Over 100 irregularly awarded study visas flagged to be revoked - SIU

JOHANNESBURG - The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says over 100 irregularly awarded study visas have been flagged to be revoked.  

SIU head Andy Mothibi made the announcement at the launch of the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum on Tuesday.

The forum, which is a partnership between Home Affairs and the SIU, comes as South Africa's borders are known for their porosity.  

Mothibi said they are currently investigating specific visas.  

“We know that we have to follow legal process to really have those ultimately revoked, but this really shows the importance of going and diving deep into investigations and finding areas where the process will be set by fraud and corruption.”