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Zimbabwean Exemption Permit holders living in South Africa face deportation

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Last year the South African cabinet said it will not renew a permit it used to regularise Zimbabweans living in the country.About 180,000 Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders have until the end of the year to migrate to other permits. Most are unlikely to qualify.Zimbabweans have used the ZEP since 2017 and similar permits since 2010.About 50 human rights organisations have written to the minister expressing concerns over the grave humanitarian impact the decision is having.Nearly 180,000 Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders living in South Africa face deportation at the end of the y…

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