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Zimbabwean In South Africa Petitions Against High Passport Fees

8 months agoThu, 01 Aug 2024 14:38:38 GMT
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Zimbabwean In South Africa Petitions Against High Passport Fees

Takudzwa Muchenje, a Zimbabwean citizen living in South Africa, has launched a petition challenging the exorbitant price of obtaining a passport from the Zimbabwean government’s consulate offices in Johannesburg.

The petition was initiated after the Zimbabwean government opened a passport processing centre at its consulate in Johannesburg and set the passport fee at $270 (R4,900).

In comparison, an ordinary passport collected within 7 days in Zimbabwe costs $170 – $100 less than the amount charged at the Johannesburg consulate.

According to NewZimbabwe.com, Muchenje’s petition, which the publication has seen, argues that the higher fees at the South African consulate place an undue financial burden on Zimbabweans living abroad who need to obtain or renew their passports. Reads the petition:

We are facing a critical issue that demands immediate attention and action. The recent increase in passport fees by the Zimbabwean Government has placed an undue burden on many of us living in South Africa.

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The cost of obtaining a passport has soared to R4,900, making it nearly impossible for the average Zimbabwean to afford it.

Many Zimbabweans in South Africa are already struggling to make ends meet. The current economic situation means that even basic necessities are hard to come by. Adding exorbitant passport fees only exacerbates our difficulties.

Having a passport opens up opportunities for work, education, and better living conditions. By making passports unaffordable, the government is effectively closing the door on these opportunities.

Access to documentation is a human right. Just like a birth certificate, a passport is crucial for identity and movement. It should be accessible to all, not just a privileged few.

Estimates suggest that around 3 million Zimbabweans have migrated to South Africa in recent years, driven by the country’s prolonged economic challenges that have led to a surge in emigration, often referred to as the “great trek” down south.

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15 Comments

Bvumie · 8 months ago
itai plan musachema kunge isu kuno todini kana mochema
Anonymous · 8 months ago
We making a plan
Anonymous · 8 months ago
Tinotoda kuuya kumusha hatichatowane mari dzebus racho
ndini · 8 months ago
zanupf dhoti
Corruptmore Looto · 8 months ago
Handimunoswera makahwanda ikoko, let us suffer together. This treacherous regime will loot you no matter where you are, so next time when elections roll around remember that.
Fox 🦊 · 8 months ago
True iyoyo hakusi kunyepa
sziva · 8 months ago
Dzokai kumusha nguva ichiripo, tizobatsirana kuvaka Nyika yedu.
passmor · 8 months ago
mungwarire manje manje vanenge vakuti tipiwe mazig kuno joni
nherera · 8 months ago
kwaaah Kwaaah this money is peanuts in Zimbabwe muno chero anotengesa ma zai anoibadara kana stress
unru!ƴ · 8 months ago
kukwidza mafees uku kuti mudzoke kumba tife nenhamo tese....... come back home my fellow Zimbabweans
🧐 🤔 🤨 🙄 · 8 months ago
So many Asians, lndians in particular migrated into UK but they have made India an Asian powerhouse economically, So many Egyptians in The UK but how frequent is Egypt Air above European skies, and how has its economy proffered, we go ku SA and scream of 3millions Zimbabweans that side 🙄 what are they doing or what have they done besides peddling lies and opposition politicking that has become their house hold lifestyle to stay in that country for unemployment benefits, can't even plough back home like what Nigerian Indians and Egyptian do, out of 3 million really! 😮 We would not be complaining This closely showed that many of us in that country are into crime which is something very difficult to formalise as crime is illegal
Anonymous · 8 months ago
Basically Financials dzenyika haudzizive. We plough back by sending money back home. Check how much the Gorvenment is getting in remittances
Eraison · 8 months ago
Takati huyai muvhota chihurumende ichi chibve mukaramba, so stop crying.
Anonymous · 8 months ago
I came and voted

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