Lesotho, SA to Meet Over Permits

Home Affairs Minister, Tsukutlane Au, is set to meet his South African counterpart, Malusi Gigaba, to discuss the highly emotive issue of the Lesotho Special Permit (LSP) amid indications that Lesotho will request South Africa not to deport Lesotho nationals who were not granted LSPs.

The meeting was initially scheduled for tomorrow in Pretoria but Home Affairs Principal Secretary, 'Machabana Lemphane - Letsie, said South Africa had requested a postponement to a later date due to this week's cabinet reshuffle which saw Ayanda Dlodlo being replaced by Mr Gigaba.

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