Deportations from South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA has temporarily suspended deportations following a legal challenge by a human rights group that argued that it was insensitive for authorities to target foreigners following xenophobic attacks that resulted in the murder of…
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South Africa yesterday deported 261 Zimbabweans who were living in that country illegally while 300 more such immigrants are expected to arrive at Beitbridge Border Post today. This follows the expiry of the July 31 deadline for them to…
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Despite no formal confirmation, public admission or statement from the Department of Home Affairs, PASSOP regrets to inform media, the public and Zimbabweans that we are now convinced that the Department of Home Affairs has lifted South…
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HURISA and partners are concerned about the impracticability of the deadline set by the department to legalize the Zimbabwean nationals in the country by the 31st July 2011. We are particularly troubled that the department is threatening to…
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Pretoria - Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni on Wednesday the 22nd of September announced the call centre number for enquiries regarding the Zimbabwean special dispensation and the regularisation of the stay of Zimbabwean…
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Lawyers for Human Rights concerned about mass deportations following government’s lifting of ‘special dispensation’ that never took effect. Lawyers for Human Rights is concerned about the Cabinet announcement made on the 2nd September that…
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Cape Town – The South African Cabinet has approved a proposal to end the special dispensation for Zimbabwean nationals introduced in April 2009, government spokesman Themba Maseko said on Thursday. This followed a bilateral agreement…
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