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Lawyers representing South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesday said no rights will be taken away when the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) system comes to an end in June, reported <a href="https://www.groundup.org.za/article/zep-no-rights-were-taken-away-home-affairs-lawyers-tell-court/">GroundUp</a>.
The Pretoria High Court is hearing an application by the Helen Suzman Foundation and the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa to have the minister set aside the decision.
They are seeking the setting aside of the minister’s decision to terminate the ZEP system on 30 June 2023.
Advocate Ismail Jamie, counsel for the Minister of Home Affairs, told a full bench of the Pretoria High Court that there was no decision to terminate the ZEP system.
Rather, ZEP holders were given until June 2023 to regularise their stay in South Africa by applying for other visas or asking to be exempt from the expiration of the ZEP. 
Jamie said rights that were temporarily conferred in the first place had been allowed to lapse through the passage of time. He said:
<blockquote>
Just as the government was free to adopt (a visa exemption) policy in respect of Zimbabweans as it relates to the conditions prevailing in that country in 2008 and 2009, it is free to change that policy in 2023.
</blockquote>
Jamie said that consultation with ZEP holders will take place when ZEP holders apply for alternative visas or waivers.
Advocate Steven Budlender, for the Helen Suzman Foundation, argued that there was no consultation with affected parties either before or after the decision to terminate the ZEP system.
Jamie argued that it would be impractical to expect the government to have consulted 178 000 ZEP holders.
Budlender said Motsoaledi’s claim that it was impractical to get the opinions of 178 000 people as to how it would impact them was irrational, as this was standard procedure whenever legislation or policy is proposed by the government.
Around 2008, thousands of Zimbabweans crossed the border into South Africa seeking better economic opportunities after the Zimbabwean economy had virtually collapsed.
South Africa then introduced the Dispensation of Zimbabwean Permit (DZP) to legalise Zimbabweans living and working in the country in 2009.
In 2014, the DZP was renamed the Zimbabwe Special Permit (ZSP). The name changed again three years later to Zimbabwe Exemption Permit or ZEP.
In September 2022, South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs extended the permit which was due to expire on December 31, for a further six months to June 30, 2023.
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SA Home Affairs Minister's Decision On ZEP Does Not Take Away Their Rights - Lawyers

The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF)’s legal team on Tuesday, 11 April 2023 said terminating the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) scheme without proper public consultation is unlawful.
The Pretoria High Court is currently hearing a challenge that the HSF brought against the termination of the special permit for Zimbabweans by South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs.
<a href="https://ewn.co.za/2023/04/11/terminating-zep-without-proper-public-consultation-unlawful-hsf-tells-court">Eye Witness News</a> reported that in his opening address, Advocate Steven Budlender, for the foundation, said the termination of the ZEP programme will turn upside down the lives of people who had been in South Africa legally for several years.
Budlender argued that neither ZEP holders nor South Africans at large were given the chance to express their thoughts before the decision was taken. He said:
<blockquote>
We have a decision that is going to fundamentally change people’s lives and it’s a decision that was taken without any attempt to hear them first – a common cause.
It’s a decision that the minister has told these people repeatedly he will not reconsider.
… In a constitutional dispensation can a minister say to people who’ve been here 13 years lawfully: ‘I’m going to decide your fate, I’m going to put in place a decision which is going to decide your fate and which requires you effectively to leave the country’ – without hearing them first?
And we say, no. We say if the Constitution means anything, and if PAJA (Promotion of Administrative Justice Act) means anything and if the principle of legality means anything that could never be a proper view.
</blockquote>
Around 2008, thousands of Zimbabweans crossed the border into South Africa seeking better economic opportunities after the Zimbabwean economy had virtually collapsed.
South Africa then introduced the Dispensation of Zimbabwean Permit (DZP) to legalise Zimbabweans living and working in the country in 2009.
In 2014, the DZP was renamed to the Zimbabwe Special Permit (ZSP). The name changed again three years later to Zimbabwe Exemption Permit or ZEP.
In September 2022, South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs extended the permit which was due to expire on December 31, for a further six months to June 30, 2023.
South Africa allowed ZEP holders with critical skills to apply for visas to remain in the country.
According to the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit Holders Association (ZEPHA), the number of permit holders is about 160 000, but each person has an average of three to four dependents.
This means that close to one million Zimbabweans will be negatively affected by South Africa’s decision to discontinue the ZEP scheme.
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Terminating ZEP Without Proper Public Consultation Unlawful, South African NGO Tells Court

Almost one million Zimbabweans will be negatively affected by South Africa’s decision to discontinue the Zimbabwe Extension Permit (ZEP) scheme.
According to the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit Holders Association (ZEPHA), the number of permit holders is about 160 000, but each person has an average of three to four dependents.
The majority of ZEP holders face possible deportation before the June 2023 expiration of their work permits.
Matilda Tebogo (not her real name), a 35-year-old shopkeeper, told <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/10/why-is-south-africa-not-renewing-160000-zimbabwean-work-permits">Al Jazeera</a> that she was stressed about what lies ahead for her and her family.
Tebogo said she has been living and working in Cape Town for more than 10 years under the ZEP scheme and has two children attending school in the neighbouring country. She said:
<blockquote>
Everything is unclear and we don’t know what to do. My children know nothing about Zimbabwe. It will be difficult to leave.
</blockquote>
Around 2008, thousands of Zimbabweans crossed the border into South Africa seeking better economic opportunities after the Zimbabwean economy had virtually collapsed.
South Africa then introduced the Dispensation of Zimbabwean Permit (DZP) to legalise Zimbabweans living and working in the country in 2009.
In 2014, the DZP was renamed to the Zimbabwe Special Permit (ZSP). The name changed again three years later to Zimbabwe Exemption Permit or ZEP.
In September 2022, South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs extended the permit which was due to expire on December 31, for a further six months to June 30, 2023.
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"One Million Zimbabweans Affected By ZEP Cancellation"

From 11 to 14 April 2023, the Pretoria High Court will hear three applications challenging the termination of the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwean_Exemption_Permit_Visa">Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP)</a> by the Minister of Home Affairs. One of these cases is called the “<a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/south-africa-zimbabwean-exemption-permits-holders-get-boost/">Helen Suzman Foundation</a> and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Another.”
<h2>1. What is at issue in this case and when will it be heard?</h2>
The case is about the Minister of Home Affairs’ decision to end the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) by June 30, 2023. The Pretoria High Court will hear the case from April 11-14, 2023.
<h2>2. <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwean_Exemption_Permit_Visa">What is the ZEP?</a></h2>
The Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) is a special permit that allows around 178,000 holders, and their children, to legally live, work, and study in South Africa. It was introduced in 2009 as the ‘Dispensation for Zimbabweans Project’ (DZP) to help undocumented Zimbabweans fleeing political violence. The DZP was renewed as the Zimbabwe Special Permit (ZSP) in 2014, and then as the ZEP in 2017. Applicants must show they have the financial means to support themselves, have no criminal record, and abandon attempts to apply for asylum status. ZEP holders are law-abiding and economically active foreign nationals who have built lives in South Africa over the last thirteen years due to desperate conditions in Zimbabwe. Many have children who only know South Africa as their home.
<h2>3. Are there viable alternatives to the ZEP?</h2>
Without the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP), its holders cannot legally stay in South Africa unless they are granted one of the mainstream visas under the Immigration Act. However, this is difficult for most ZEP holders due to legal and practical barriers. They cannot apply for permanent residence, so they must apply for a general worker’s visa, which requires certification from the Department of Labour. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) can waive this requirement, but it has an administrative incapacity issue and a large backlog of visa applications. The DHA recently extended the validity of existing long-term visas until December 31, 2023, but this extension was not given to ZEP holders. The backlog of applications makes it difficult for ZEP holders to apply for a waiver or a mainstream visa before the ZEP expires on June 30, 2023. Asylum seekers face the same backlog issue, and documenting their persecution is now more challenging with the passing of time.
<h2>4. What is the road ahead for ZEP holders if the Minister’s decision is upheld?</h2>
Without the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) and with the obstacles to obtaining a mainstream visa, most ZEP holders will face a difficult decision after June 30, 2023: return to Zimbabwe or remain in South Africa as undocumented migrants, with all the risks that come with it. Returning to Zimbabwe would be disastrous for most holders and their families, as the country remains politically unstable and economically weak. Children who have grown up in South Africa would lose access to education, healthcare, nutrition, shelter, and social assistance. As undocumented migrants, former ZEP holders would have no legal means to work, start a business, study, or access financial services, making life even more challenging for them.
<h2>5. Why did the Minister decide to terminate the ZEP?</h2>
When he announced his decision to terminate the ZEP, the Minister gave these reasons:
<blockquote>
1. The ZEP was always a temporary measure pending improved conditions in Zimbabwe.
2. DHA’s limited budget.
3. South Africa’s increased unemployment rate.
4. That ZEP holders were violating its conditions.
</blockquote>
The DHA has recently denied in court papers that ending the ZEP would reduce unemployment or that ZEP holders are responsible for unemployment among South African citizens. Instead, DHA asserts three remaining reasons for terminating the ZEP:
<blockquote>
1. That the conditions in Zimbabwe have improved.
2. That terminating the ZEP will alleviate pressure on the asylum system.
3. Budget and resource constraints at DHA.
</blockquote>
<h2>6. What is HSF’s argument?</h2>
HSF has two arguments for why the Minister’s decision to terminate the ZEP is unlawful.
First, the decision was made without consulting ZEP holders or the South African public, which is a violation of section 33 of the Constitution. This section gives everyone, including non-citizens, the right to fair government decision-making. The lack of consultation meant that the Minister did not consider the impact of his decision on ZEP holders and their lives, making his decision unlawful.
Second, the abrupt termination of the ZEP unjustifiably limits the constitutional rights of its holders, particularly their right to dignity (section 9 of the Constitution) and the best interests of their children (section 28(2) of the Constitution). The termination would have a destructive effect on the lives of ZEP holders and their children, making the decision unlawful.
<h2>7. What outcome does HSF seek?</h2>
HSF wants the court to declare the Minister’s decision as unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid and to set it aside. After that, HSF wants the Minister to consider the decision again with a fair process. Meanwhile, HSF wants the ZEP to continue until a fair process is in place. However, HSF does not want the court to order that the ZEP continues indefinitely.
<h2>8. Why is this case important for South African Citizens?</h2>
The case brought by HSF regarding the termination of the ZEP has wider implications for all living in South Africa. HSF argues that the Minister’s decision to terminate the ZEP without consulting the holders or the public is unconstitutional and violates their right to fair government decision-making. The case highlights the importance of respecting the rights of all when government decisions adversely affect them. ZEP holders have lawfully contributed to South Africa’s economic, social, and cultural life, and their abrupt removal could harm both them and South Africans. The case seeks a fair process and recognition that the best interests of ZEP holders and South Africans are not at odds.
<h2>9. Who will Appear Before the Court between 11 and 14 April 2023?</h2>
Between 11 and 14 April 2023, the Pretoria High Court will hear three separate applications that challenge the Minister’s decision to terminate the ZEP –
<h2>a). Helen Suzman Foundation and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Another</h2>
HSF is the main party challenging the Minister’s decision to terminate the ZEP, and they will be joined by CORMSA as an intervening party. The Minister and the ‘All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa’ will also join proceedings as intervening parties, and they are opposed to HSF and CORMSA.
<h2>b). Zimbabwean Immigration Federation v Minister of Home Affairs.</h2>
Zimbabwean Immigration Federation (ZIF) wants to challenge the Minister’s decision to terminate the ZEP for the same reasons as HSF and seek the same outcome.
<h2>c). African Amity and Twenty-Nine Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Two Others</h2>
African Amity NPC is the main applicant in this matter, along with twenty-nine individual ZEP holders. They are challenging the Minister’s decision to terminate the ZEP on different grounds from HSF, CORMSA, and ZIF. The Minister will be opposing African Amity’s challenge.
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Update On Applications Challenging Termination Of Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP)

Eight people (8) some of them believed to be Zimbabweans were killed in a road traffic accident near Musina town on 1 April 2023.
The now-deceased were travelling on a Toyota Quantum when it collided head-on with a delivery van.
The incident occurred before the Baobab Tollgate along the N1 highway at around 5 AM.
The <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/zimbabweans-feared-dead-in-south-africa-road-crash/">Chronicle</a> reported Limpopo’s Traffic and Community Safety spokesperson, Tidimalo Chuene as saying the driver of the minibus made an overtaking error resulting in the crash. She said:
<blockquote>
Indications are that the accident happened when a minibus taxi overtook unsafely on a barrier line and collided head-on with a light delivery vehicle.
Five men and three women died as a result of the accident while eight other people who sustained injuries were transported to nearby health facilities for medical attention.
</blockquote>
The road was reportedly temporarily closed for emergency services to attend to the scene.
A <a href="https://www.news24.com/citypress/voices/the-critical-state-of-road-safety-in-sa-20220715">report in 2022</a> said there are more than 800 000 road accidents in South Africa every year, translating to roughly 2 200 crashes every day.
Many road accident deaths were attributed to drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts, speeding, and driving under the influence of alcohol.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200009522/ed-demands-re-run-in-violence-hotspots">Pindula News</a>

Zimbabweans Feared Dead In Limpopo Province Kombi Accident

South Africa has allowed applicants of long-term visas or waivers who are awaiting the outcomes of their applications to stay in that country until 31 December 2023.
In a statement seen by Pindula News, the Home Affairs department said the decision is with immediate effect and those who had applied for visas on or before 31 March 2023 could legally remain in South Africa. Reads the statement:
<blockquote>
The Department of Home Affairs extends the blanket concession to 31 December 2023 for long-term visa or waiver applicants who are awaiting outcomes of their applications.
A Directive to the Home Affairs Head Office, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s Consular Services and Visa Facilitation Centres has been issued to communicate this decision.
The decision means that long term visa or waiver applicants are permitted to legally remain in the country until 31 December 2023, pending the finalisation of their applications. Those that are travelling on passports issued by countries that are not visa exempted, are required to apply for a visitor’s visa to return to South Africa until their applications have been finalised.
This concession is only applicable to applicants who have submitted an application via VFS before or on 31 March 2023.
All visitors on short term visas whose validity was issued for less than 90 days are excluded from the concession and are required to depart before or on the date of expiry of the validity period of their visas.
</blockquote>
There are several types of long-term visas available, each with its own set of requirements and restrictions. Here are some of the most common long-term visas for South Africa:
1). Study visa: This type of visa is for individuals who wish to study in South Africa. To be eligible, you must have been accepted by a South African educational institution and have proof of sufficient funds to cover your living expenses.
2). Business visa: This type of visa is for individuals who wish to invest or conduct business in South Africa. To be eligible, you must provide proof of a viable business plan, investment capital, and local job creation.
3). Retirement visa: This type of visa is for individuals who are over the age of 55 and wish to retire in South Africa. To be eligible, you must show proof of a pension or retirement annuity income that meets the minimum requirements.
4). Spousal or life partner visa: This type of visa is for individuals who are married to or in a long-term relationship with a South African citizen or permanent resident. To be eligible, you must provide proof of the relationship and meet other requirements.
5). Critical skills visa: This type of visa is for individuals with specialized skills and qualifications that are in demand in South Africa. To be eligible, you must have a job offer from a South African employer and meet other requirements.
<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwean_Exemption_Permit_Visa">Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs)</a>
Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) were temporary permits issued by the South African government to Zimbabwean nationals living and working in South Africa without the necessary documentation. 
The permits allowed over 200 000 Zimbabweans to continue living and working in the country.
However, the ZEP has expired and there are no new permits being issued at this time, so Zimbabwean nationals living in South Africa without the necessary documentation are set to leave on or before 30 June 2023 or apply for other visas mentioned above. 
Those who applied already and are awaiting the outcomes of their applications can stay in that country until 31 December 2023, according to the Home Affairs Department.
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South Africa Allows Applicants Of Long-term Visas Or Waivers To Stay Till 31 December 2023

An Australia-based Zimbabwean woman, Jennifer Ndlovu, has been nominated for two gongs at the forthcoming 2023 Women Changing the World Awards.
Ndlovu (33), from Bulawayo, works for Australia-based Agilyx under the Africa Group.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in 2012.
The winners of the 2023 Women Changing the World Awards will be announced at an event in London, United Kingdom on 18 April.
From the 50 categories, Jennifer Ndlovu is a finalist in the Woman in Tech and Woman in Corporate grouping.
For the Woman in Tech award, Ndlovu is the only African nominee.
The other nominees for the award are Cara Antoine (Netherlands), Maysoon Zayid (USA), Grace Galdos (Netherlands), Katrinas Macdermid (Australia), Margaret Gabanu (Australia), Safia Augeni (Switzerland) and Yuki Aizawa (Malaysia). B-Metro quoted Ndlovu as saying:
<blockquote>
Being nominated is a big honour. I’m very much happy to make it to the finals.
This nomination is a confirmation of the positive impact that women are making all over the world.
</blockquote>
The Women Changing The World Awards is a global awards program that recognises Women changemakers globally.
Meanwhile, Ndlovu recently transitioned to Salesforce from being a driver for Plan International. She said:
<blockquote>
I have a marketing background but recently transitioned to Salesforce from being a driver for Plan International.
I call myself a Ninja woman because of what I have gone through to be where I am now. I am a Salesforce Certified Professional who has hands-on experience with the Salesforce Platform.
I am actively engaged in multiple Salesforce communities and groups to increase my Salesforce knowledge, awareness, and professional connections.
I am currently the first Salesforce women in tech group leader for Zimbabwe where I am mentoring women and not excluding men to embrace the world of technology and join the Salesforce ecosystem.
I, however, do not limit the group membership to individuals in Zimbabwe, but I welcome men and women from all over the world.
I share my story with them and guide them through their Salesforce career. To me, mentorship is my calling and I totally love it.
</blockquote>
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Zimbabwean Woman, Jennifer Ndlovu, Nominated For 2 Global Awards

The United Kingdom (UK) has announced that Zimbabwe is now on the Red List therefore, active recruitment is not permitted from Zimbabwe.
Active international recruitment in the code is defined as the process by which UK health and social care employers target individuals to market UK employment opportunities, with the intention of recruiting to a role in the UK health or social care sector. 
It includes both physical or virtual targeting, and whether or not these actions lead to substantive employment.
In a notice seen by Pindula News, the UK government said the only exception to this definition is where a candidate has already been appointed by a UK employer following an independent direct application and selection without the support of a recruitment organisation, agency or collaboration (defined below).
In this case, if required, these organisations can support and facilitate the employee’s passage to the UK. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the recruitment organisation, agency or collaboration, if challenged, to provide evidence that the services they are providing are permitted under this exception.
<h3>Direct application</h3>
A ‘direct application’ is when an individual makes an application directly and on their own behalf to an employing organising. Direct applications do not use a third party, such as a recruitment organisation, agency or collaboration.
Individual health and social care employers may consider direct applications from individuals who are residents in countries on the <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240069787" rel="external"><abbr title="World Health Organization">WHO</abbr> Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List 2023</a> if they have made a direct application to a vacancy at their organisation. See ‘Annex A: red and amber list countries below.
A direct application can only be made in response to a vacancy that is hosted by and recruited to, the same sponsoring organisation.
Resident: For the purpose of this code of practice, ‘resident’ refers to the country an individual is living in when they apply for a health or social care job. The rules on active recruitment and direct applications are based on the country within which an individual is a resident when they apply for a health or social care job, rather than the nationality of the individual or their original country of training.
Red and amber list countries: Countries on the <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240069787" rel="external"><abbr title="World Health Organization">WHO</abbr> Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List</a> are graded red, which means no active recruitment is permitted from these countries.
The WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List is updated by WHO every 3 years, or more frequently if required.
<h4>Red countries – active recruitment is not permitted</h4>
<ul>
<li>Afghanistan</li>
<li>Angola</li>
<li>Bangladesh</li>
<li>Benin</li>
<li>Burkina Faso</li>
<li>Burundi</li>
<li>Cameroon</li>
<li>Central African Republic</li>
<li>Chad</li>
<li>Comoros</li>
<li>Congo</li>
<li>Congo, Democratic Republic of</li>
<li>Côte d’Ivoire</li>
<li>Djibouti</li>
<li>Equatorial Guinea</li>
<li>Eritrea</li>
<li>Ethiopia</li>
<li>Gabon</li>
<li>Gambia, The</li>
<li>Ghana</li>
<li>Guinea</li>
<li>Guinea-Bissau</li>
<li>Haiti</li>
<li>Kiribati</li>
<li>Lao People’s Democratic Republic</li>
<li>Lesotho</li>
<li>Liberia</li>
<li>Madagascar</li>
<li>Malawi</li>
<li>Mali</li>
<li>Mauritania</li>
<li>Micronesia, Federated States of</li>
<li>Mozambique</li>
<li>Niger</li>
<li>Nigeria</li>
<li>Pakistan</li>
<li>Papua New Guinea</li>
<li>Rwanda</li>
<li>Samoa</li>
<li>Senegal</li>
<li>Sierra Leone</li>
<li>Solomon Islands</li>
<li>Somalia</li>
<li>South Sudan</li>
<li>Sudan</li>
<li>Tanzania, United Republic of</li>
<li>Timor-Leste</li>
<li>Togo</li>
<li>Tuvalu</li>
<li>Uganda</li>
<li>Vanuatu</li>
<li>Yemen, Republic of</li>
<li>Zambia</li>
<li>Zimbabwe</li>
</ul>
Amber countries – international recruitment is only permitted in compliance with the terms of the government-to-government agreement
<ul>
<li>Kenya</li>
<li>Nepal</li>
</ul>
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UK Says Zimbabwe Is Now On Red List, Active Recruitment Not Permitted

Several Zimbabwean lecturers have approached the courts to challenge their dismissal by South Africa’s Department of Higher Education (DHE).
The DHE advised several Zimbabwean and Lesotho lecturers on exemption permits that their services are no longer required.
The <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwean_Exemption_Permit_Visa">Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP)</a> system was introduced more than a decade ago to regularise the status of Zimbabweans who sought refuge in South Africa at various stages since the turn of the millennium.
The Department of Home Affairs last year announced that the ZEP system would be terminated in June 2023, by which time ZEP holders would have to apply for ‘regular’ SA visas.
The Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders Association (ZEPHA) argues that Home Affairs’ critical skills list, which determines the categories of skills needed by applicants to apply for regular visas, is designed to exclude the majority of ZEP holders.
Now lecturers with ZEP permits are being let go.
In one letter of dismissal, a senior lecturer and ZEP holder was simply told that his contract expires on 31 March. No reason was given.
ZEPHA says it is, however, clearly because the lecturer is in SA on a ZEP permit. Simba Chitando, legal representative for Zepha said:
<blockquote>
I can confirm that Zepha just instructed our legal team to approach the high court to review and set aside the decision by the Department of Higher Education to let go several ZEP holders who were employed as lecturers at various academic institutions in South Africa.
Targeting ZEP holders for dismissal from employment at higher education institutions is obviously unlawful,” he adds.
The minister of higher education does not know, or appreciate, the fact that this will cause serious harm to the quality and efficiency of higher education in South Africa and considering the role South African higher education institutions play in the region, it will hurt the continent. It is a decision that ought to be reviewed [and] set aside by our courts.
</blockquote>
The three organisations challenging the decision by the Department of Home Affairs to end the ZEP system are ZEPHA, the Helen Suzman Foundation and the Zimbabwe Immigration Federation.
All three argue in their court papers that the termination of the ZEP system would result in hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans being deported or having to leave voluntarily, with little or no prospect of being reabsorbed into the Zimbabwean economy.
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South Africa: Zimbabwean Lecturers Challenge Dismissal

The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) said that it was concerned about the allegations of corruption at the Zimbabwe consulate office in Cape Town.
Angry Zimbabwean citizens stormed the consulate office on Wednesday, accusing them of taking bribes in order to issue their identity documents, <a href="https://ewn.co.za/2023/03/16/hsf-concerned-about-corruption-claims-at-zim-consulate-office-in-ct">EWN</a> reported on Wednesday.
The Helen Suzman Foundation said that it was unfortunate that poor Zimbabweans had to be subjected to such activities, with the South African government not intervening to help the people to get their documentation in place.
The foundation’s executive director, Nicole Fritz, said that the citizens of Zimbabwe living in South Africa had contributed immensely over the past 10 years to the country’s economy. Fritz said:
<blockquote>
But these Zimbabwean nationals also can’t depend on the Zimbabwean government to act in their interest and we have seen that from the get go, that’s why many have sought to live in South Africa and sought to escape Zimbabwe.
</blockquote>
The consulate office remains closed in the wake of Wednesday’s violence, where officials had to be rescued by police.
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HSF Concerned About Allegations Of Corruption At Zimbabwe Consulate Office

Three engineering lecturers from Zimbabwe and Rwanda whose contracts were terminated by a college in South Africa withdrew their case against the college in the court on Tuesday, 14 March.
The lecturers, whose contracts were terminated in January by the Port Elizabeth TVET College, withdrew their case today after the College agreed in the Port Elizabeth Labour Court that it will not retrench them.
<a href="https://www.groundup.org.za/article/dismissed-immigrant-lecturers-win-their-labour-court-battle/">GroundUp</a> reported that the fourth lecturer who was also dismissed, who is Zimbabwean, has not been appearing in court because he has another case pending with the college.
The four have been lecturing in engineering for several years.
On 12 January 2023, the college management wrote letters to the lecturers informing them that their services would be terminated on 1 February.
They approached the Labour Court which granted a provisional interdict in February setting aside the termination of their employment.
Lawyers representing Port Elizabeth TVET College then asked the lecturers to withdraw their case, but they refused.
Sangolinye Ngqungwana, a lecturer at the same college and shop steward for the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW), said the college had now sent the court an affidavit. Said Ngqungwana:
<blockquote>
That changes the ball game completely. With the affidavit we have proof of them confirming under oath that they are not going to retrench. For that reason, we decided to withdraw the case.
</blockquote>
Deputy Principal Dorian Baartzes said the affidavit was to notify the court that the college was not opposing the case brought by the lecturers and had complied with the interdict.
Baartzes said they will comply with the Labour Regulations Act if it embarked on any retrenchment process.
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SA: Dismissed Zimbabwean Lecturers Withdraw Labour Court Case

A Zimbabwean-born nurse who was found by his wife unresponsive in bed in the United Kingdom in October 2022 had a “profound and fatal” level of alcohol in his system, a post-mortem has revealed.
The <a href="https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/lovable-leeds-nurse-found-dead-after-night-shift-with-profound-and-fatal-level-of-alcohol-in-system-4056231">Yorkshire Evening Post</a> reported that Stephen “Stavo” Chidawa (45) had finished a night shift and had gone to bed at the couple’s Gipton home in the morning on 21 October 2022.
He was found by his wife, Stacy Chidawa unresponsive in bed around 12 PM that same day.
An inquest into Chidawa’s death held at Wakefield Coroner’s Court this week heard evidence from his wife and a work colleague.
They both said he showed no signs of being drunk that day and there were no empty bottles in the house.
Stacy, who was married to Stavo for 15 years, said he enjoyed a social drink but was not drinking secretly and knew instantly when he was drunk.
Recording an open verdict, senior coroner Kevin McLoughlin said:
<blockquote>
It would be easier to fathom if you found lots of empty alcohol bottles but there was nothing. I would expect paramedics to say there was a profound smell of alcohol from him but there was no mention of it.
We are left with a mystery. It is one of the highest levels I have ever seen and I must confess, I’m stumped.
The circumstances are so bizarre. It’s unlikely he was hiding a secret habit.
I’m sufficiently puzzled as to where he could get such a quantity of alcohol.
</blockquote>
Chidawa was found to have 523 mlgs of alcohol in 100 mls of urine. McLoughlin said the limit for driving is 107 mlgs.
There were also traces of sedative drugs, zolpidem and clonazepam.
Stacy, who is a hospital social worker, said her husband arrived at their Beech Mount home at around 9 AM, showered, and then went to bed.
She said at around 12 noon she heard him sneezing and went to see him, tried to wake him but was “lifeless”. Stacy said:
<blockquote>
He did not smell alcohol, there were no clues. When he was intoxicated you could see it.
Maybe he could fool someone else, but I would pick up on it if he had a drink.
If I had seen him intoxicated I would have been asking questions, but he didn’t present that way.
</blockquote>
Chidawa left Zimbabwe for the UK in 1998 to study nursing at Leeds University.
He later worked at numerous hospitals, including the Newsam Centre in Seacroft and Lynfield Mount Hospital in Bradford.
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UK: Zimbabwean Nurse Found Dead After Night Shift Had "Profound And Fatal" Level Of Alcohol In System

The opposition ZAPU party has demanded that Zimbabweans living abroad should be allowed to vote as their remittances back home are helping to keep the country economically afloat.
ZAPU national organiser Ndodana Moyo told <a href="https://cite.org.zw/zimbabweans-in-the-diaspora-must-be-allowed-to-vote-zapu/">CITE</a> that Section 67 of Zimbabwe’s constitution grants the right to vote to all Zimbabweans, including those living in the diaspora.
He said even those Zimbabweans living in South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia are not able to return home to vote due to their work circumstances. Said Moyo:
<blockquote>
They have a right to choose which president they want to lead them. It is important to appreciate people in the diaspora, who are sending their remittances to this country.
When you go to Mukuru, Western Union, and other platforms daily, people queue there daily for money sent by relatives in the diaspora.
</blockquote>
He argued that Zimbabweans abroad were equally paying taxes to the government via their remittances and should therefore be allowed to partake in civic processes. Moyo said:
<blockquote>
The government wants their money but not their vote, how does it work? The Diaspora is a special component of Zimbabwe, which sends money to assist in the development of their families and Zimbabwe as a whole, so they deserve and should have a right to shape the course of this country.
Every Zimbabwean who wishes to vote and participate in the polls must do so including those in the diaspora.
</blockquote>
Moyo said the Electoral Amendment Bill should not be about “trivial” issues such as whether people can use their driver’s license to vote or not, but on important issues such as the diaspora vote among others.
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ZAPU Demands That Zimbabweans In The Diaspora Be Allowed To Vote

The Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa has announced dates and venues for the registration of ZEP holders who need assistance to return to Zimbabwe. This comes as thousands of Zimbabweans are expected to return home on or before the 30th of June this year when the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwean_Exemption_Permit_Visa">Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs)</a> expire. 
In a notice seen by Pindula News, the Zimbabwean consulate in South Africa said those intending to return to Zimbabwe need to bring Birth Certificate registration, Passport application form processing, and Temporary Travel Document (TTD). Reads the notice:
<blockquote>
The Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe in South Africa wishes to recall its announcement on 2 February 2023 that the Government of Zimbabwe has taken a decision to assist and facilitate the repatriation of its nationals, holders of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs), who voluntarily wish to return home before the expiry of their permits on 30 June 2023. In that regard, an in-person/physical mapping exercise will be undertaken across all the nine provinces of South Africa from 12 to 31 March 2023, to identify and register ZEP holders and their dependants who may require assistance or facilitation to return to Zimbabwe.
The following consular services will also be provided during the exercise:
Birth Certificate registration, 
Passport application form processing, and 
Temporary Travel Document (TTD)
For ease of convenience, the schedule below indicates the centres for in-person registration:-
DATE …………… PROVINCE ……  CITY …………… VENUE …………………………………………………… TIME ( 0900hrs-1500hrs)
14-17/3/23 …… Limpopo ………..Polokwane … Orpenview, 135 Orpen road. Polokwane 
20-22/3/23……North West …….Rustenburg … Hellenic Centre (Hellenic Community of Rustenburg) 128 Watsonia Avenue, Gelhout Park
25-27/3/23 … North West … Mahikeng ………. Mocoseng Sundown Resorts, 11542 Mocoseng Village, Mmabatho
29/3/23-1/4/23 …Gauteng … Johannesburg … Consulate of the Republic of Zimbabwe 13A Boeing Road, Bedfordview
13-15/3/23… Mpumalanga … Nelspruit …….. Oewesig Community Hall, Near Lowveld Show Grounds. Nelspruit 
16-8/3/23… Mpumalanga … Witbank…………. Gereformeerde IKerk Hoeveld Posbus 541, River Crescent Witbank 
</blockquote>
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Dates, Venues For Registration Of ZEP Holders Intending To Return To Zimbabwe

Six men and women, identified as Zimbabweans and Batswana, have been arrested in the United Kingdom (UK) on suspicion of immigration offences.
In a statement seen by Pindula News, the UK government said a total of six Zimbabweans and Batswana were arrested during <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/six-arrested-in-operation-targeting-illegal-working-in-care-industry">Operation Brycem</a>, a Home Office’s investigation into illegal working in the care sector.
Home Office Immigration Enforcement teams executed six warrants at properties on Alma Road, Southampton in a pre-dawn visit last Wednesday.
None of the suspects had permission to work in the UK while four of those arrested are believed to be working within the care industry.
The suspects, aged between 30 and 55, were questioned. Three suspects have since been detained pending deportation from the UK, while one agreed to leave the UK under the Voluntary Return Service (VRS). 
One person was detained by Immigration Enforcement for document offences. Another person was detained but later released on immigration bail.
South Central Immigration Enforcement Assistant Director, Matt Wilkinson said:
<blockquote>
These arrests have prevented those without employment rights in the UK from working with vulnerable people, and ensured that people abusing our immigration laws are brought to justice.
The success of this operation shows that we will stop at nothing to protect the vulnerable within our communities and take firm action against those who are profiting from exploitation.
All employers in the UK have a responsibility to prevent illegal working. Employers can be jailed for five years and pay an unlimited fine if they are found guilty of employing someone they knew or had ‘reasonable cause to believe’ did not have the right to work in the UK.
Medical professionals can apply for a Health and Care Worker visa to allow them to work in the UK legally with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care.
Our Nationality and Borders Act will ensure the system is fair to those in genuine need and firm on those who seek to abuse it.
</blockquote>
Thousands of Zimbabweans have left for the UK to work in various sectors, including healthcare, hospitality and tourism, retail, construction, information technology, and finance. However, they need to meet certain requirements, including obtaining a work visa and meeting qualifications and experience requirements. 
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6 Zimbabweans, Batswana Arrested In UK

The North Yorkshire County Council in the United Kingdom has recruited 29 qualified social workers from South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The first group of social workers arrived in Harrogate towards the end of last year and the second group arrived in January and February of this year.
The new arrivals have been given three weeks of training and will also be assisted to settle in the United Kingdom.
The <a href="https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/people/social-workers-recruited-from-zimbabwe-and-south-africa-begin-work-in-harrogate-4047049">Harrogate Advertiser</a> quoted North Yorkshire County Council’s Conservative executive member for health and adult services, Councillor Michael Harrison, as saying:
<blockquote>
We have recruited 29 qualified social workers from South Africa and Zimbabwe using a network of specialist agencies and working alongside other councils.
They will work across the county in what is a great opportunity to help this group of professional social workers further their careers in North Yorkshire whilst filling vacancies in specialist areas where there is a national workforce shortage.
We will monitor the success of this recruitment campaign closely, whilst continuing to advertise our current vacancies regionally and nationally.
</blockquote>
The report says the North Yorkshire County Council decided to recruit social workers from Zimbabwe and South Africa after several large recruitment campaigns in the United Kingdom for more than 30 social worker vacancies had “very limited” success.
The report says the new recruits were also often newly qualified social workers and were not yet ready to manage more complex work.
On any given day, there are at least 1 000 care jobs available across the United Kingdom.
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Social Workers Recruited From Zimbabwe Begin Work In Harrogate, UK

Zimbabweans continue to leave the south African nation for the United Kingdom (UK) in search of greener pastures, the <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/uk-avails-15-million-to-recruit-international-health-and-social-care-workers/">latest statistics</a> by the UK’s Office of National Statistics show.
Zimbabwe is among the top five countries that registered the highest number of citizens granted work visas to the United Kingdom (UK) in the past two years.
The country has lost thousands of teachers and health professionals, including at least 3 000 nurses to the UK in the past two years.
Between 2019 and September 2022, the number of Zimbabweans granted work visas to work in the UK went up 1 576% from 499 to 8 363 applicants as the economic situation in Zimbabwe continues to toughen.
Statistics by the British government show that most visas for Zimbabweans are for work in the skilled worker, health and care worker category.
Zimbabwe tops again in the category of the top five nationalities with dependants who were granted worker visas between 2019 and 2022.
In 2019, 509 citizens were granted visas as dependants of work visa holders, a figure which shot up by 1 962% to 10 434 in 2022.
The latest statistics by the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwe_National_Statistics_Agency_(ZIMSTAT)">Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency</a> show that Zimbabwe recorded the highest outflow of citizens in search of greener pastures in 2021 compared to the previous years.
The 2022 population census results show that the UK is a major preferred destination of job seekers overseas, with 23 166 Zimbabwe having relocated to the UK during the census period.
Nigeria is another African country in the top five list of countries with citizens who have been granted work visas, with a 399% increase from 1 993 emigrants in 2019 to 9 944 in September 2022.
Political analyst Rejoice Ngwenya said every citizen had the right to migrate, but no African citizen would leave their countries when economies are performing well. He told <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200008063/zimbos-jam-uk-work-visa-applications">NewsDay</a>:
<blockquote>
Take a look at Botswana, Kenya and other African countries, you don’t see their people leaving their countries for greener pastures. The reason Zimbabweans are leaving their motherland is their professions cannot sustain them.
The menial jobs they do in England pay more than they earn in their motherland. Claims that the economy is performing well are political rhetoric because thousands of people are going out of the country because they can’t survive in this dysfunctional economy.
</blockquote>
Another analyst, Vivid Gwede, agreed with Ruhanya that a significant number of Zimbabweans had left their country in search of better opportunities due to push factors such as a weak economy and unfavourable working conditions.
According to the World Bank, Zimbabwe is one of the top ten emigration nations from sub-Saharan Africa, along with Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Eritrea, Nigeria, Mozambique, South Africa, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Prior to gaining independence in 1980, Zimbabwe attracted immigrants from Zambia, Malawi, Asia, and Europe attracted by the country’s agricultural and mineral industries.
This comes as president Emmerson Mnangagwa has said Zimbabwe is <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/zimbabwe-ready-to-claim-back-its-citizens-and-assume-full-responsibility-ed/">now ready to claim back its human resources</a> scattered all over the world and to take full responsibility for its citizens. He said:
<blockquote>
We thank all those countries which gave them shelter and more skills while we sorted out our affairs for recovery and growth. South Africa ranks foremost among those countries. With our economy now on an irreversible growth trajectory, the time has now come for our nation to claim back its own and to assume full responsibility for its citizens who may wish or need to come back home. 
</blockquote>
He said Zimbabweans in the diaspora now have “opportunities to contribute here at home.” 
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Many Zimbabweans Continue To Leave For UK

United States-based Warriors star <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Teenage_Hadebe">Teenage Hadebe </a>has added a 2023 Ranger Rover Vela to his collection of luxury cars.
The Bulawayo-raised central defender plays for Major League Soccer (MLS) side Houston Dynamo, where he is one of the highest paid players —taking home a reported USD1.1 million a year.
Hadebe took to Facebook to post his latest acquisition —<a href="https://youtu.be/yj79GYgyIVo">the 2023 Range Rover Vela.</a>
The slick SUV, which accelerates from 0km/h to 100km/h in a blistering 5.5 seconds, costs over USD100 000.
Hadebe rose to fame while playing Bulawayo-based Castle Lager Premier Soccer League side Chicken Inn before moving to South Africa, where he played for Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs.
He then moved to Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor in 2019, before his mega move to the United States in June 2021.
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Warriors Star Hedebe Spoils Himself With 2023 Range Rover

United States-based Warriors star <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Teenage_Hadebe">Teenage Hadebe </a>has added a 2023 Ranger Rover Vela to his collection of luxury cars.
The Bulawayo-raised central defender plays for Major League Soccer (MLS) side Houston Dynamo, where he is one of the highest paid players —taking home a reported USD1.1 million a year.
Hadebe took to Facebook to post his latest acquisition —<a href="https://youtu.be/yj79GYgyIVo">the 2023 Range Rover Vela.</a>
The slick SUV, which accelerates from 0km/h to 100km/h in a blistering 5.5 seconds, costs over USD100 000.
Hadebe rose to fame while playing Bulawayo-based Castle Lager Premier Soccer League side Chicken Inn before moving to South Africa, where he played for Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs.
He then moved to Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor in 2019, before his mega move to the United States in June 2021.
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President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa (ED) has said Zimbabwe is now ready to claim back its human resources scattered all over the world and to take full responsibility for its citizens. 
He made the remarks when the southern African nation is expecting more than 178 000 Zimbabweans from South Africa after the expiry of the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwean_Exemption_Permit_Visa">Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP)</a> in June this year.
Writing in his weekly column published by The Sunday Mail, ED said a total of 178 412 nationals, including their families and dependents were expected home. He said:
<blockquote>
Through our Embassy in South Africa, Government has availed a portal for them to register so their whereabouts and needs are known in anticipation of the repatriation exercise. Some have been away from home for quite a while and, until now, had set base in South Africa. The ZEP allowed Zimbabweans to lawfully remain in the sister Republic of South Africa in order to pursue their education, to work or set up businesses. With a strong educational foundation and largely highly skilled in different trades and disciplines, our nationals have been active across a wide spectrum of the South African economy. They will not be hard-pressed for options.
We are preparing for their return, and to warmly welcome them once they step on home soil. We will do so fully confident that their return and re-integration into their families and communities, and with relatives and friends will be smooth. Government will assist them as they prepare to resume a productive life as full citizens back in the land of their birth.
We thank all those countries which gave them shelter and more skills while we sorted out our affairs for recovery and growth. South Africa ranks foremost among those countries. With our economy now on an irreversible growth trajectory, the time has now come for our nation to claim back its own and to assume full responsibility for its citizens who may wish or need to come back home. They now have opportunities to contribute here at home. This is how my Government views this latest development.
</blockquote>
He said a mopping team will leave for South Africa this week to ensure preparations are comprehensive and attend to every detail.
The team includes medical experts and officials from several ministries.
The President highlighted that he recently had a meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and the director-general of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Professor Antonio Vitorino, to ensure a smooth return of Zimbabweans back home.
Some analysts are sceptical that Zimbabwe will be able to cater for the needs of those returning home as it is failing to meet the demands of the citizenry already in the country.
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Zimbabwe Ready To Claim Back Its Citizens And Assume Full Responsibility - ED

President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa (ED) has said Zimbabwe is now ready to claim back its human resources scattered all over the world and to take full responsibility for its citizens. 
He made the remarks when the southern African nation is expecting more than 178 000 Zimbabweans from South Africa after the expiry of the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwean_Exemption_Permit_Visa">Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP)</a> in June this year.
Writing in his weekly column published by The Sunday Mail, ED said a total of 178 412 nationals, including their families and dependents were expected home. He said:
<blockquote>
Through our Embassy in South Africa, Government has availed a portal for them to register so their whereabouts and needs are known in anticipation of the repatriation exercise. Some have been away from home for quite a while and, until now, had set base in South Africa. The ZEP allowed Zimbabweans to lawfully remain in the sister Republic of South Africa in order to pursue their education, to work or set up businesses. With a strong educational foundation and largely highly skilled in different trades and disciplines, our nationals have been active across a wide spectrum of the South African economy. They will not be hard-pressed for options.
We are preparing for their return, and to warmly welcome them once they step on home soil. We will do so fully confident that their return and re-integration into their families and communities, and with relatives and friends will be smooth. Government will assist them as they prepare to resume a productive life as full citizens back in the land of their birth.
We thank all those countries which gave them shelter and more skills while we sorted out our affairs for recovery and growth. South Africa ranks foremost among those countries. With our economy now on an irreversible growth trajectory, the time has now come for our nation to claim back its own and to assume full responsibility for its citizens who may wish or need to come back home. They now have opportunities to contribute here at home. This is how my Government views this latest development.
</blockquote>
He said a mopping team will leave for South Africa this week to ensure preparations are comprehensive and attend to every detail.
The team includes medical experts and officials from several ministries.
The President highlighted that he recently had a meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and the director-general of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Professor Antonio Vitorino, to ensure a smooth return of Zimbabweans back home.
Some analysts are sceptical that Zimbabwe will be able to cater for the needs of those returning home as it is failing to meet the demands of the citizenry already in the country.
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The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) has arrested a Zimbabwean man for possession of a fake driver’s licence after he was stopped for reckless driving in Tembisa.
EMPD spokesperson Constable Marie Mashishi said the driver was stopped after he sped towards oncoming traffic in an attempt to overtake a funeral convoy in the presence of police officers. <a href="https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/fake-drivers-licence-exposed-as-taxi-driver-sped-towards-oncoming-traffic-to-overtake-hearse-in-tembisa-d01e04b0-d553-40a8-864b-050388aa0b4f">IOL</a> quotes Mashishi as saying:
<blockquote>
On Sunday 19 February 2023 at 10am, members of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department Tembisa precinct, arrested a male suspect in his forties, for possession of a fraudulent driver’s licence, in the Lethabong section.
While officers were busy with the funeral escort, from Tembisa to the Mooifontein cemetery, they noticed a white Toyota Quantum minibus taxi with one male occupant, unsafely overtaking the hearse and facing oncoming traffic on Andrew Mapheto Drive near the Tembisa Plaza.
</blockquote>
She said the EMPD officers immediately stopped the minibus. She added:
<blockquote>
A driver in possession of the Zimbabwean foreign national driver’s licence, was handcuffed after officers picked up that, the driver’s license produced, was false. Necessary arrangements were made, for the minibus taxi, to end up at the owner’s hands, while the suspect was marched to the Tembisa police station.
A charge of ‘possession of a fraudulent driver’s licence’, was registered against the suspect and he is expected to appear at the Rabasotho/Tembisa Magistrate’s Court soon.
</blockquote>
The penalties for possessing a fake driver’s license in South Africa can vary depending on the specific circumstances and the severity of the offence. 
Offenders could face fines, imprisonment, or both, as well as having their fake licenses confiscated. 
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South Africa: Zimbabwean Man Arrested For Possession Of A Fake Driver’s Licence

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) has arrested a Zimbabwean man for possession of a fake driver’s licence after he was stopped for reckless driving in Tembisa.
EMPD spokesperson Constable Marie Mashishi said the driver was stopped after he sped towards oncoming traffic in an attempt to overtake a funeral convoy in the presence of police officers. <a href="https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/fake-drivers-licence-exposed-as-taxi-driver-sped-towards-oncoming-traffic-to-overtake-hearse-in-tembisa-d01e04b0-d553-40a8-864b-050388aa0b4f">IOL</a> quotes Mashishi as saying:
<blockquote>
On Sunday 19 February 2023 at 10am, members of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department Tembisa precinct, arrested a male suspect in his forties, for possession of a fraudulent driver’s licence, in the Lethabong section.
While officers were busy with the funeral escort, from Tembisa to the Mooifontein cemetery, they noticed a white Toyota Quantum minibus taxi with one male occupant, unsafely overtaking the hearse and facing oncoming traffic on Andrew Mapheto Drive near the Tembisa Plaza.
</blockquote>
She said the EMPD officers immediately stopped the minibus. She added:
<blockquote>
A driver in possession of the Zimbabwean foreign national driver’s licence, was handcuffed after officers picked up that, the driver’s license produced, was false. Necessary arrangements were made, for the minibus taxi, to end up at the owner’s hands, while the suspect was marched to the Tembisa police station.
A charge of ‘possession of a fraudulent driver’s licence’, was registered against the suspect and he is expected to appear at the Rabasotho/Tembisa Magistrate’s Court soon.
</blockquote>
The penalties for possessing a fake driver’s license in South Africa can vary depending on the specific circumstances and the severity of the offence. 
Offenders could face fines, imprisonment, or both, as well as having their fake licenses confiscated. 
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President <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Emmerson_Mnangagwa">Emmerson Mnangagwa</a> has said his administration was reviving the nation’s economy to the extent that there will be no need for Zimbabweans to go to Egoli, South Africa in search of employment.
He made the remarks during the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/National_Youth_Day_(Zimbabwe)_-_21_February">National Youth Day</a> commemorations held yesterday at the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Lupane_State_University">Lupane State University</a> under the theme Drug and substance abuse a threat to vision 2030; every community’s responsibility. <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200007792/no-need-to-go-to-sa-for-jobs-ed">NewsDay</a> quotes him as saying:
<blockquote>
There will be no need for our people to go to Egoli in search of employment, come home, the country is growing.
</blockquote>
South Africa is the main destination for many Zimbabweans and other African nationals seeking a better life.
Mnangagwa’s remarks came as South Africa has announced that it would not further extend the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwean_Exemption_Permit_Visa">Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (Zeps)</a> for Zimbabweans in that country beyond June 30, 2023.
The ZEPs were first introduced in 2010 under the Dispensation of Zimbabweans Project as a temporary response by the South African government to the large numbers of Zimbabweans flocking to the country since 2008.
The permits were initially due to expire on December 31, 2022, but were later extended to the end of June this year.
As early as October, the Zimbabwean government announced that it was prepared to receive its nationals returning from South Africa by offering them transport and other logistics.
Turning to the issue of drugs, Mnangagwa revealed that the government was reviewing laws on drug abuse as he expressed concern over widespread illegal substance abuse in the country.
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ED: There Will Be No Need For Zimbabweans To Go To Egoli For Employment

President <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Emmerson_Mnangagwa">Emmerson Mnangagwa</a> has said his administration was reviving the nation’s economy to the extent that there will be no need for Zimbabweans to go to Egoli, South Africa in search of employment.
He made the remarks during the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/National_Youth_Day_(Zimbabwe)_-_21_February">National Youth Day</a> commemorations held yesterday at the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Lupane_State_University">Lupane State University</a> under the theme Drug and substance abuse a threat to vision 2030; every community’s responsibility. <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200007792/no-need-to-go-to-sa-for-jobs-ed">NewsDay</a> quotes him as saying:
<blockquote>
There will be no need for our people to go to Egoli in search of employment, come home, the country is growing.
</blockquote>
South Africa is the main destination for many Zimbabweans and other African nationals seeking a better life.
Mnangagwa’s remarks came as South Africa has announced that it would not further extend the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwean_Exemption_Permit_Visa">Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (Zeps)</a> for Zimbabweans in that country beyond June 30, 2023.
The ZEPs were first introduced in 2010 under the Dispensation of Zimbabweans Project as a temporary response by the South African government to the large numbers of Zimbabweans flocking to the country since 2008.
The permits were initially due to expire on December 31, 2022, but were later extended to the end of June this year.
As early as October, the Zimbabwean government announced that it was prepared to receive its nationals returning from South Africa by offering them transport and other logistics.
Turning to the issue of drugs, Mnangagwa revealed that the government was reviewing laws on drug abuse as he expressed concern over widespread illegal substance abuse in the country.
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Australia-based Zimbabwean female footballer <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Yolanda_Kanyai">Yolanda Kanyai </a>says she is excited about rejoining her former club Darwin Olympic Sporting and hopes the move improves her as a player. 
The former Vainona High School student rejoined Darwin from city rivals Port Darwin.
Speaking to Pindula News in an exclusive interview, Kanyai said she is relishing the prospect of rejoining her former club, which competes in the NorZone Premier League. She said:
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I’m excited honestly as I get to go back to my “home club” being where my journey started here. I also get to play with my National Rep side mates so that’s huge as we’re not only focused on the league but the National title in November when we go back for finals. So this is a promising season.
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Kanyai, who is the only Zimbabwean footballer in the NorZone Premier League, said her goal is to become a better player than she was last year. She said:
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My ambition is to be a better player than I was last year and being more useful in the midfield and I’m aiming to be one of the outstanding midfielders this season.
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She says she also dreams of representing Zimbabwe and play in the Mighty Warriors when the FIFA ban is lifted. 
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Zimbabwean Footballer Yolanda Kanyai Dreaming Big In Australia

Australia-based Zimbabwean female footballer <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Yolanda_Kanyai">Yolanda Kanyai </a>says she is excited about rejoining her former club Darwin Olympic Sporting and hopes the move improves her as a player. 
The former Vainona High School student rejoined Darwin from city rivals Port Darwin.
Speaking to Pindula News in an exclusive interview, Kanyai said she is relishing the prospect of rejoining her former club, which competes in the NorZone Premier League. She said:
<blockquote>
I’m excited honestly as I get to go back to my “home club” being where my journey started here. I also get to play with my National Rep side mates so that’s huge as we’re not only focused on the league but the National title in November when we go back for finals. So this is a promising season.
</blockquote>
Kanyai, who is the only Zimbabwean footballer in the NorZone Premier League, said her goal is to become a better player than she was last year. She said:
<blockquote>
My ambition is to be a better player than I was last year and being more useful in the midfield and I’m aiming to be one of the outstanding midfielders this season.
</blockquote>
She says she also dreams of representing Zimbabwe and play in the Mighty Warriors when the FIFA ban is lifted. 
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe is ready to welcome back citizens of the country who are in South Africa.
Zimbabweans, who make up South Africa’s largest group of immigrants numbering up to 800 000, face an uncertain future in the Rainbow Nation. 
The South African government, which previously gave the Zimbabwean nationals Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) to 180 000 Zimbabwean, has given them up to June this year to get critical skills visas or leave the country.
Speaking at the National Youth Day celebrations held in Bulawayo today, Mnangagwa, who is ZANU PF presidential candidate in the upcoming election,  reiterated that the country is ready to welcome Zimbabwean citizens from South African. He said:
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Our government is ready to receive our citizens coming back from South Africa and from elesewhere so they can exploit opportunities in the country. 
The country is ready to receive all citizens coming from SA. Come back home, ekhaya, kumusha.
I want you as the youth to raise your full potential and succeed.
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Mnangagwa said those coming home will find “opportunities” waiting for them. He said:
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There are opportunities in Agriculture, Mining and their value chains. Do not be bystanders.
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