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MOTSOALEDI ANNOUNCES NEW PERMITS FOR ZEP, LEP HOLDERS

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that he was also extending the
validity of their current permits until the end of 2024.


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Bernadette Wicks | 01 December 2023 13:29

JOHANNESBURG - Holders of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) and Lesotho
Exemption Permits (LEP) can breathe a sigh of relief as Home Affairs Minister
Aaron Motsoaledi announced on Friday that he’s granting them new permits, which
will allow them to remain in the country until the end of 2025.

Motsoaledi said that he was also extending the validity of their current permits
until the end of 2024.

Both ZEPs and LEPs were due to expire at the end of this year but against the
backdrop of ongoing litigation between the minister and the Helen Suzman
Foundation, the validity of ZEPS was previously extended to the end of June
2024.

The minister announced his decision to issue new permits, together with the
latest extensions, at a press briefing on Friday.

He said that those who’d applied for waivers or other visas need not apply for
new permits in the interim as their status remained protected while they awaited
the outcome thereof.

"But those who did not apply for the waivers, there’s nothing we can do. They
need to go to VFS and start all over again. It’s not my fault, we’ve given them
the opportunity, we’ve extended it many times as you know. So, I call upon all
the affected Lesotho and Zimbabwean nationals to make use of the window of
opportunity to apply for new exemption permits through VFS Global."


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