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Anomalies in the issuing of permits and visas to foreign nationals: Aaron Motsoaledi

Source: SABC News, 09/01/2023

Anomalies in the issuing of permits and visas to foreign nationals: Aaron Motsoaledi
09 January 2023 - #SABCNews

The Ministerial Committee Reviewing Permits and Visas has found a lot of wrongdoing on the part of the Department of Home Affairs in the issuing of these documents. It has recommended the appointment of a multi-disciplinary task team to conduct a full investigation of fraudulent applications, corrupt activities as well as maladministration that have been picked up. The long-awaited report reviewing the issuing of, among other things, resident permits, visas for critical skills, study, business as well as citizenship by naturalization has finally been tabled in Parliament. Among others, it has found that some officials have flouted rules and regulations for acquiring South African citizenship. Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi joins us now for this discussion.

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