Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi, in a media briefing, welcomed the opportunity to appeal to the Supreme Court, saying the 'importance of the Supreme Court appeal in achieving legal clarity on visa regulations'.
the opportunity to appeal to the Supreme Court, saying the"importance of the Supreme Court appeal in achieving legal clarity on visa regulations". by three judges sitting as a full bench in the Pretoria High Court who deemed his decision to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit program unlawful, unconstitutional, and invalid.
"I want to explain this because many people believe anybody from Zimbabwe is on the ZEP. There are many people from Zimbabwe in this country, who are on a study permit, business visa, general work visa, critical skills... and some who are permanent residents, for that matter," he said."But this particular group, it was known that they won't qualify for any of those. At that time, when they arrived in that's why they were given a special permit.
In December 2023, the High Court ruled in favor of the foundation, declaring the termination unconstitutional and the judges directed the minister to reconsider the issue"following a fair process" that complies with the relevant laws. The High Court ruled the termination was illegal because the Minister didn't consult the 178,000 permit holders beforehand.
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