List of permits that are ready to be collected!

There are currently hundreds of permits that are ready for collection at the DHA Offices in Bellville (Boston House on Vortrekker Road). Below is a list of names of people who should go to Bellville to pick up their permits as soon as possible! If you have any questions, please call 021 762 0322. For more information on the ZDP, click here.

(The table below is organised by alphabetical order of surnames. Scroll down to search for names. An example of a reference number is WYN184/2010/DZP.)

Susan* is the Zimbabwean woman who has withheld her name for the time being because she has yet to tell her family of the horrific attack she incurred and also fears for her safety as the attack is still being investigated. She has made the decision to open a Facebook account and twitter account in an attempt to share her views and experiences as well as attempting to raise funds for her important surgeries. She encourages people to add her on Facebook – Susan Forgives and to follow her on Twitter- @SusanForgives. Please send her messages of support- She has been through a terrible attack in Cape Town where randomly a man threw acid into her face in a mini-taxi on her way home from work. She is now trying rebuild her life and to raise the money for facial reconstruction. About R 450 000 is needed to complete all the surgeries. Should she raise the funds she will still have to endure many traumatic operations and about 4 years of rehabilitation. Although she has forgiven the perpetrator she still has to identify the suspect and assist in the criminal investigations ahead– mainly she wants to know why this happened- so she can rebuild her life.

For comment please contact her on Facebook or Twitter- or phone her spokesperson/friend/employer Dr Parker on 0769547448

The latest edition of PASSOP Watch is now available here. It includes stories on the recent police settlement with PASSOP’s Director, an update on the Zimbabwean Dispensation Project, a new report on the link between mass deportation and xenophobia, the implications of a changing SA immigration policy, the Somalia Famine Relief event, refugee stories and humanitarian aid cases, and more.

Distribution of Zimbabwean permits continue

PASSOP would like to inform Zimbabweans that the distribution of permits applied for under the Zimbabwean Dispensation Project continues. We call for further patience from relevant stakeholders around South Africa.

We wish to inform all Zimbabweans who are awaiting their permits that the process is still underway at the regional Department of Home Affairs (DHA) offices across the country. It appears that the department will continue, “until the process is complete”. The DHA continues to send SMSs to Zimbabweans who need to submit their fingerprints and to those whose permits are ready for collection. There are also many Zimbabweans who are presenting themselves (to the DHA offices where they applied) to submit outstanding documents such as proof of employment letters, copies of Zimbabwean passports etc, to support their applications. We are aware that there remain thousands of people still waiting for SMSs, who should in due course receive smses to submit fingerprints and later SMSs to collect their permits.

We remain concerned that some Zimbabweans have not yet received their passports from the Zimbabwean Consulate.  The DHA will take fingerprints of anyone who does not have their passports. We are also worried that employers and banks are getting anxious with the prolonged finalization of the issuing and distribution of the ZDP permits. Nevertheless, it remains unclear exactly when they will complete the distribution of permits, however it appears that the Department of Home Affairs will not “shut or stop” the project until everyone who submitted their application is given a fair chance to collect their permits.

We urge employers not to unlawfully dismiss Zimbabwean employees who are still waiting for their permits, banks not to ‘freeze’ bank accounts of their Zimbabwean clients and educational institutions not to de-register students while the Department continues to work on their applications. We also advise employers to give their Zimbabwean employees time to come to the Department when they receive SMSs to complete the process and to follow up on their applications. Those who receive notification that their outcome is ready for collection should also go as soon as possible to collect their results to ensure that the process is concluded. For more on the latest information regarding fingerprints, SMSs, etc., click here.