‘We are suffering’: Zimbabweans in SA march against hike in passport prices
Published: 7/Aug/2024
Source: NewZimbabwe.com
Zimbabweans living in South Africa say the hike in the price of Zimbabwean passports is contributing to more of them being in the country illegally.
On Tuesday, a group of Zimbabweans and some South Africans marched to the Zimbabwean embassy in Hatfield, Pretoria, to demand a standard price for passports that they say should be in line with other African countries.
The group also expressed concern about the state of Zimbabwe and called for the resignation of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
A Zimbabwean living in Hillbrow who did not want to be named said the price hike is contributing to many Zimbabweans living illegally in South Africa.
The 30-year-old, who has been in the country about 10 years, said he lost his passport after being robbed last year and cannot afford a new one.
“I am not working so don’t have R5,000 for a passport. Here in South Africa if you don’t have a permit, you won’t work, so I don’t know what I can do. Going back home is also expensive. At least if they dropped that price to $100, it would be better. Working is hard if you do not have the proper documents. We can’t survive and maybe we will turn into criminals.
Read further: https://www.newzimbabwe.com/we-are-suffering-zimbabweans-in-sa-march-against-hike-in-passport-prices/