CASE NOTE: EX PARTE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND ANOTHER
2024-10-11
Alfred Mahkuntsu will look at the facts, issues and the applicable law the Court referred to in Ex parte Minister of Home Affairs and Another 2024.
Alfred Mahkuntsu will look at the facts, issues and the applicable law the Court referred to in Ex parte Minister of Home Affairs and Another 2024.
On 5 January 2022, the Minister of Home Affairs abruptly withdrew the Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP). This decision triggered legal action and scrutiny over its validity and adherence to legal principles, particularly regarding the procedural fairness, constitutional rights, and treatment of refugees in the country. On 28 June 2023, the High Court found that the Minister’s decision was invalid, unconstitutional and unlawful