THE six-month extension to June 2023 of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) brings some relief to nearly 180 000 permit holders, but many families are still opting to voluntarily return to Zimbabwe. The ZEP permit was to expire at the end of December 2022, leaving almost all of these permit holders undocumented. However, some Zimbabweans…
Zim nationals in SA blocked

However, some Zimbabweans trying to leave South Africa at the Beitbridge border are being stopped from returning, because they don’t have valid documents. (File picture)