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Low-skilled Zimbabweans struggle to qualify for SA visas as deadline for expiry of exempted permits looms

Source: Times Live, 13/07/2022

Many believe SA government is pushing them back to Zimbabwe by doing away with special permits
Thousands of low-skilled Zimbabwean nationals are finding it difficult to qualify for visas and many believe the SA cabinet`s decision to do away with the special exemption permit is aimed at pushing them out of the country...
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If you are visiting SA or already here on a visa, take this as a public-interest warning. In 2025, a quiet, but sharp, shift has taken hold inside parts of home affairs adjudication ranks: applications are being refused almost mechanically if they were not submitted at least 60 days before visa expiry.A wave of refusals repeating near-identical wording:The applicant did not submit his/her application no less than 60 days prior to the expiry date of his/her.

The rigid application of this rule, devoid of consideration for mitigating circumstances, raises serious concerns about the fairness and legality of such administrative decisions.

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