SIU said it was alleged home affairs officials were delaying the finalisation of refugee permits to “facilitate bogus asylum seekers”.
'Legitimate asylum seekers are being sidelined in favour of these people who are able to pay massive bribes.'A crackdown on corruption in refugee centers countrywide is underway, as the Special Investigating Unit and the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigations , conducted raids on several home affairs offices.
SIU head Advocate Andy Mothibi alluded to the system’s loopholes, but said the department had done a lot in closing those.“We would like to see the process redefined. We would like to see checks and balances in the process. We would like to see those who are involved in putting control measures in place so that we stop this from happening again,” he said.
“If someone comes to our country seeking protection, they are at the risk of being arrested or sent back because they don’t have money,” Mabena said.SIU raids took place in Gauteng, Limpopo, Eastern Cape, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Kaizer Kganyago, SIU spokesperson, said the action followed a tip-off from a whistle-blower.
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