DHA Extends Zim Registration Deadline
South Africa has announced it will not deport illegal Zimbabwean immigrants until at least 31 March after extending a deadline for them to regularise their stay.
The Department of Home Affairs spokesperson, Ricky Naidoo, says that there will be no deportations until the end of March, adding that the department is trying its best to complete the adjudication process in the next few weeks.
Rights groups estimate there is an estimated 1.5 million illegal Zimbabwean immigrants living in South Africa, but only 275 000 had applied for work and business permits between 1 September and the 31 December deadline last year.
To read the article titled, “SA extends Zimbabweans' permit deadline to March 31,” click here.
The Department of Home Affairs spokesperson, Ricky Naidoo, says that there will be no deportations until the end of March, adding that the department is trying its best to complete the adjudication process in the next few weeks.
Rights groups estimate there is an estimated 1.5 million illegal Zimbabwean immigrants living in South Africa, but only 275 000 had applied for work and business permits between 1 September and the 31 December deadline last year.
To read the article titled, “SA extends Zimbabweans' permit deadline to March 31,” click here.
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New Zimbabwe
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