The South African cabinet has agreed to renew nearly all permits issued under the Zimbabwe Documentation Project.
The special dispensation permits allowed about 270,000 previously undocumented Zimbabweans to formalise their stay in the neighbouring country, while more than 6,000 bearers of illegally-obtained SA documents were granted amnesty from a crackdown that nabbed thousands of others.
“Cabinet approved the renewal of all permits issued under the Special Dispensation for Zimbabweans, except those whose bearers were convicted of a criminal offence during the time of use of the permit,” said the source…
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