SA has offered Zimbabwe the use of its passport printing press ahead of the December 31 deadline set for Zimbabweans living in South Africa.

"I really need to go back to South Africa," said Thuli Ngwenya,* with a hint of desperation in her voice.

Home affairs minister tries to ease anxiety as the December 31 regularisation deadline looms.

The regularisation of Zimbabwean nationals is just the start of South Africa’s brand-spanking new immigration policy.

The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs tackles the chaos and confusion surrounding the documentation process for Zimbabweans living in South Africa.

While hundreds of Zimbabweans have heeded the call to get themselves documented in South Africa, many have complained of confusion and long queues.

Deputy Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba visited the home affairs office in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has appealed to Zimbabweans in SA to take up the government’s offer to get their documents in order.