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South African Lawmakers Urge Faster Probe Into Home Affairs Visa Corruption

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STIX ID: report--60ca276e-c515-5d01-b4e2-603a3237e5c9

Feed Name: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

Date Published: 2026-03-18

Date Updated: 2026-03-26

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South African lawmakers urged faster investigations after a Special Investigation Unit report alleged that Home Affairs officials sold visas and documents to criminal syndicates from 2004–2024, with applications routed via WhatsApp and bribe payments funneled through spouses; the parliamentary committee warned this undermines national security and governance and called for digital integration, stronger internal controls, and reforms of the permitting unit.

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