# Repeal of ZDERA and ZEP Legal Battles with Advocate Simba Chitando | Friday Drinks

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Published: 2026-02-19T11:28:25+00:00
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## Resource

Join Tinashe and Rufaro with Advocate Simba Chitando unpacking ZDERA and the legal challenges around Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP). Advocate Simba Chitando discusses his pro bono work with undocumented migrants in South Africa. Activism and advocacy are core to Chitando's fight for migrant rights. This episode challenges borders, sanctions, and what makes the law legitimate. "What makes law, law?" - Tinashe's big question. ZDERA has failed its democracy/rule of law goals after 24 years. Sponsored by Delta Corporation - 'Share a Coke' and join the conversation.

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