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New Home Affairs system to crack down on corruption, improve service delivery

Source: EWN, 12/09/2016

JOHANNESBURG - Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has warned that the
implementation of a paperless system at refugee reception offices will
see those who abuse the asylum application system deported.

Yesterday, Gigaba assessed technological developments at the
Marabastad Refugee Reception Office, which will be the first to go
online with the automated system.

The intervention could see a decrease in the high rates of fraud and
corruption at the centre.

Gigaba has warned those who abuse the asylum application system to
gain legal residence in South Africa that the new systems won`t allow
it.

"Those who just want to come for asylum without coming for
adjudication, the system is going to pick them up. We will ensure that
our inspectors deal with it."

The department says the main challenge it faces with its current
system are the long queues it creates.

Officials say these queues breed a host of other issues including
corruption.

The new system uses fingerprint biometrics - a measure the department
says will prevent interference from any third party attempting acts of
corruption.

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