Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber has extended the validity of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits ZEP to 28 May 2027 in an official government notice, Cape townEtc reports.
The minister signed Minister's Immigration Directive No. 21 of 2025, published in the Government Gazette , which treats existing ZEPs as remaining valid for an additional 18 months after the current expiry date of 28 November 2025.
The directive uses powers under section 312b of the Immigration Act.