Durban Home Affairs official jailed for fraud
A Home Affairs official in Durban has been jailed for fraud and corruption after arranging a fraudulent ID for a Mozambican national.
The Durban Commercial Crime Court's sentenced 47-year-old Ntombentle Pako to eight years in prison - three of which have been suspended.
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The NPA's Natasha Kara says Pako was contacted by a member of the public and agreed to provide an ID for a Mozambican woman for a fee of R1,000.
The woman raised the alarm when she discovered the ID was not in her name.
Pako and the woman who had initially contacted her were then arrested.
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The woman's since pleaded guilty and turned State witness.
"The accused was an employee at the Department of Home Affairs in Durban. The National Prosecuting Authority in KwaZulu-Natal welcomes the sentence. We hope it will contribute to eradicating the scourge of corruption," said Kara.
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