South Africa's Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, has faced a setback in his efforts to overturn a court ruling that protects Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders.
Tens of thousands of Zimbabwean nationals working in South Africa who were facing deportation when their work permits expire at the end of June have been given a temporary reprieve after South African authorities extended the deadline on Thursday.
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has revealed that the multi-millionaire preacher Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary had five passports each that were issued by Malawi.