An assessment of Leon Schreiber's performance as Minister of Home Affairs in 2024, focusing on his handling of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEPs) issue and the department's response to the Constitutional Court ruling.
Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber had quite the year, but how well did he do? We take a look.The Department of Home Affairs has been in the spotlight throughout 2024, following the replacement of former minister Aaron Motsoaledi with Schreiber. But how did Schreiber do? We take a look. Initially, many South Africans had hoped the portfolio would go to Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie, whose election slogan, Abahambe, helped the party secure about nine seats in Parliament.
There was a moment of uncertainty among those who had voted for McKenzie as they questioned the DA’s policies and how they would inform Schreiber’s approach to the issue of illegal immigration.After his appointment, Schreiber said he needed time to review the processes and “missteps” in how the Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEPs) were handled. His comments came after the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruled that former Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi had unlawfully terminated the ZEP. “We have to approach all of these things based on what our Constitution tells us. The courts have spoken on a particular way in which this matter has been handled. I will obviously need some time to go and review the processes and what some of the missteps were,” he told“The fundamental point to make is that we must uphold the law. That means where there are fraudulent activities or where people have engaged in corruption to obtain certificates or have corrupted the ZEP, there will need to be consequences. We must uphold the law in that space,” he said. Late in November, his department extended the deadline for ZEPs by another year as consultations on the process and applications for different visas continued. He received praise for the extension, as it will allow for the department to get the processes right to avoid court losses in the matte
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