The Minister of Home Affairs wants to remove manual processes from its operations to clamp down on fraudulent documents.
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says plans to digitise the department’s operations will help fight fraudsters who create fake documents.processes requiring human intervention open the door for fraudulent activities.“It is only possible for someone to steal an ID number or engage in fraudulent activity like swopping out photos because the system has gaps that allow for human intervention,” the minister said.
Schreiber said that, through digital transformation, South Africans requiring DHA services will be able to access them from within the comfort of their own homes. She was paid R4,000 per passport and arrested during a sting operation after she attempted to bribe a Home Affairs Counter-Corruption Officer with R10,000.Zuma was found to have processed 192 passports between 28 May and 12 June 2021. She received a 12-year prison sentence.particularly attractedIt revealed that its know-your-customer checks flagged fraud in 34% of cases where South African ID books were used to access various services.
The challenges such individuals face include opening bank accounts, securing employment, and extending beyond them to strain their families significantly.
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