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Cabinet approves agric sector taxes, permits review

Cabinet has approved a comprehensive review of licences, permits, levies and fees in the agriculture sector, with reforms specifically targeting the livestock, dairy farming and stockfeeds sub-sectors.The decision follows President Emmerso…

Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

90,000 Zimbabweans in SA apply for exemption permits

More than 90,000 Zimbabweans living in South Africa have applied for waivers to regularise their stay and avoid the threat of deportation, the Zimbabwe Community in South Africa has revealed. The disclosure followed a meeting between the c…

Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:21hrs | | 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

Clarity on Zimbabwe exemption permits deadline in South Africa

THE National Employers' Association of South Africa (NEASA) on Thursday provided clarity for all affected parties on the relevant deadlines and periods of validity of the the Zimbabwean exemption permits (ZEP) dispensation.There are more t…

Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 11:05hrs | 40 | by Agencies

Vendors defy Bulawayo council directive

IT was business as usual yesterday for vendors operating along 5th Avenue in the City Centre, as they openly defied a Bulawayo City Council directive to vacate the street by Sunday to pave the way for renovations.Last Friday, the council i…

Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 05:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

South Africa plans to end most special permits for foreigners

South Africa plans to end most special permits for foreigners as it revamps its immigration policies to manage an influx of economic migrants.The government announced that a special dispensation allowing Zimbabweans to live and work in Sou…

Published: 26 Aug 2022 at 20:48hrs | 3 | 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 cases, an entire generation of children will be…

Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 09:02hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

SA position on Zimbabwe exemption permit holders will trigger humanitarian crisis

THE South African government recently made a decision not to extend the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) regime that expired on December 31, 2021, opting instead to let the programme lapse.This consequential decision has left Zimbabweans …

Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:43hrs | 1 | by Rebone Tau

Poultry import permits remain frozen - Shiri

GOVERNMENT is not issuing any permits for importation of chickens, Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister, Perrance Shiri, has said."Permits are issued under my signature and so far we have not given anyone such permits. Unless…

Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zim jobs in SA

HiI've read your article about Zim special dispensation permit in SA and the excitement thereof.When are you people gonna fix your country really, us black people in SA are struggling fighting with our government everyday, trying to better…

Published: 22 Mar 2017 at 15:32hrs | | by Thomas

South African General work visa - A Tale of unintended consequences

The preamble of the Immigration Act provides that the Act aims to ensure that visa applications are processed speedily and without consuming excessive administrative capacity. A lot of words can be used to describe the process of acquiring…

Published: 28 Nov 2015 at 15:48hrs | | by Munyaradzi Nkomo . B.Com Law ; LL.B UWC

Zimbabwe Special Permits update

A message is circulating saying Zimbabweans who don't have permits can apply for Work Permit before end of February without giving people the full and correct information. To help those asking about the whatsapp message I need to correct 2…

Published: 21 Jan 2015 at 08:59hrs | | by Patient Gomba

Ingcazelo yemigomo lemibandelo yamaphemithi abizwa ngokuthi ngama ZSP

1)   iZSP inikeza imvumo umuntu ukuthi asebenze, afunde noma aqhube ibhizinisi lakhe.Lokhu akudingi kuchazwa kakhulu ngoba kusobala ukuthi kutshoni. Into nje engingayichasisa lapha yikuthi nxa usuka komunye umsebenzi usiya komuny…

Published: 16 Jan 2015 at 16:03hrs | 1 | by uVelempini Veap Thuthani Ndlovu

Frozen Bank accounts for ZSP applicants

Good day everyone, yesterday we had a client who presented a case of a frozen bank account.We emailed Mr G. Muti, the Home Affairs Director who is the ZSP Project Manager, a very helpful person. He responded today asking us to email the na…

Published: 10 Jan 2015 at 10:07hrs | 2 | by Butholezwe Nyathi

Over 30,000 Zim Special Permit applications almost ready for collection

Good news are indeed on the horizon for the early ZSP applicants who successfully completed their relevant submissions, according to Minister Malusi Gigaba of Home Affairs (SA). He was speaking during a media briefing in Cape Town yesterda…

Published: 21 Nov 2014 at 12:14hrs | | by Zim-ID

Home Affairs meeting update - Zimbabwe permits

The meeting with the Home Affairs Directors, VFS, the SAPS went on today in Pretoria.The process is being rectified to cope with the pressure. People are encouraged to apply because time is moving. A new booking method for appointments is …

Published: 08 Oct 2014 at 19:53hrs | | by Butholezwe Nyathi

The new special dispensation permit, what it means for Zimbos

When tougher  new immigration rules were first announced by the South African government earlier this year they sparked panic and uncertainty among many Zimbabwean expats living and working in the country. Some feared losing their job…

Published: 18 Aug 2014 at 17:09hrs | 3 | by Researched by Sintha Chiumia and Anim van Wyk

Crucial information for Zimbabweans in South Africa

We want people to be independent and to be able to get their applications through within the given 3 months period from the 1st of October to the 31st of December 2014. One way of doing so will be to continuously provide the RELEVANT infor…

Published: 16 Aug 2014 at 15:51hrs | | by Butholezwe Nyathi

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