THE Zimbabwe consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa, has closed doors with immediate effect after a COVID-19 scare, heaping more problems to thousands of Zimbabweans wanting temporary travel documents .
“Members of the public are hereby further advised of the temporary suspension of the issuance of TTDs [temporary travel documents] and repatriation certificates with immediate effect,” the Zimbabwe consulate said in a notice.
A huge number of Zimbabweans affected by an extended COVID-19 lockdown in the neighbouring South Africa have been registering to be repatriated back home.
Reports show that Zimbabwean immigrants in that country have not been spared the harsh impacts of South Africa’s extended lockdown, which has left many with no source of income.
A network of Zimbabweans under the banner the Zimbabwe Community in South Africa (Zim-Com SA) recently sent an SOS for food and other basics to cater for the hungry fellow countrymen.
