Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has pledged support for an investigation by the Department of International Relations and Co-operation (Dirco) into allegations that South African consul-general Andrew Tsepo Lebona in Dubai sold visas and passports to UAE citizens.
The Sunday Times reported that Lebona committed security breaches, including issuing a diplomatic passport to his son and engaging in business dealings in the UAE.
In a post on X, Schreiber said that affected visas would be cancelled.
“Home Affairs will support the urgent investigation of this DIRCO employee to cancel the affected visas.
Home Affairs will support the urgent investigation of this DIRCO employee to cancel the affected visas. But, as I warned in Parliament this week, corruption that threatens our national security will continue in the absence of wholesale digital transformation.
Eliminating… https://t.co/fB2lG7euQT
— Leon Schreiber (@Leon_Schreib) August 25, 2024
“But, as I warned in Parliament this week, corruption that threatens our national security will continue in the absence of wholesale digital transformation,” the mister wrote.
According to The Citizen, Lebona has been recalled to South Africa to explain allegations of misconduct.
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