Teacher shortage to worsen after home affairs cancels Zim exemption permits

Almost 200,000 Zimbabwean nationals will be affected and they don’t hold much hope of getting the relevant visa

24 April 2022 - 17:04

Thousands of Zimbabwean teachers who hold exemption permits may be forced to return to their home country if they fail to secure a visa before the end of the year...

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