Response – 13th September 2022 – An Extension, but far from a Resolution… by Peter-John Pearson

On 2nd September the Department of Home Affairs issued a communique advising that the Minister had extended the validity of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs) to 30th June, 2023; they had been due to expire on 31st December, 2022. The spokesperson indicated that there would be no further extensions after the June deadline, and the Minister warned that holders of the permit should not count on endless extensions as a way of resolving their status in South Africa. He regarded the extension as offering Zimbabweans a fair chance to apply for alternative visas and waivers.

Response – Extension but not Resolution by Peter-John Pearson