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The Citizen reports that the Hawks (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation) are searching for an official from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) for his involvement in fraud and corruption.
Allegedly, 28-year-old Kagiso Ronny Maboa contravened the Immigration Act. Hawks spokesperson Captain Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi indicated: “He allegedly colluded with a Pakistani mastermind to facilitate that foreign nationals obtain South African passports fraudulently. This was made possible by using South African citizens’ identity details when processing the applications. A warrant for his arrest has been issued, hence he is sought.” Last month, a senior DHA official was dismissed after it emerged that he recommended the permanent stay of self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his family in SA. The DHA reported that former chief director Ronney Marhule was found guilty of gross dishonesty, gross negligence and non-compliance with the Immigration Act when he recommended issuing the permits to Bushiri’s family, “which they did not deserve”. The department indicated that Marhule had also been charged regarding permanent residence permits issued to two other people, Mohamed Afzal Motiwala and Fatima Ebrahim. Marhule’s dismissal came after a year-long investigation.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Faizel Patel at The Citizen
- Read too, Home Affairs deports Lithuanian actress for ‘abusing’ SA’s immigration laws, at IOL
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