TimesLIVE reports that speaking at the launch of the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum, Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Minister Leon Schreiber said the Special Investigating Unit, his department, the Border Management Authority, the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority were collectively enforcing accountability in the immigration environment.

He advised that between July 2024 and February 2025, 27 officials had been dismissed from the DHA for a range of offences that included fraud, corruption and sexual misconduct. Eighteen of the dismissals were announced in November last year and, since then, another nine officials had been dismissed. Schreiber added that once appeals presently ongoing were completed, this number was likely to increase. “Thanks to the work of our partners in law enforcement, eight officials have already been convicted and sentenced to prison terms ranging from four to 18 years, while criminal prosecution of another 19 officials is under way,” he also reported. Schreiber said at the Border Management Agency (BMA) over the same period, 10 officials had been dismissed for corruption, and one for aiding and abetting. Another 45 BMA cases were at various stages in the disciplinary process and could result in further dismissals. National director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi said at the official launch that the forum was a powerful step in fostering co-operation with various stakeholders, including law enforcement, civil society and members of the public.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Ernest Mabuza at TimesLIVE
• Lees ook, Nuwe forum teen korrupsie by grense van stapel gestuur, by Maroela Media
• And also, Twenty-seven Home Affairs officials dismissed for fraud and corruption since July 2024, at The Citizen

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