Home Affairs' crackdown on corruption results in several arrests in 2026

[mylesillidge]

Leon Schreiber has a message for people that pay for shortcuts at Home Affairs

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is cracking down on corrupt officials within its ranks and has dismissed seven officials in 2026, while at least four people have been arrested.

Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber said the department had frequently secured dismissals, arrests, and prosecutions as it ramped up its clean-up operations.

 

[Unreal]

It feels like DSTV combating piracy.
6 arrests?!?

 

[Hemi300c]

 

[Alexander the Straight]

Does the minister know that at many of these places everyone from the cleaners & security guards to the most senior person are all in on it ?

Same for drivers licence renewal, just last week someone told me that R400 get's you ahead of the queue,a quick mock eye test where the result doesn't matter and then straight onto the cashier.

The person that arranges everything is not even present, everyone from the security guards & higher up are all in on it and receive a cut.

 

[PlutoForrest]

Damn all these minister have fat bellies.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Does the minister know that at many of these places everyone from the cleaners & security guards to the most senior person are all in on it ?

Everyone is on it ? Really ? Name some of those many so that some of us can see if they can report it anonymously.

Same for drivers licence renewal, just last week someone told me that R400 get's you ahead of the queue,a quick mock eye test where the result doesn't matter and then straight onto the cashier.


The person that arranges everything is not even present, everyone from the security guards & higher up are all in on it and receive a cut.

Ditto as above.

 

[Alexander the Straight]

Everyone is on it ? Really ? Name some of those many so that some of us can see if they can report it anonymously.

Ditto as above.

Okay, I'll try and get ID numbers and addresses for you as well.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Okay, I'll try and get ID numbers and addresses for you as well.

eh ? ID numbers ?

/s ?

 

[Justanotherguybythesea]

seen it, controlled from the top down, and all are either getting a cut, or are afraid of being fired or worse.

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

In April 2026, Schreiber revealed that 212 cases against Home Affairs officials had been referred to law enforcement for further investigation and possible prosecution since April 2023.

WoW, 2023 you say ... I remember that article ... how about speeding this along Leon?

 

[Swa]

Does the minister know that at many of these places everyone from the cleaners & security guards to the most senior person are all in on it ?

Same for drivers licence renewal, just last week someone told me that R400 get's you ahead of the queue,a quick mock eye test where the result doesn't matter and then straight onto the cashier.

The person that arranges everything is not even present, everyone from the security guards & higher up are all in on it and receive a cut.

Queuing and a mock eye test? That's so outdated. For slightly more you can get your renewed license without setting foot out the door. Same for car registrations, it never has to leave the garage.

 

[Rickster]

The staff purposely work slow so some people can pay jump the queue?

Off with their head.

 

[porchrat]

FFS 6 people?!?

I suppose it's better than nothing but 6 people is pathetic.

 

[ShaunSA]

A massive 6 arrests when the entire department needs to be gutted

Guess this is what is known as The DA Difference

 

[ShaunSA]

Everyone is on it ? Really ? Name some of those many so that some of us can see if they can report it anonymously.

Ditto as above.