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Johannesburg - Thirty-one Home Affairs officials were suspended for alleged involvement in the fraudulent registration of births of foreign nationals, Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said on Thursday.

"The fraudulent registration of births of foreigners constitutes a serious threat to the national security of our country, undermines the stability of our democracy and cost the state millions of rands meant for reconstruction and development," she said.

Most of the fraudulent birth registrations were for Pakistani nationals.

"These fraudulent registrations of births of foreigners lead to the false registration of foreigners on the South African Population Register, thus leading to the issuance of fraudulent IDs, duplication of existing IDs and fraudulent passports," said Dlamini-Zuma.

Accessing social grants

By issuing fraudulent documents, the officials were denying the needy and the poor basic services because they were allowing the fraudsters to access social grants meant for South Africans, and costing the state millions of rands, she said.

"On the other hand, fraudulent IDs give access to fraudsters to apply for South African passports which are then used for nefarious activities abroad," she said.

The 31 officials were suspended in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and Limpopo.

Their suspension follows another one in November where 28 officials were suspended for the alleged fraudulent registrations of marriages and deaths.

The fraudulent death certificates were used for fraudulent insurance claims while fraudulent marriages were registered so foreign nationals could acquire citizenship.

Investigations

"In this regard, the Department of Home Affairs has launched a series of investigations into these fraudulent activities with a view to ensuring those implicated in such activities face the full might of the law.

"Accordingly, we will not rest, but will use all the power at our disposal until we have removed this scourge from our department," Dlamini-Zuma said.

More suspensions were expected "as investigations gather momentum".

The suspended officials were to face disciplinary hearings soon, she said.



- SAPA
http://www.news24.com/Content/South...-12-2009-07-48/31_corrupt_officials_suspended
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dont they call her mrs fix-it?

:)
 
suspended without pay to stand trial for terrorist activities.
 
Good work - well done Minister.

The 31 officials were suspended in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and Limpopo.

Their suspension follows another one in November where 28 officials were suspended for the alleged fraudulent registrations of marriages and deaths.
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During November 28 officials were also suspended for the fraudulent registrations of marriages and deaths, bringing the total of suspensions to 59 officials.

More suspensions were expected "as investigations gather momentum".
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Way to go :)
 
OhGats said:
Suspended, arrested, tried and convicted...
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and shot would be the perfect outcome.

Things need to start changing, this country is being run into the ground and those in power don't really seem to care as long as they get more gravy.
 
well done, a step in the right direction.

>>Most of the fraudulent birth registrations were for Pakistani nationals.
Ja, fordsburg, mayfair & laudium seems rather overcrowded, if there is such a thing in FML (TM) these days. :)
 
Hope they've been suspended without pay. The sad thing is that they would probably just get replaced by another corrupt individual.
 
Therooster said:
I say let the Pakistani's in. Hard working people.
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Your're right, whenever i go to the Oriental Plaza, they work really hard at selling me stuff i dont even really want. :p

What about the Nigerians, i suppose they dont even need ID documents really.
 
Marley said:
Your're right, whenever i go to the Oriental Plaza, they work really hard at selling me stuff i dont even really want. :p

What about the Nigerians, i suppose they dont even need ID documents really.
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Meh. Needless spending is great for the economy. And the women are hot once you get them out of their bhurkas (or whatever they're called).

But yeah the "nigies" are everywhere even where I live. If there's a black person sitting around and actually trying to engage in small commerce it's probably a "nigie" (By nigie I include Somalians etc). The locals sometimes seem to find it unbecoming for a man to earn money in such a modest way. They seem to want to be "big men" straight away. Culture of entitlement ...what can you do ?
 
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ponder said:
and shot would be the perfect outcome.

Things need to start changing, this country is being run into the ground and those in power don't really seem to care as long as they get more gravy.
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tackling corruption like Zuma does is not running the country down.
 
As it's been seen in the police force, being suspended should be seen as a paid holiday. They should restrict pay until they are proven innocent.
 
siphox said:
Finally admittance that the ANc is fighting corruption hey?
The ANC just keeps getting better and better, we shine.
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All we hear about is that they get suspended. When they are found guilty (as recently publicised in the housing dept.) they just get fired. WTF??

They should be prosecuted for fraud and corruption and jailed as an example to any wanna be fraudsters. Why are we so timid in nailing these criminals, because thats what they are!:sick:

Is it because the government actually sympathise with them? If so, then thats the message they are sending. Its ok to commit fraud, but if we catch you we will give someone else a chance and you will go free with all your ill gotten gains. Damn, make an example and stop the rot!
 
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