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Dozens queue, but the reception office in Gqeberha only serves 15 asylum seekers a day

Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders are facing one problem after another. Last year they were told their permits won't be renewed, but were given a 12-month grace period to change their permit status. Now the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport is refusing to renew their vehicle driving licences. This follows a directive from the…

#PutSouthAfricansFirst protesters accused of putting people’s lives in danger

About 180 000 Zimbabweans are living in uncertainty because the South African government has not yet indicated whether it will renew their Zimbabwe Exemption Permits.

In January 2021, when health minister Zweli Mkhize started giving public briefings on the country’s vaccine rollout strategy, he kept referring to SA citizens in his speeches. In an interview with SABC news, he also said vaccines would be limited to South African citizens, since the country “does not have the capacity to assist undocumented foreign nationals”. But President Cyril Ramaphosa later said vaccines would be made available to all adults living in South Africa regardless of citizenship or residency status. Asylum seekers waiting at the revamped Desmond Tutu Refugee Reception Ce...