The minister said that one of the conditions for the permit was that holders could not apply for any other permit in South Africa, which limited them.
JOHANNESBURG - Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the scrapping of the Zimbabwean Expemption Permit was in fact beneficial for some holders, who would have otherwise been barred from applying for any other permit to stay in South Africa.
Cabinet recently announced that it would not be renewing the special dispensation for a fourth time since its inception in 2009. Groups such as African Amity and the Zimbabwean Permit Holders’ Association have launched court bids to challenge the decision but Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that this was to be expected.
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