HAWKS arrest Home Affairs official for corruption in Mpumalanga
A multi-disciplinary operation was conducted and the suspect was arrested immediately after allegedly handing over R13 000 gratification to the Home Affairs investigator
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs, KwaZulu-Natal Crime Intelligence, Middelburg Counter Narcotics and Crime Intelligence Technical Support Unit have arrested a 38-year-old Home Affairs official for alleged corruption.
Muntu Edwell Monareng (38) was arrested on Wednesday, August 26 and appeared in the Witbank Magistrate’s Court the following day and was granted R3 000 bail.
The arrest follows suspicion from the Department of Home Affairs after alleged irregularities on the issuing of birth certificates to foreign nationals during an internal inspection in January this year came to light.
“An internal investigation was instituted and the suspect promised the Home Affairs investigator money in order to discontinue the investigation against him,” Capt Dineo Sekgotodi, spokesperson for the HAWKS alleged.
The matter was reported to the Serious Corruption Investigation for further investigation.
A multi-disciplinary operation was conducted and the suspect was arrested immediately after allegedly handing over R13 000 gratification to the Home Affairs investigator.
Capt Sekgotodi said during the operation the team managed to seize identity documents, a sizable amount of cash and other items.
Monareng is expected back in the same court on October 9 pending further investigations.
