
Good news for the roughly 180 000 Zimbabwean and 55 000 Lesotho exemption permit holders living and working in SA: the validity of their permits has been extended until 28 May 2027.
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber announced the 18-month reprieve this week, as the current exemption permits were due to expire on 28 November 2025.
Read:
Home Affairs in the dock over termination of ZEP system
Court grants ZEP holders another 12 months
ZEP and Lesotho permit holders can stay two more years, but …
The extension ensures continued protection for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) and Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP)…
Cape Winelands: Famous for its vineyards and wine production, the Cape
Winelands region includes towns like Stellenbosch and Franschhoek.
The Apartheid Museum: Located in Johannesburg, this museum offers a detailed
account of the apartheid story through photographs, artifacts, and film footage.

Baked ZD
Fun South African Fact: Some countries have deserts; some have subtropical forests, right? South Africa has: deserts, wetlands, grasslands, bush, subtropical forests, mountains and escarpments.
Grotas
Fun South African Fact: For nearly 50 years, there was a state of apartheid – white minority rule – in South Africa.