The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has declared Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi’s decision to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) as unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid.
Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi speaking at an event.
This after the Helen Suzman Foundation challenged Motsoaledi’s decision after he announced last year that theThe ZEP is a special permit issued in terms of the Immigration Act that allows its holders and their children temporary legal status to live, work and study in South Africa. The Helen Suzman Foundation had hauled the Minister to court with the foundation’s legal counsel arguing that the Minister did not consult with the holders of the permit before his decision and asked the court to declare it invalid.
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