SIU uncovers major visa fraud syndicate inside Home Affairs

In one case, a senior official and chief financial officer in North West province obtained multiple fraudulent visas, securing a CFO position in a government department and acquiring luxury vehicles and bank accounts.

The Special Investigating Unit has uncovered extensive fraud syndicates involving Department of Home Affairs officials who colluded to issue irregular visas and permits, with investigations revealing systemic corruption across border and immigration services.

Speaking at a fraud- and corruption-awareness campaign at Beitbridge Border Post on Monday, SIU head Adv Andy Mothibi detailed how investigations under Presidential Proclamation 154 of 2024 had identified numerous visas and permits...