This is tantamount to high treason home affairs official fired for selling visas

Source: Times Live, 22/07/2020

“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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