The High Court in Pretoria is today expected to hear the third and final argument in the challenge against Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s decision to terminate the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit programme.
The termination would mean that about 180 000 permit holders and their dependents would have to return to Zimbabwe or seek alternative visas or permits in South Africa. Counsel representing the Zimbabwe Immigration Federation in the second application against the Minister, argued that the holders of the ZEP will suffer irreparable harm should the programme be terminated.Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi warned that forceful deportation would lead to human tragedy.
Ngcukaitobi says, “It’s an impractical thing. How is South Africa going to expel so many people on the first of July? How is this going to happen practically? it’s completely averse for the minister to refuse to extend the benefits until the judges have decided what to do with this…” “it’s a truly perverse position to adopt that you want a decision to be enforced even though you know the human tragedy that will underpin any massive migration of people. and this is not voluntary migration, this is going to be forced migration because it has to be executed by law,” adds Ngcukaitobi.
This disrespect to our sovereignty Botswana deported Zimbabweans there was no such.. edmnangagwa deported 70 Congolese who were in REFUGEE camps for allegedly stealing food... who does that but there was no noise from anyone HelenSuzmanFdn your agenda will become known
Zimbabweans must go home and stop complaining about xenophobia. simbachitando has failed decimally.
It's crystal clear that the government doesn't give a flying fvck about South African citizens
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South African Govt In Court Over Scrapping of Zimbabwe PermitsSeveral groups, including the Helen Suzman Foundation, are mounting a legal challenge over the South African government's decision to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) system without consultation, Ciaran Ryan of GroundUp reports. The Foundation argued in the Pretoria High Court that the decision should be sent back to Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi for proper consultation. The lapsing of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) system was a political decision, and does not take away the rights of ZEP holders, the South African government argued in response. Advocate Ismail Jamie, counsel for home affairs minister, told a full bench of the Pretoria High Court that there was no decision to terminate the ZEP system. Rights that were temporarily conferred in the first place had been allowed to lapse through the passage of time, he said. No rights had been taken away. Blanket visa exemptions for Zimbabweans illegally in SA were introduced in 2009 under the Dispensation of Zimbabweans Project (DZP). That gave legal status to about 250,000 Zimbabweans who had fled political and economic instability at home. It allowed them to live, work, study and open businesses in SA. This scheme was extended and renamed the Zimbabwean Special Permit (ZSP) in 2014 and the ZEP in 2017. Motsoaledi suspended the ZEP system in November 2021, extended it until December 2022, and then extended it again to June 30, 2023. This was to give ZEP holders more time to apply for alternative permits, failing which they are at risk of deportation or voluntary repatriation to Zimbabwe. The outcome of this case will have a huge impact on South Africa-Zimbabwe relations should the 178,000 permit holders be forced to leave South Africa. This is sad 😢
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South Africa: Zep - No Rights Were Taken Away, Home Affairs' Lawyers Tell CourtEnding of Zimbabwe Exemption Permit System Does Not Take Away Rights, Court Told GroundUp_News: SouthAfrica ZEP
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Zepha confident of its challenge against decision to scrap ZEP programmeA full bench of the Pretoria High Court has been hearing arguments from organisations challenging the decision, and Friday the court is expected to hear from the third and final one, the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit Holders Association (Zepha).
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Zimbabwean permit: High Court considers if Motsoaledi's decision is irrational or executive action | News24A full bench of the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria is considering whether the decision not to renew the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit was an administrative or executive action or whether it was irrational and antithetical to the Constitution. | AlexMitchley AlexMitchley WTf is the constitution there to protect foreigners or to ensure SA citizens security Safety and jobs? This workd is fucked! AlexMitchley All immigrants should leave immediately.We don't have capacity for any illegal and even legal foreigners
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