The Department of Home Affairs is working on a complete overhaul of South Africa’s immigration system, says minister Aaron Motsoaledi.
Presenting his annual budget speech to the National Council of Provinces on Wednesday , the minister said details on the overhaul will be presented in the coming weeks, with the department already initiating the process.
The announcement comes as the country faces an ‘immigration crisis’, with it becoming increasingly common for South Africans to sell their personal documents to foreigners who use them to unlawfully enter the country, Motsoaledi said. “Members of the public give us credible information about corruption taking place at Home Affairs. We value this partnership and we follow up on each lead. We continue to be concerned about those South Africans who are willing to sell their identities.
Experts have warned that South Africa’s passport could be devalued further in the coming years as international criminal syndicates are increasingly using it for illicit activities.
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