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State lambasted over Zim permits

Source: By NONI MOKATI –IOL, 29/08/2015

Pretoria - Migrant organisations have lambasted the government for its
handling of the application process of the Zimbabwean Special
Dispensation permits.

Zimbabweans in South Africa have until September 30 to collect their
documents from the Visa and Permit Facilitation Centres across all
nine provinces. Failure to do so will result in the permits being sent
back to the department.

Home Affairs said 26 986 permits of the 198 032 applications processed
had yet to be collected.

It said 6.2 percent of applications had been rejected. But human
rights lawyers are challenging this figure.

"There were people whose applications were rejected but they were
never given reasons why. Over and above this they were never informed
of their right to appeal the decision.

"This does not comply with regulations in the Immigration Act. Worse
is that the appeal date is within 10 days and this has long passed,"
said Human Rights lawyer David Cote.

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