Holders of Zimbabwean exemption permits have been urged to get their visas in order if they want to stay in South Africa after December. This comes after the Department of Home Affairs extended the validity of exemption permits from the end of June until 31 December 2023, due an influx of up to 1 500 visa and waiver applications a day from affected Zimbabweans since the start of June.
Christo van der Rheede, CEO of Agri SA, said the organisation welcomed the extension, as South African farmers were heavily dependent on foreign laborers. This was no different to the US, which sourced workers from Mexico and even South Africa, and the EU, which employed workers from North Africa.
Source: farmersweekly.co.za