Zimbabwe: Anger At Huge Jump in Zimbabwean Passport Price

Petition gathers over 1,100 signatures

• A petition launched to urge the Zimbabwean government to reconsider a decision to hike the price of the Zimbabwean passport in South Africa has gathered more than 1,100 signatures in a few days.
• The Zimbabwean consulate in Johannesburg said that from 29 July all passport applications would be handled as express applications and would cost 250 US dollars instead of 170.
• Organisations representing Zimbabweans in South Africa have said the government should…