Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says his department is chasing down syndicates selling fake IDs and passports. The net is closing in on syndicates manufacturing and selling fake South African passports and IDs. Following the arrest of a kingpin who allegedly sold fake IDs and passports, the Department of Home Affairs is chasing down those behind the syndicates. If it involves department officials, the security services branch investigates the matter. "The immigration service branch within the department is also involved in flagging such documents on the Movement Control System.

Source: News 24 June 03, 2022 04:03 UTC