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South Africa Extends ZEP Permits Expiry Deadline

1 year agoThu, 08 Jun 2023 06:04:23 GMT
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South Africa Extends ZEP Permits Expiry Deadline

The South African Minister of Home Affairs has extended the validity of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) for a further period of 6 months.

The permits were set to expire on 30 June 2023 and following the extension, are now valid until 31 December 2023.

A statement issued on 07 June 2023, by South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi reads:

PRESS STATEMENT ON THE ISSUING OF MINISTER’S IMMIGRATION DIRECTIVE NO: 2 OF 2023, EXTENDING THE VALIDITY OF THE EXEMPTION PERMITS ISSUED TO THE ZIMBABWEAN NATIONALS

1. As you are aware, the Minister of Home Affairs (Minister) issued a directive in September 2022, extending the validity of exemption permits issued to Zimbabwean nationals to 30 June 2023. Since that time, significant developments took place.

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2. The Minister has approved thousands of waiver applications for the affected Zimbabwean nationals. This has resulted in a significant increase in the number of visa and waiver applications. The Departmental Advisory Committee (DAC) led by Dr Cassius Lubisi is now dealing with the increased number of visa applications.

The Minister is equally considering and approving waiver applications on a daily basis.

3. Unlike before since May/beginning of June 2023, VFS Global is now receiving between 1 000 – 1 500 visa and waiver applications of the affected Zimbabwean nationals daily. For these reasons, the Director-General has deployed more officials to assist in the processing of the applications.

4. The Minister took into consideration the said factors, including (to a certain extent) submissions received from the affected Zimbabwean nationals, relevant officials of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and other interested parties and decided to issue another Immigration Directive, extending the validity of Zimbabwean exemption permits for a further period of 6 months, ending on 31 December 2023. A copy of the Directive is annexed hereto marked “A”.

5. The Minister’s Immigration Directive no: 2 of 2023, will be published in the Extraordinary Government Gazette tomorrow on Thursday, 8 June 2023

6. The Minister calls upon all interested parties to take into consideration the said Directive in their decision-making processes.

The Minister will be addressing a letter to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation requesting her to issue a note verbale to bring the Directive to the attention of His Excellency, the Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe.

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Madzibaba veShanduko · 1 year ago
*There Will Be No Forever Extensions For ZEPs - Motsoaledi* South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has said there will be no further extension of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) beyond 30 June 2023. On Friday, Motsoaledi announced the extension of the validity of the ZEP Visa by another 6 months, from 31 December 2022 to 30 June 2023. Speaking on SABC News this weekend, Motsoaledi said ZEP holders should take advantage of the extension of the deadline to regularise their stay in South Africa. He said: There will never be any other extension. If anybody doesn’t want to take advantage of this extension, after 30 June 2023, then that is the end of the whole exemption permit. Motsoaledi also revealed that to date, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has received 9 000 visa waivers and 4 000 applications. DHA said the reason for the extension is due to the low number of applications received from Zimbabweans to regularise their stay in the country. At least 178 000 Zimbabweans are holders of the permit and those who fail to get alternative visas will have to leave South Africa.
Aj · 1 year ago
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VaBhomba · 1 year ago
Lol
Big Dhara Munhu Mukuru · 1 year ago
🤣🤣🤣🤣mhmmmmhaahahah Zveshuwa minamato inonzwikwa na Ishe Jesus. Ma Zimbo ari kuSA vakanamata zvikuru kuti vasadzoke by the end of June kunhamo yekuZim. Guys this is powerful let's pray kuti Chamisa abudirire pama Elections. Vote for CCC, we need God's help.
fugu pfeee · 1 year ago
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Annoyed · 1 year ago
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Anonymous · 1 year ago
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reply · 1 year ago
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Fifi · 1 year ago
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Fifi · 1 year ago
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