetic Zimbabwean deportee from UK

The Zimbabwean community who lobbied the Kenyan Airways against participation in the deportation of a 55-year-old diabetic asylum seeker breathed a sigh of relief when their call was heeded by the airline.They had demonstrated at the Kenya…

Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 21:51hrs | 1392 | by Staff reporter

Crash-copter pilot challenges immigration boss

SOUTH African businessman, Frederick Lutzkie, who was last year declared a prohibited person in the country, has taken the principal director of immigration Mr Clemence Masango to court challenging his status. Lutzkie (54) made headlines t…

Published: 27 Jul 2016 at 08:02hrs | 7 | by Mashudu Netsianda

My first trip to South Africa as a boarder jumper

Before I came to SA I worked as an HIV/AIDS workshop facilitator for three N.G.O's Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF), CWGH and Zimbabwe National Family Planning council.The Zim government always threatened to shut all NGO's down so I decided t…

Published: 20 Dec 2015 at 16:13hrs | 11 | by Nobuhle Virgie

South Africans love troublemaker Mugabe but hate Zimbabweans

Hello Bulawayo 24 News. Here is the answer to the people of South Africa about the influx of foreigners heading to there, especially Zimbabweans. I think we all know what happened after the elections of 2002 and 2008. I don't want to go de…

Published: 11 Apr 2015 at 17:49hrs | 2 | by Concerned Citizens

Porous borders: a threat to SA security

CAPE TOWN - While the South African government has been commended for its "open door" policy on immigrants, experts have raised concerns about security threats possed by thousands of undocumented foreigners who arrive in the country every …

Published: 26 Nov 2014 at 10:49hrs | 7 | by Thabo Kunene

Corruption and dirty toilets - 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.8:42am, 10 Mar - â€ª+27 ** *** ****â€¬: Hide numbers. CORRUPTION AND DIRTY  TOILET…

Published: 10 Mar 2014 at 19:58hrs | 3302 | by Concerned Citizen via WhatsApp

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