The African Transformation Movement (ATM) demands that anyone convicted of selling false identity documents be imprisoned without the possibility of parole.
This call comes after three people who were involved in a major passport fraud scheme were recently arrested.
Among the people detained are two nationals of Ethiopia, Mike Alex Abete and Abdo Mustefu Musa, and a South African, Lindiwe Kubheka.
The Hawks claim that Abete received R20 000 in exchange for stamping passports that were already expired.
Hawks’ steadfast commitment
It was agreed that the passports would be picked up after they were stamped. But in the end, Abete violated the contract, which led to more doubts about the honesty of the entire operation.
The ATM’s leader, Vuyolwetu Zungula, praised the Hawks for their steadfast commitment to enforcing justice in cases involving forged documents in South Africa.
He referred to this worrying state of affairs as a clear abuse of the system and stated that it is intolerable for fictitious Home Affairs officials to stamp expired passports.
Zungula highlighted the urgent need to implement stricter controls on borders to prevent such fraudulent activities from occurring in the future.
“We call for the harshest possible sentences for those involved in this fraudulent scheme,” he said.
Law should have its way
“It is imperative that the judicial system sends a clear message that such actions will not be tolerated.
“Those who treat our country as a banana republic must understand that their actions have consequences.
“We won’t sit idly by as greed and corruption undermine our country.”
He went on to say that the law should have its way regardless of the offenders’ nationality — whether they are South Africans or foreigners.
Lubisi report
Zungula further demands that the Lubisi report, which includes an exhaustive list of everyone who has obtained South African documents through fraud and illegal means, be made available right away.
He said this is essential in order to restore the integrity of the country’s documentation systems and thoroughly clean the South African population register.
“It is essential that we work together to ensure that our country is not a playground for criminals seeking to exploit our resources and systems for their own benefit.”
I agree,, South African tolerate too much, fearing to be called Zenophobic.
What about small companies that are hi bering undocumented foreigners??
I think Home Affairs should have put in place a tollfree system where people can report such business anonymously.
Parliament must pass a resolution for the President to appoint a Commission of Enquiry to investigate the immigration practises and issuing of passports and identity documents to foreign nationals from 1993 to 2024. Terms of reference to include investigation of European and African ; Asian, Arabicand Indian nationals
Which government will play and referee itself? The ANC government must stand in court as accused number one in all cases lf ID fraud and defeading the end of justice.
Sentences have to match the crime, there’s is too many inconsistencies. Two foreign nationals pleaded guilty for human trafficking, sentenced to 2 years with option of fine. South African sars official, convicted of soliciting R1800 bribe, sentenced to 8 years, 4years suspended. No consistency.
You see now, that is very worrying!
Our justice system must come to the table to explain that!
You are 100% correct!
South Africa must have harsh sentence for people doing this it’s not fair on Us as South African. The Government don’t care about the problem we are facing. They worry about enriching themselves. What they know is lying to Us SA people. This is not the first time foreigners are arrested for this. The lazy President must do something.
What do you lose, as a SA citizen when a foreigner acquires a SA Id document weither legally or illegally?
Is selling id documents to foreigners more harmful or more detrimental to you as a SA citizen than stealing millions and billions through all sorts of corruption?
What do you lose, as a SA citizen when a foreigner acquires a SA Id document weither legally or illegally?
Is selling id documents to foreigners more harmful or more detrimental to you as a SA citizen than stealing millions and billions through all sorts of corruption?
I agreed with ATM any officials who involved in fraudulent of identity and other documents my server life time imprisonment. Gnu must tighten the laws in our country.
South Africans pay tax for severce dilevery that and foreigners enjoy them using stolen identity, some steal SA citizens ID and end up losing their citizenship. If you a SA citizen and you justify this identity theft shame on you, but if you are a foreigners, please go home and sell your own country, a traitor like you is no brother or sister to anybody and belong to jail for life.
This is clear war against our country. You travel to Cosmo (zim) city. Zimbabweans brag about getting paid sassa whilst taxman keeps reminding about the tax I owe. If I don’t pay SARS threatens me. Yet most undocumented foreigners Are living for free here in our ountry. I am never going to pay for amy serviceß anymore in protest against the abuse that has been meted against us sa citizens. They can arrest me i dont care. As South African that’s what we need to do. Stop paying for services and tax to protest against this abuse
Which government will play and referee itself? The ANC government must stand in court as accused number one in all cases lf ID fraud and defeading the end of justice.
This was supposed to be the case from the beginning. The act is treasonous to the highest degree. They should’ve been taught a good lesson from the word go. Why is government not doing it is a mystery. Jail those clowns for life
I’m a Zimbabwean with a Passport without a permit which makes me remain undocumented foreign national here in South Africa and I will asure you that I’m not proud of living in a country undocumented it’s been a long living here but I’ve never been involved in any crime or committed any fraud except being illegal in the country I’m just living by selling takeaways which makes me pay rent and provide for myself.,I’m not defending myself but it’s true that …and I wish to make things right if I would be given a chance to gain access permit application to remain in country legal…
Those foreigners who are committing crime in South Africa 🇿🇦 must face any punishment which they deserve “I always say that everyone must pay for their sins Nomatter my own brother or Sister,because even Jesus himself said”My Mother and Brothers are the one’s who does righteousness”
What about mudere and repusts?
I don’t understand the logic on beating hard on other Africans by the term foreigner, while nothing is being said about the Europeans, the colonizers of this country, who took the land by force. Why is nothing being said about them!!!
You’re busy hating other blacks who pay the home affairs officials with their hard earned cash to rightfully be in this country. Is that a crime?🤯 A crime to a court structured by the colonizers to make the Africans suffer and fight among themselves? Who the declared the Europeans citizens of SA, didn’t they declare themselves by force back in the day when our elders where given dompass and denied visiting any province freely because they were under oppression of the colonizers. Fuck the ATM leader and Fuck the High Court and everyone against the poor people of Africa! Why are you fighting a man without a friend!🤯