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South Africa: Home Affairs Gears Up to Fight Zimbabwe Permit Decision
allAfrica, 19 March 2024
Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi, in a media briefing, welcomed the opportunity to appeal to the Supreme Court, saying the "importance of the Supreme Court appeal in… Read more »
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South Africa: Supreme Court Grants Motsoaledi Leave to Appeal Zimbabwe Immigration Federation Case
Department of Home Affairs, 15 March 2024
It will be recalled that in the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) and Zimbabwe Immigration Federation (ZIF) matters, the full court of the Gauteng Division granted orders sought by HSF… Read more »
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South Africa: Home Affairs Minister Takes Zimbabwean Permit Battle to the Constitutional Court
GroundUp, 6 March 2024
The High Court ruled against the minister and he failed in his appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal Read more »
South Africa Govt Given Go-Ahead to Appeal Zimbabwe Permit Ruling
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has been granted leave to appeal the ruling by three judges sitting as a full bench in the Pretoria High Court who deemed his decision to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) program unlawful, unconstitutional, and invalid.
Motsoaledi has instructed his legal representatives to file a supplementary affidavit in the Constitutional Court accordingly.
The termination of the ZEP program raises concerns about leaving 178,000 Zimbabweans undocumented, along with thousands of children born in South Africa to parents holding the permit.
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In the recently published White Paper On Citizenship, Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the legis Read more »
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South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi will appeal a decision by three judges sitting as a full bench in the Pretoria High Court, who ruled that his decision to ... Read more »
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South Africa's Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, has extended the Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) for six more months. The ZEP will now be valid until December 31, ... Read more »
