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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 86564, member: 27"]
Visa bottlenecks just sidelined admitted Zimbabwean students at the University of Johannesburg and left their academic year hanging by a thread.

Visa delays derail University of Johannesburg plans
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[*]The University of Johannesburg accepted Zimbabwean students who met the entry rules.
[*]Applicants filed study visa paperwork months ahead of term.
[*]Processing holdups at South African centers stalled approvals.
[*]Deadlines are creeping closer while their status stays pending.
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Registration blocked as semester rolls on
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[*]The semester has already kicked off without many Zimbabwean enrollees.
[*]Students cannot finalize registration or enter campus facilities.
[*]Some are stuck watching coursework move ahead without them.
[*]Uncertainty is clouding long-term academic goals.
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Social media erupts over the backlog
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[*]South Africans and Zimbabweans jumped into heated online debates.
[*]Mestori Makhetha questioned the leadership of SADC and the AU.
[*]Gugu Hadebe argued locals should get priority space.
[*]Busi Kalako defended international students’ right to enroll.
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Recurring visa gridlock raises questions
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[*]Annual admission cycles keep clashing with immigration slowdowns.
[*]Universities recruit regionally while systems lag.
[*]Similar backlogs have hit Zimbabwean applicants before.
[*]Without reform, disruptions are expected to repeat.
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