Organisations protest against Marabastad Home Affairs corruption

Organisations protest against Marabastad Home Affairs corruption

Corruption Watch and the African Diaspora Forum have launched a report on corruption at Marabastad Home Affairs in Pretoria. 

Marabastad Home Affairs
Photo: Samkelo Maseko

The Diaspora Forum says it's clear the South African government doesn't care about migrants.


The report found that officials at the Marabastad Home Affairs office demand the payment of bribes to issue documentation. 


Former Home Affairs Director General and Corruption Watch Chairperson, Mavuso Msimang says the department is failing to curb corruption.


"We failed completely, to a very large extent, to crack corruption and that was largely because we received money from National Treasury to improve passports. We improved our passports, there was never anything seriously wrong with our passports," says Msimang.


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Home Affairs was not available to receive the report or meet with the protesters.


The African Diaspora Forum's Marc Gbaffou addressed the media outside the Home Affairs office where they are protesting...

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