Chairperson, while the IFP supports the Budget Vote for Home Affairs, there are certain concerns that we would like to raise.
The UK has imposed visa requirements on South African passport holders as a result of non-South Africans entering Britain with fraudulently obtained South African passports. The visa requirements were imposed after South African authorities had failed to adequately deal with the problem identified by the British authorities, despite being given an extra six months to do so. Corruption within this department is rife and must be eradicated if the worth of our passport is to be restored, and the department is to successfully fulfil its mandate. We wish you well, hon Minister. Thank you.