Helen Zille, the Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance has expressed opposition to expelling Zimbabweans with Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) by taking the permit away. She said their stay in South Africa must be regularised because they have contributed immensely to the South African economy. She also urged the South African government to give illegal immigrants a chance to regularise their status in South Africa. Zille further suggested that South Africa should attract foreign skilled workers and foreign entrepreneurs with financial means to start businesses in South Africa. She emphasised that resolving the immigration situation is a complex and time-consuming process, and that a comprehensive, long-term solution is needed not populist demagoguery statements. Zille added that the Zimbabweans she knows in South Africa are highly skilled and are contributing a lot to the South African economy.

Zille over her anyday she is here to push United Nations illegal immigration agenda.