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SA suspends 4 immigration officials over Zim travellers' abuse
14 Mar 2018 at 20:31hrs | Views
THE South African government has suspended an immigration official and three supervisors at the Beitbridge Border Post after a video of her scrolling her smartphone as Zimbabwean travellers waited to be served went viral.
The video started circulating on social media networks on Tuesday attracting widespread criticism from Zimbabweans who shared their frustrations over delays at the South African entry point.
In the video, the immigration official is seen chatting and viewing pictures on a smartphone while processing Zimbabwean travellers' passports.
The video was shared by Home Affairs Minister, Malusi Gigaba, who said he was informed of the video on Wednesday morning and has asked the Department of Home Affairs to investigate the matter.
He also said he wants swift action taken against the official.
The video started circulating on social media networks on Tuesday attracting widespread criticism from Zimbabweans who shared their frustrations over delays at the South African entry point.
In the video, the immigration official is seen chatting and viewing pictures on a smartphone while processing Zimbabwean travellers' passports.
The video was shared by Home Affairs Minister, Malusi Gigaba, who said he was informed of the video on Wednesday morning and has asked the Department of Home Affairs to investigate the matter.
He also said he wants swift action taken against the official.
I was this morning informed about the video circulating on social media platforms, and have asked the Department of @HomeAffairsSA to investigate this matter and take swift action against the official. pic.twitter.com/ZwllSemEyZ
— Malusi Gigaba (@mgigaba) March 14, 2018
Source - chronicle
