South Africa Extends Zimbabwe Special Permits by Six Months

Thousands of Zimbabweans who were due for deportation at the expiry of their residence permits in December have been given a six-month grace period to regularise their stay.

In a statement on September 2, South Africa Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi said the Departmental Advisory Committee (DAC) decided to give affected Zimbabweans another chance, noting that only a few had submitted applications to renew their permits.

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