Foreign nationals, Home Affairs official to be sentenced for identity fraud
Two Congolese nationals who assumed the identities of South African citizens are due to be sentenced in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Friday.
They were found guilty of identity fraud and contravening immigration laws.
Tausi and John Kahwere were part of a group of foreign nationals arrested by the Hawks.
Two men from Bangladesh, Morshed Alam and Saiful Sujon, and South African Oliver Hurriparsad will be sentenced in May.
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Hawks spokesperson Katlego Mogale says they colluded with a home affairs official.
"The official Judy Zuma has since pleaded guilty and been convicted of 1159 counts of Fraud, Corruption, Contravention of Immigration Act 13 of 2002 and Contravention of Identification Act. Zuma will be sentenced on 5 April 2024."
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