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R100,000 for a South African passport? Hawks arrest suspect in alleged Home Affairs fraud scheme

The scheme allegedly paid DHA officials up to R15,000 per application and charged foreign nationals as much as R100,000, police said.

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The arrest stems from a long‑running investigation into fraudulent passport applications involving corrupt Home Affairs officials.

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R500 to swap your photo with a foreigner: Woman nabbed in home affairs passport corruption scheme

The arrest stems from a long‑running investigation into fraudulent passport applications involving corrupt Home Affairs officials.

·Johannesburg, South Africa
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R100,000 for a South African passport? Hawks arrest suspect in alleged Home Affairs fraud scheme

·Cape Town, South Africa
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R100,000 for a SA passport? Hawks bust alleged Home Affairs fraud scheme

Hawks arrest foreign national in South African passport fraud probe over alleged Home Affairs photo-swapping; suspect faces corruption and racketeering charges.

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IOL broke the news in Cape Town, South Africa on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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