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Home Affairs DG demands answers from officials implicated in #GuptaLeaks

Source: ENCA, 02/06/2017

PRETORIA â€" Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni says he is
initiated an investigation and called on immigration officials
implicated in the latest Gupta leaks to explain themselves.

Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni says he is noted the
allegations against some immigrations officials.

AmaBhungani and the Daily Maverick reported on Thursday how Gupta
associates used insiders at the South African High Commission in New
Delhi to fast track visa applications.

A former employee told Eyewitness News how their work permit
requirements were waived and they obtained the documents within days
after approaching a go-to person at the mission.

Former ANN7 staffer Rajesh Sundaram says they jumped the queue and had
work permit requirements waived by a Gupta contact at the High
Commission in Delhi.

There was a lot of paper but we did not have to go through that we
were just asked to give the passportsâ€¦ within a few days the work
permits were stamped and given out no questions asked.

Apleni noted the allegations against some immigrations
officials.

The right thing we have done is to go to those officials who are named
and say here are the allegations against you what do you know about
this Based on that we can deal with the matter.

He says he will report back on the outcome of the investigation.

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