TimesLIVE reports that the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has poured cold water on claims that a suspended immigration officer was back at work.
The officer, identified as “Elizabeth” from North West, was suspended amid allegations she was selling identity documents for R50,000. Her alleged activities were exposed during an episode of the Sizokthola on Moja Love show, which focuses on drugs and addiction and their effects on society, among other problems. DHA spokesperson Siya Qoza said they had taken action against the official and placed her on precautionary suspension last Tuesday pending an investigation. On the show, the official was accused of allegedly working with drug dealers in the province and also allegedly selling identity documents. During the “exposé”, she was found with screenshots of official home affairs documents on her phone and multiple IDs, including some allegedly belonging to her, her daughters and her husband. Last year the DHA dismissed two employees for selling identity documents to foreigners. Another four officials were suspended for similar offences.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Unathi Nkanjeni at SowetanLive
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