Former minister Nosiviwe Mapisa‑Nqakula will ask the Gauteng High Court to discharge her on 12 corruption and one money‑laundering charge after the state closed its case.
Home Affairs has dismissed 65 officials and suspended 16 since July 2024 as an SIU probe into sold visas, permits and identity documents continues.
Michael Lomas was sentenced to 15 years, wholly suspended for five, after pleading guilty to fraud, theft and corruption over Kusile tender payments and rent.
Amanda Shaw posted a viral video claiming Home Affairs officials offered R150 to skip the queue while she applied for her children’s passports in Port Elizabeth.