By Staff Reporter
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has applauded the Home Affairs Department for conducting lifestyle audits to combat fraud and corruption.
“We welcome the 476 lifestyle audits concluded for DHA officials. This project must be extended to a wider employee population within the department to root out any corrupt and rogue elements within the department,” said committee chairperson Mosa Chabane.
He also urged the department to ensure adequate capacitation of its Counter-Corruption Unit to enhance efficiency.
As part of its attempt to clamp down on malfeasance, the committee called for interventions aimed at safeguarding junior officials from being tempted by syndicates to sell the departmental documents.
The audits found that lower-level employees were more likely to be highly indebted, which opened them up to temptation. However, these workers had since been vetted.
The committee has also welcomed a “noticeable increase” in dismissals of departmental officials who were
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