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    The South African Minister of Home Affairs has issued a new directive extending the validity of exemption permits for Zimbabwean nationals in South Africa. The previous directive was set to expire on June 30th, 2023. However, the minister approved thousands of waiver applications and visa processing increased significantly. As a result, the new directive extends the exemption permits until December 31st, 2023 to allow more time for processing the high volume of applications. It will be published in the government gazette the following day. The minister has also notified other relevant government departments and the Zimbabwean ambassador of the new directive.

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    The South African Minister of Home Affairs has issued a new directive extending the validity of exemption permits for Zimbabwean nationals in South Africa. The previous directive was set to expire on June 30th, 2023. However, the minister approved thousands of waiver applications and visa processing increased significantly. As a result, the new directive extends the exemption permits until December 31st, 2023 to allow more time for processing the high volume of applications. It will be published in the government gazette the following day. The minister has also notified other relevant government departments and the Zimbabwean ambassador of the new directive.

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    The South African Minister of Home Affairs has issued a new directive extending the validity of exemption permits for Zimbabwean nationals in South Africa. The previous directive was set to expire on June 30th, 2023. However, the minister approved thousands of waiver applications and visa processing increased significantly. As a result, the new directive extends the exemption permits until December 31st, 2023 to allow more time for processing the high volume of applications. It will be published in the government gazette the following day. The minister has also notified other relevant government departments and the Zimbabwean ambassador of the new directive.

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    STAATSKOERANT, 8 Junie 2023 No.

    48764   3

    Government Notices • Goewermentskennisgewings

    DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

    NO. 3532 8 June 2023

    To: All Media/ News Editors


    Media Statement
    Issue Date: 07 June 2023
    FOR IMMEDIATE USE

    PRESS STATEMENT ON THE ISSUING OF MINISTER’S IMMIGRATION


    DIRECTIVE NO: 2 OF 2023, EXTENDING THE VALIDITY OF THE
    EXEMPTION PERMITS ISSUED TO THE ZIMBABWEAN NATIONALS

    1. As you are aware, the Minister of Home Affairs (Minister) issued a

    directive in September 2022, extending the validity of exemption

    permits issued to the Zimbabwean nationals to 30 June 2023. Since

    that time, significant developments took place.

    2. The Minister has approved thousands of waiver applications of the

    affected Zimbabwean nationals. This has resulted in significant

    increase in the number of visa and waiver applications. The

    Departmental Advisory Committee (DAC) led by Dr Cassius Lubisi is

    now dealing with the increased number of visa applications.

    This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za


    4  No. 48764 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8 June 2023

    The Minister is equally considering and approving waiver applications

    on a daily basis.

    3. Unlike before since May/beginning of June 2023, VFS Global is now

    receiving between 1 000 - 1 500 visa and waiver applications of the

    affected Zimbabwean nationals daily. For these reasons, the Director-

    General has deployed more officials to assist in the processing of the

    applications.

    4. The Minister took into consideration the said factors, including (to a

    certain extent) submissions received from the affected Zimbabwean

    nationals, relevant officials of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA)

    and other interested parties and decided to issue another Immigration

    Directive, extending the validity of Zimbabwean exemption permits for a

    further period of 6 months, ending on 31 December 2023. A copy of the

    Directive is annexed hereto marked “A”.

    5 The Minister’s Immigration Directive no: 2 of 2023, will be published in

    the Extraordinary Government Gazette tomorrow on Thursday, 8 June

    2023 .

    6. The Minister calls upon all interested parties to take into consideration

    the said Directive in their decision-making processes.

    This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za


    STAATSKOERANT, 8 Junie 2023 No. 48764   5

    7. The Minister will be addressing a letter to the Minister of International

    Relations and Cooperation requesting her to issue a note verbale to

    bring the Directive to the attention of His Excellency, the Ambassador

    of the Republic of Zimbabwe.

    Issued by:

    DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

    DATE: 07 JUNE 2023

    This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za


    6  No. 48764 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8 June 2023

    "Annexure A"

    This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za


    STAATSKOERANT, 8 Junie 2023 No. 48764   7

    This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za


    8  No. 48764 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8 June 2023

    This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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