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    __________________________________________________________________________

    GOVERNMENT NOTICES ● GOEWERMENTSKENNISGEWINGS

    __________________________________________________________________________
    STAATSKOERANT, 29 November 2024 No. 51696   3

    Government Notices • Goewermentskennisgewings


    DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
    DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

    NO. 5603 29 November 2024

    NOTICE TO ALL ZIMBABWEAN EXEMPTION PERMIT HOLDERS

    MINISTER’S IMMIGRATION DIRECTIVE NO 15 OF 2024

    RE: EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF EXEMPTIONS GRANTED IN TERMS OF


    SECTION 31(2)(b) OF THE IMMIGRATION ACT, 2002 (ACT NO. 13 OF 2002)

    1. I, Dr L. A. Schreiber, MP, Minister of Home Affairs, with the powers bestowed


    upon me in terms of section 31(2)(b) of the Immigration Act, (“Immigration
    Act”) have decided to extend the validity of the Zimbabwean Exemption
    Permits (“ZEP”) until 28 November 2025 in order for me to fulfill the duty
    placed on me by the Gauteng High Court to consult the affected ZEP holders
    and all other stakeholders on the future of the current dispensation.

    2. The reactivation of the Immigration Advisory Board (“IAB”) is currently


    underway and its first task will be to consider, advise and enable the steps
    required for compliance with the Order of the High Court on the future of the
    ZEP. In order to give the IAB time to properly do its work, and a fair process to
    be followed, I direct that:

    2.1. existing ZEPs shall be deemed to remain valid for the next (12) twelve
    months;

    This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za


    4  No. 51696 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 November 2024

    2.2. no holder of a ZEP may be arrested, ordered to depart or be detained for


    purposes of deportation or deported in terms of section 34 of the Immigration
    Act for any reason related to him or her not having any valid exemption
    certificate;

    2.3. the holder of an exemption certificate may be allowed to enter into or depart
    from the Republic of South Africa in terms of section 9 of the Immigration Act,
    read together with the Immigration Regulations, 2014, provided that he or she
    complies with all other requirements for entry into and departure from the
    Republic, save for the reason of not having a valid visa endorsed in his or her
    passport; and

    2.4. no ZEP holder should be required to produce a valid exemption certificate,


    visa or an authorisation letter to remain in the Republic as contemplated in
    section 32(1) of the Immigration Act when making an application for any
    category of the visa for temporary sojourn in the Republic as contemplated in
    section 10(2) of the Immigration Act.

    3. Any enquiry related to the content of this Directive, should be directed to the
    Department’s Contact Centre at hacc@dha.gov.za.

    28th DAY OF NOVEMBER


    THUS DONE AND SIGNED AT CAPE TOWN ON THIS ____
    2024.

    DR L.A. SCHREIBER, MP

    MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS

    DATE: 28 November 2024

    This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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