Parliament wants Home Affairs and police to act against criminal activities at refugee centre
Among measures committee wants to see are lifestyle audits of officials and police officers working at Desmond Tutu Refugee Centre in Marabastad
Officials at Pretoria’s refugee reception centre face lifestyle audits amid allegations of criminal activities involving Home Affairs staff and police officers. Hlomani Chauke‚ chairperson of parliament’s home affairs committee‚ said on Saturday the committee would instruct minister Malusi Gigaba "to urgently find solutions to the criminal challenges that continue to manifest outside the Desmond Tutu Refugee Centre". After a visit to the Marabastad centre on Friday‚ Chauke said the committee "remains concerned that there are criminal elements still operating outside the office". He added: "The committee was informed that the security situation around the precinct has not improved‚ with allegations of syndicates operating with impunity. "It is unacceptable that the South African Police Service and metro police are alleged to be contributing to the challenges around the centre. It is also concerning that it is alleged that people are mugged in full view of police and nothing is done."...
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