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Monareng was under investigation by an Internal Affairs Anti-Corruption official for fraudulently registering a Pakistani citizen and issuing him a birth certificate.
“Mr. Monareng became the focus of the investigation after a member of the South African Police Service based at King Shaka International Airport questioned a Pakistani citizen who was preparing to travel with a South African passport. The Pakistani citizen He looked older than the age on the fraudulent passport.
“Upon further investigation, they found his Pakistani passport with a different date of birth and last name. The Pakistani citizen was arrested and charged with possession of a fraudulent SA passport and violation of immigration law. The police also forwarded the matter to the Ministry of the Interior Anti-Corruption Using technology-enabled security features built into the system, an internal Home Affairs investigation established that Mr. Monareng had registered the Pakistani’s birth and issued a birth certificate. This birth certificate was later used to apply for the passport at the Empangeni Home Office office in KwaZulu-Natal. “
The investigation into Monareng’s activities also flagged a further 131 transactions suspected of being fraudulent that he allegedly completed between April 2018 and January 2019.
“The Department continues with the investigation of the 131 suspected cases and will initiate a disciplinary process against Mr. Monareng.”
Monareng appeared in court today and was released on bail of 3,000 rand. He is scheduled to reappear in court on October 9, 2020.
In a separate operation, law enforcement officials detained Mr. Chinas Mohlolo, a former Internal Affairs supervisor who left the Department on September 30, 2019, Mr. Percy Mabena, an administrative officer for the Internal Affairs office in Pretoria, and two Zimbabwean citizens Thubelihle Nyathi and Khumbulani Moyo.
The Internal Affairs Anti-Corruption unit launched an investigation after an official reported that Mohlolo had allegedly demanded the junior official’s login details.
“He proceeded to exchange Mr. Moyo’s records for Mr. Callos Mazibuko with a South African ID. After Mr. Moyo was arrested, he identified Mr. Nyathi, who is not an Internal Affairs official, as the person who introduced him to Mr. Mabena. It is alleged that Mr. Mabena contacted Mr. Mohlolo to fraudulently alter Mr. Moyo’s records, “Motsoaledi said.
The department is investigating transactions linked to both Mabena and Mohlolo. Mabena also faces a disciplinary hearing.
The four defendants appeared before the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court on charges of fraud and corruption. They will face additional charges for violating the Immigration Act, the Identity Act, and the Birth and Death Registration Act.
Mabena and Mohlolo posted bail of R2,000 each, while Nyathi and Moyo were not released on bail and remain in police custody.
They are scheduled to appear in the same court on September 7.
“I am encouraged that there are Internal Affairs and police officials who denounced and acted quickly to root out corruption. We will continue to monitor all reported cases to ensure that perpetrators and beneficiaries of fraudulent activities are brought to justice and sent to jail where they belong, ”Minister Motsoaledi said.
“We are clearly benefiting from the introduction of technology-based security features in our processes. Only when people report suspected wrongdoing can we turn the tide against mismanagement, fraud and corruption. I continue to support the efforts of law enforcement agencies to ensure that all forms of mismanagement are removed from the Department of Internal Affairs, ”Motsoaledi said.
