South Africa’s refusal to renew Zimbabweans’ visas ruled illegal

The high court in South Africa on Wednesday declared the government’s decision not to renew temporary residency permits of nearly 180,000 Zimbabweans living and working in the country “unconstitutional”. Pretoria granted four-year visas to around 178,000 Zimbabweans fleeing economic and political crises at home in 2009, following violent elections. The visas have been repeatedly extended. … Continue reading South Africa’s refusal to renew Zimbabweans’ visas ruled illegal