o grant foreign workers tied in terms of their work permits to a specific
remunerative activity freedom of choice in jobs after they have resided in the
host country lawfully for a specified period (Article 52);
o grant migrant workers (documented and undocumented) who get deported a
reasonable opportunity before or after departure to settle any claims for
wages and other entitlements and any pending liabilities (Article 22(6)); and
o grant migrant workers (documented and undocumented), upon the
termination of their stay in South Africa, the opportunity to transfer their
earnings, savings, and personal effects and belongings (Article 32).
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Address the particular situation of undocumented Zimbabwean migrants by
developing a comprehensive approach to the multifaceted problems and human
rights abuses arising from their lack of status, and holding discussions with the
Government of Zimbabwe about measures to address the conditions that
contribute to migration to South Africa.
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