A University of Johannesburg report on the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits has found that the procedure to document immigrants was discriminatory and that some were excluded because they are perceived as economically not beneficial. According to Eyewitness News, over 178,000 Zimbabweans have been living, working, and attending school using the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit. Source link
A new study by the Centre for Sociological Research and Practice at the University of Johannesburg argues that the South African government’s attempt to terminate the ZEP system holds dire consequences for both SA and the broader region. Zimbabweans surveyed during the research reported a marked rise in xenophobia in recent years, with authorities seldom missing a chance to...
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF), represented by DLA Piper (www.DLAPiper.com) and Advocate Steven Budlender SC, has been successful in challenging the Minister of Home Affairs over the legality of terminating the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit regime (ZEP) in the Pretoria High Court. The ruling, announced on 28 June, deems the Minister’s actions unconstitutional. The termination of...