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Hawks arrest corrupt SA officials in Beitbridge for document fraud

Source: News24, 02/06/2016

Hawks arrest corrupt SA officials in Beitbridge for document fraud
26 May 2016 – News24

15 suspects including the deputy director of the Department of Home
Affairs in Musina, Limpopo have been arrested on Thursday for issuing
false documents. Photo: Supplied / Hawks

LIMPOPO - The deputy director of the Department of Home Affairs in
Beitbridge and 14 other people including public officials, have been
arrested on charges of fraud and corruption.
The suspects including a SARS custom official, a Home Affairs
Inspectorate, an advocate, a teacher, a local businessman, a
councillor two immigration officers and four clearing agents, were
arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) on
Thursday.
According to a statement released by Hawks' spokesperson, Brigadier
Hangwani Mulaudzi, "The Deputy Director demanded and received two
pairs of shoes worth R3,000 each so that he could stamp a brand new
passport of a foreign national without any supporting documentation.
The police officer on the other hand issued a false affidavit to a
foreign national in the absence of the recipient for a fee of R1,200."
The advocate reportedly demanded and received R23,000 for issuing
business visas to foreign nationals, while clearing agents were
arrested for demanding and receiving between R5,000 and R9,000 for
issuing fraudulent SARS Goods Export Permits without goods being
presented.
"The teacher at Musina Secondary School is in the dock for demanding
and receiving R2,000 per passport so that he could attach temporary
residents permits and applying entry and departure stamps on 21
passports without any documentation supporting the foreign nationals`
stay in the country," Mulaudzi stated.
A councillor allegedly demanded and received R7,200 for issuing false
immigration stamps to foreign nationals who either overstayed or
needed more days to stay in the country.
All 15 suspects will appear before the Musina Magistrate`s Court on
Friday.

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