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Home affairs fires seven more officials over misconduct

Timeslive · · 241 words · By Seipati Mothoa
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The department of home affairs has dismissed seven additional officials for misconduct, bringing the total dismissals since June 2024 to 63. Officials stated these actions are part of ongoing efforts to combat corruption and maladministration, citing findings from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). Minister Leon Schreiber emphasized the department's commitment to rebuilding the rule of law through decisive action.

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“The department of home affairs has fired seven more officials for misconduct as it fights corruption and wrongdoing.”
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Multiple web search results report that the Department of Home Affairs fired seven more officials for misconduct. One source explicitly states this action is part of fighting corruption and wrongdoing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Home Affairs dismissals grow to 63 as 7 more officials dismissed in ongoing misconduct crackdown The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, confirms that the Department has dismissed a further 7…
https://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/minister-leon-schre…
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web search NEUTRAL — 25 April 2026 - Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, has confirmed the immediate dismissal of seven additional officials following the conclusion of disciplinary processes into various cases of m…
https://taungdailynews.com/2026/04/25/home-affairs-dismisses…
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web search NEUTRAL — The department of home affairs has fired seven more officials for misconduct as it fights corruption and wrongdoing. This brings to 63 the number of officials dismissed since June 2024.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-04-24-hom…
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“This brings to 63 the number of officials dismissed since June 2024.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that the total number of dismissed officials since June/July 2024 has reached 63. One source also mentions the related 95 misconduct cases opened since July 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2024 (MMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2024th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 24th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of notable deaths in June 2024. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_June_2024
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars—the latter the most widely used calendar in the world. Its length is 30 days. June succeeds May and precedes July. This month …
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“The department said the latest dismissals were part of efforts to deal with corruption, maladministration and unethical behaviour.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the department stated the dismissals were part of efforts to tackle corruption, maladministration, and unethical conduct.
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web search NEUTRAL — The department said this reflects its commitment to swift and decisive consequence management aimed at tackling corruption, maladministration, and unethical conduct.
https://thebulrushes.com/2026/04/25/home-affairs-dismisses-7…
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web search NEUTRAL — These latest dismissals bring the total number of officials removed from the department to 63. Schreiber’s spokesperson, Carli van Wyk, said it forms part of Home Affairs’ intensified crackdown on cor…
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/home-affairs-dismissals-grow-…
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web search NEUTRAL — This after the district’s ex-office manager, Lianne Lippert, blew the whistle on alleged maladministration and unethical behaviour.
https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2023-07-10-allegations-of-m…
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“Some of the cases were linked to recent findings from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), which painted a disturbing picture of corruption at the department.”
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Two distinct web search results link the misconduct cases to findings from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) regarding corruption at the department. One source specifically mentions the SIU revealing corruption in the Department of Home Affairs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (often shortened to Law & Order: SVU or SVU) is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Dick Wolf for NBC. The first spin-off of Law & …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_&_Order:_Special_Victims_U…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Special Investigations Unit (SIU, or "the Unit"; French: Unité des enquêtes spéciales, UES) is the civilian police oversight agency of the province of Ontario, Canada. The SIU is responsible for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Investigations_Unit_(O…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Special Victims Unit (SVU), also known as a Special Victims Division, is a specialized branch within some law enforcement agencies, typically police departments. These units focus on cases involving…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Victims_Unit
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“Since July 2024, the department has opened 95 misconduct cases involving various irregularities, of which 75 cases have already been finalised.”
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Only one web search result contains the specific figures: 'Since July 2024, Home Affairs has initiated 95 misconduct cases, of which 75 have already been finalise'. While other sources mention the 63 total, the precise breakdown of 95 opened and 75 finalized is only present in one search result.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Type 95 automatic rifle (Chinese: 95式自动步枪; pinyin: 95 Shì Zìdòng Bùqiāng) or QBZ-95 is a bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured by Norinco, and issued since 1995 as the service rifle for …
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