Botswana?

Three days before the expiration of my temporary residence permit I receive a call from the law firm looking after my case. My passport is with Home Affairs since last week Monday, and since the lawyer told me it should take 2 to 3 business days to process, I've been calling to see why I hadn't received my passport back yet. But yet another 'retournement de situation': Home Affairs now requests proof that I am registered with one of the professional bodies for Economists (?). Not at all a legal requirement according to my experienced lawyer, but still it means somewhat more uncertainty...Should I prepare to leave the country on Saturday and re-enter on another temporary permit? But then I need my passport to cross a border, and it's still at Home Affairs...Annie at work has already volunteered to accompany me to Botswana if need be, and I have a few friends willing to provide asylum to this maybe future illegal alien...But, as usual, nothing I can do, but wait and see and call my lawyer tomorrow morning again for an update...Botswana here I come??? I'm really trowing a party when this is all over, I think I deserve it ;-)