This was causing difficulties for holders since some were arrested and spent time in prison while their ZEPs were being verified. "If you are arrested the matter may be postponed for seven days so that Home Affairs can ascertain whether your permit is valid or not. Some people are losing th...
The Zimbabwean Exemption Permit, under which about 180,000 Zimbabweans legally stay and work in the Republic, is expiring on 31 December 2022. After this date, unless these permit holders have managed to get another work permit, for which few qualify, they can be deported. A man desc...
In addition, a holder of the exemption permits due to expire on 31 December 2023 or June 2024 and such extended period of validity will be entitled to apply for a new exemption permit." The Minister said ZEP holders will also be entitled to stay in South Africa during the validity of the...