“The scheme was so simple for them that fraudsters did not even
need to travel to Namibia to get the documents. They just
couriered to them and they were delivered on a silver platter,”
said Motsoaledi.
“This official has not only been fired. We`ve handed over the
files to the Hawks to pursue prosecution for fraud and corruption.
The department has revoked 100 visas obtained in this manner.
“I can`t claim in front of the house that these are all the visas
that are fraudulent because we do not know, hence we are busy
auditing all the visas issued by this official since she`s been
deployed in our mission in Namibia in October 2018.”
Motsoaledi also complained that labour unions representing
employees of his department appeared not to be keen to help him
eliminate corruption in the notorious department, citing the
manner in which they handled the matter of the axed Windhoek
official.
What this lady was doing is tantamount to high treason, selling
the sovereignty of the country to the highest bidder.
“I`m elevating this matter because I wish to take this opportunity
to talk to our unions. We accept and understand that unions have
an obligation to defend their members, but the manner in which the
union to which this lady belonged tried to stifle our
[disciplinary] processes leave a lot to be desired,” he said.
“I don`t

believe that union membership is bigger than patriotism.
What this lady was doing is tantamount to high treason, selling
the sovereignty of the country to the highest bidder. The police
have arrested several other officials for fraudulent activities in
the department of home affairs.”
Motsoaledi also announced that his department was extending all
permits and visas that were due to expire during the lockdown from
the end of July to October 31.
He then turned to amendments to the Electoral Act ordered by the
Constitutional Court to allow independent candidates to contest
national and municipal elections.
He said it was not true that the governing ANC was determined to
frustrate the process with the intention of delaying the
implementation of the amendments ahead of the next general
election in 2024.
“There are rumours swirling around that some parties in parliament
are very reluctant or not willing to make these amendments or at
least to make it in time for the next election,” he said.
“I wish to reassure the nation that this is not the case. As far
as the party I represent is concerned ... the ruling party is
committed to make the necessary arrangements for the
Constitutional Court ruling to be honoured.”
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One of the applicants, Phindile Mazibuko, became a victim of identity theft in 2012 when fraudulent transactions occurred, using her personal details.

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-LHR appeals extension, urges affected people to seek help now.

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In January last year, the Pretoria High Court found that the department`s practice of blocking IDs without due process was unlawful and unconstitutional. One of the applicants, Phindile Mazibuko, a Swati citizen and South African permanent resident since 1998, fell victim to identity theft in 2012 when fraudsters used her personal details.

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A Washington state mother and her 6-year-old son have been released after spending more than three weeks in US immigration detention due to a brief trip to Canada and a small paperwork mistake, her attorney told CNN on Saturday.

Sarah Shaw, a New Zealand citizen who has lived legally in the US since she arrived in 2021, was detained at the Blaine, Washington, Customs and Border Protection checkpoint when returning home after dropping her two oldest children off at the Vancouver airport for a flight to visit their grandparents in New Zealand. Shaw, 33, chose the flight out of Vancouver because it was direct and she didn`t want her children to have to navigate a layover alone, her attorney Minda Thorward, told CNN.

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On 22 July 2025, the Gauteng High Court dismissed Sitrusrand Boerdery`s review of the Department of Employment and Labour`s refusal to issue a Working Conditions and Salary Benchmarking Certificate, an essential precondition for obtaining corporate visas under the Immigration Act.

Acting Judge Kekana AJ held that the Department`s decision was lawful, rational and procedurally fair. This judgment illustrates how businesses can - and must - structure their corporate visa applications to meet statutory requirements, and how legal practitioners should prepare robust review challenges when administrative authorities decline to recommend foreign-work permits.

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The United States could forfeit an estimated 9.4 billion dollars in visitor spending over the next three years following the introduction of a new 250 dollars `visa integrity fee,` according to industry groups, who warn the policy risks undermining tourism and costing thousands of jobs.
The United States’ decision to introduce a 250 dollars `visa integrity fee` on international visitors has triggered sharp criticism from the global tourism industry, with officials warning that the measure could deter millions of travellers and cost the U.S. economy billions.
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