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Employers of Zimbabwe Exemptions Permit holders should make preparations as grace period approaches

South African employers of Zimbabwean nationals using the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) are advised to start making preparations ahead of December, 2022.

Cabinet’s decision to end special permits that allow close to 180 000 Zimbabweans who live and work in the country has been challenged in several courts. The ZEPs were granted to Zimbabweans who moved to South Africa before 2009.

The temporary measure was meant to regularise their presence in the country and allow Zimbabweans access to services such as banking. But now the government has decided to cancel this measure without putting proper plans in place.

The one-year grace period expires at the end of 2022. Government says that in December all people under the permit must leave the country.

Chief Executive for the National Employers’ Association of South Africa, Gerhard Papenfus, says it is unfortunate that so many people have to lose their jobs.

Papenfus says, “There are different kinds of permits, visas and just to make sure that your employees fall under this dispensation then you need to be prepared to terminate those employees services at the end of the year which is in our view very wrong. It’s very unfortunate because these are very valuable employees in the hospital sector so business is very unhappy with this arrangement. They work very hard and are very reliable. So this is a loss for the country, it’s very wrong and I think it’s immoral. So losing good employees is very difficult.”

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  1. Good day Home affairs South Africa as one of the affected with this descion of scrapping off our permits with investment we did for more a decade just being cancelled with a short time frame One year is not enough and is not fair ,4 year extension will be fine so that we plan without rushing to leave your Beautiful South Africa as Neighbors treat us human beings too,
    And just rewinding or to remind you The former President Cde Thabo Mbeki is behind or the cause all the influx of Zimbabweans into SA,He was the mediator in hostilities between The late Bob Mugabe and Morgan ,and evertime he came back from he said everything was all Good in Zim when we could not even get even salt in supermarkets and inflation reached the sky and unemployment was way beyond any figure u can imagine, Cde Mbeki did this to protect his interests in Zimbabwe plus his ally Robert Mugabe while the masses starved to death and people had to eat their dogs because of hunger and also it was hard for dog owners to see their pets suffering too coz there was nothing to feed them.
    So before you jump to conclusions our African Brothers And Sisters in SA look for root cause it was ANC who gave a blind eye to their fellow Comrades as in Zanu pf who trumatised the masses physically, emotionally and brought unbearable Hunger on your Sisters and Brothers that lead them to cross border into SA.
    For humanity’s sake fear God Politicians in South Africa and Zimbabwe and Do the right thing , and Do not use Dirty politics for personal Gain and using People of Zimbabwe as a scapegoat and Using hate speech for Brothers and Sisters who have built a Good relationship over the Years South Africans and Zimbabweans

    Be Bold enough and face the bread and butter issues you are failing to provide for your citizens as Current leaders in South Africa and Zimbabwe .

    Tables will turn and Remember God is for all of us In Jesus name I pray for you as Governments to change your ways and face head on what u can not provide for your Citizens.

    GOD BLESS AFRICA AND ITS PEOPLE
    AMEN

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