Zimbabweans living in SA fear the worst as ZEP expiry date inches closer

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The expiry of the Zimbabwean exemption permit (ZEP) is fast approaching and many whose stay in South Africa is heavily reliant on that document have spoken of their anxiety and fear of the worst.

In November, government announced the decision to discontinue the permit by December this year, after its initial introduction in 2009.But many have told Eyewitness News that this process is an administrative nightmare and they do not think that they will meet the December deadline.

"Zimbabwe at the moment is not an option. Those people in Zimbabwe are really crying and we are the ones helping them at the moment and if we go to Zim, who's going to be helping us and the people that are there at the moment? Things are bad." She said that she had worked to legitimise her stay in South Africa since she arrived in 2008, having initially been in possession of the Zimbabwean special permit before the current exemption permit.

The process is proving to be a little complicated for her as her skill is not listed on the country’s critical skills list.

 

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They must go back to Zimbabwe

Kanti why bangahambi 🤔

They must fokoff to whatever little hole they come from. We will even provide them with transport.

I thought they were brave taking SA government to court. What happened to their bravery🤔

Is going to their home country really the worst!! Hhaybo kahleni nina..

Zimbaonisis: Fear of going home.

I say they must voooooetsek.

Let them leave and go build Zimbabwe! Their president has been asking for them to come back home!

I can never fear going back home. Zimbabwe is a beautiful country no crime no xenophobia.

Good, patriots let's press harder

They must fuckoff..back to Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

Voetsek fear yamasimba they must go home

They have some nerve, audacity.. I called all 2 earlier this month in our books notifying them about this and that we will have to terminate our contract of employment. We agreed on the last day at work and handover process to be done. Jikijiki they are in CCMA unfair dismal

The conditions of the permits are very clear! They have always been temporal in nature, never promising permanent residency. Holders were provided with a grace period of an entire year to regularise their stay through other means. SA like any other country has immigration laws

Is journalism a special skill? We have unemployed SAn journalists. Please stop boring us with these stories!!!!

Bye bye.

Good.. Let them live in fear until the decide to go back home. We don't care. You can't manipulate us anymore. The jobs they occupy should be given to unemployed 15 million South Africans. PutSouthAfricanFirst

VoetsekSAMedia right now .

Fusegani with ur propaganda 🙅‍♂️🙅‍♂️

Add this to ur arsenal of proZimbabwe propaganda somaar. But we still not buying it. Zimbos must go home OperationDudula Zimbabweansgohome NoToZimWorkPermits foreignersgohome PutSouthAficansFirst foreignersgohome FokofZimbabweans

Fucking VOETSEK wakanda Zimbabwean is this one? Zimbabwean via Bangladesh?

What the best way to deal with fear= Leave. Simple

Rubbish Zimbabweans are not orphans.

Soul destroying!

Fear what They must just go

Those cowards should go back home, we won't be blackmailed by them, they should man up and go face their fears! ZEP will not be renewed!!!!

Go home

That should fear the worst and that is to not have a country if they don’t fight for Zimbabwe and their rights in Zimbabwe OperationDudula PutSouthAfricansFirst nhlanhlalux

There is nothing to fear , there is no war in Zim so we will help them pack

How come all of you media people are reporting on the exact same thing at the exact same time and feeling the exact same way about it? We already know who owns these media companies and we know the agenda they are pushing

Oops! ZEP have already expired... Time to pack: one box per month long started, 5 months to go! MABAHAMBE....! SA has its own problems

WHY FEAR THE WORST WHEN they STILL HAVE 6 (SIX) MONTHS TO PACK,TRAVEL AND REACH home zim SAFE they just LIKE ATTENTION those illegal undocumented parasites of no pride zimbos. GO HOME HUIS TOE A E YEEEEEE

There's nothing to fear here, if SA is not safe for them, they must go home with peace, we had enough of this people, go home and fix your problems in your own county Mugabe is no longer an issue now go fix your own problems

Were these permits not supposed to expire?

This coordinated reporting of Zimbabwean ZEP permits will not change the decision by government. Go plead for them in Zimbabwe.

Living in fear of what? Didn't the government say they must reapply for permits? They were given 12 months to sort themselves out,what have they been doing to achieve that? Zimbabweans are not helpless,they have their own country to run to. We only have South Africa. Voetsek!

it was never permanent...we need those jobs for the Rands to stay in SA to fix SA If all skills are in SA who is going to fix Zimbabwe?

Victor19911711 After December, then the soldiers, police and the SA communities must be ready to forcefully remove this guys.

I don't care about their fear. Ek gee nie om nie hulle moet fokkof

Victor19911711 Who cares. They have been given more than enough time to sort out their documents.

Victor19911711 The mystry of the Zepholder “fear” deepens.Were the holders of the permits not xpcting them to end, even tho.the prmts clearly said so in b+w.Or does the permit end only when they say so?Bizarre. And mainstream media release the same story on the same day. Same owner/s?

Pls explain that and stop playing victims you and your countrymen..tsek maan

Hayi maan Voetsek, nilokhu nisicefezela ngama Zimbabweans! They have their country and Gov in Zim. We have our own ppl who don't know where the next meal will come from bcz many opportunities are offered to foreigners by unscrupulous Employers and this foolish and reckless Gov.

Where is this fear around Christmas and Easter ?

Lt them go back to their countries 🤷‍♂️there is no war I Zimbabwe

Voetsek idiots

I hate the fact that , these News rooms are full of Zimbabweans so you can also fokof. PutSouthAficansFirst. OperationDudula

Propaganda!! Blackmail!! Some woke Zimbos have already started sending their sht and children back to their land. The stubborn ones are the problem.

How can they because they are very brave when taking someones life.

Celebrate going home. Your wonderful zimbabwe awaits you

They always brag about owning land, now it’s time to go enjoy their land

Let them go back home there's no war there moos

Go home

Of going home, these people go home for holidays and now all of a sudden it's a scary thing. Manipulative writing perhaps?

It was never a permanent solution and no they will not get citizenship either

What is there to fear? The temporary exemption permits have met their natural end. Permit holders were given two years to make the necessary arrangements. What fear?

It's not South African's fault that Zimbabwean from 2009 till 2022 (13years) didn't try and change the political landscape in their own country. Imagine saying your country of birth is not an option for you.

😂😂😂😂😂 fear going home? Yi film.

They must go home and solve their own problems how can you run away from your home when there are problems who's gonna solve it

Those illegals must just go...

Tsek they must go home

They must just go back to their country South Africa is not for foreigners ican't stand them my forefathers were not cowards they have never asked for refuge elsewhere like your anc moegoes

Don't these people have a country? They are not orphans. These people will leave South Africa whether you like or not you stupid media houses! Every week you are pushing this propaganda and it's not working in fact it's making us more determined. PutSouthAfricansFirst and asjiki

Nothing new here, they knew that they're visiting the country temporarily. Before they expiry date hits the fan they should be OUT of the country.

Propoganda bullshit again

No war in Zimbabwe they must go home now....

We don’t care .

Media is controlled by foreigners. ANC freedom is the freedom of foreigners

Africa is for the Africans like it or not but that won't change

U December uyofika sizwile yini

They will just stay without papers. Remember they don't care about SA Laws.

How come they are never scared of going home easter and December holidays?

So what!

They must voetsek

They must go home and reapply again. What's difficult about that.

Investing and getting the returns is what i have ever wanted finally found it In BencyDanie

The SA government must remove all foreigners from Ethopia, Somalia, Malawi, India, Pakistan etc as well because they’ve completely taken over & destroyed areas like Fordsburg, Mayfair & Crosby & caused seriously damaging issues with service delivery due to illegal connections.

Time to go home. How do they fear going home? Only they can improve their lives back home.

Surely the solution is for the people to apply and present their skills and or investments as per the immigration act.

No 1 is sure that they are leaving since we have corrupt home affairs mxm they must fokof

they must go and work hard in zimbabwe

Scared of going back to their motherland?, very dilly and spoilt

But they always knew that these are not permanent residence permits. What's up with all the media papers posting these ZEP articles this morning? 🤔

How can Zimbabwe not be an option for Zimbabweans?

Fear what, they must celebrate, how can one fear going home

Fearing what? They have home counties waiting for their return.

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