Sunday, October 4, 2026
A former Home Affairs employee found guilty on charges relating to corruption, fraud, and contraventions of the Immigration Act will appear in court again in November 2026 for a pre-sentencing report, said the Hawks.
The 34-year-old was found guilty on 1 October 2026 in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in KwaZulu-Natal.
The accused was found guilty on 66 counts of fraud, 66 counts of corruption, 66 counts of Contravention of the Immigration Act and 66 counts of Contravention of the Identification Act.
“The charges are related to activities which took place between February 2022 and July 2023, wherein a group of South African citizens allegedly facilitated the fraudulent acquisition of South African passports by foreign nationals at a Department of Home Affairs (DHA) office in…
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