Home Affairs

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has applauded law enforcement officials for the arrest of three Home Affairs officials and their external partners involved in issuing fraudulent identity documents. The officials were arrested in two separate operations in Emalahleni and Pretoria. Edwell Muntu Monareng, a mobile operator from the Emalahleni Home Affairs office in Mpumalanga, …

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has welcomed the arrest of immigration official Sam Jan Langa, who was arrested during a sting operation by the police last week. Langa appeared before the Kempton Park magistrate court on 13 January 2020. He is alleged to have demanded over R100 000 from a foreign businessman who was …

Home Affairs immigration official Jan Langa has been granted bail after he was arrested on charges of corruption, extortion and defeating the ends of justice. Langa on Wednesday appeared in the Kempton Park Regional Court after he allegedly demanded over R100 000 from a foreign businessman. “In exchange Langa would allegedly ensure that the businessman …

Members of the public have been warned of people pretending to be Home Affairs officials so they can gain access to their homes to rob them. The scammers are in possession of letterheads purportedly from the Department of Home Affairs and claim the purpose of their visit is to confirm the validity of IDs ahead …

Home Affairs Minister Ayanda Dlodlo has warned members of the public to be vigilant against criminal syndicates operating on social networks. According to the Minister, the impostors create numerous fake accounts not just for misinformation and to compromise personal data, which are common mischiefs on social media, but to extort money from unsuspecting patrons. About …