THE Department of Home Affairs has warned residents of a group of individuals visiting homes pretending to be officials from the department.
“They carry with them documents with letterheads purportedly from Home Affairs and claim to be confirming the validity of IDs for the upcoming elections. These individuals are criminals who rob households once they gain entry. There is no such initiative from the department,” the department said in a statement.
Home Affairs officials are clearly identifiable by name tags.
“We will announce household visits through official government channels,” the department said.
Though there hasn’t been any cases reported to the Durban North SAPS, Capt Raymond Deokaran, urged residents to still be vigilant.
“We have had cases, earlier this year, where criminals were posing as municipal water metre readers. We urge residents to remain vigilant and not let anyone on to their properties without verifying the veracity of their claims,” he said.
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