Home Affairs conduct needs investigation

THE letter by Sagren Moodley refers. I concur with the writer and question the motives of the government.

No matter how you look at this issue, and many others for that matter, it stinks of corruption and bribery.

The rot is in the Department of Home Affairs. This same department, through their self-enrichment practices, caused the British government to charge us for visas to the UK, an indictment of the level of corruption at the department.

A few years ago I wanted to attend a specialist surgical congress in India. When I applied for a visa at the Indian consulate, I was asked a lot of questions and was required to provide, among other things, full details of the congress including which lectures I would attend, my official invitation to attend the congress, proof of acceptance of my application to attend, my reasons for attending and so on.

My question is: if the Indian government can be so rigorous when dealing with SA visa applications, especially considering the nature of the congress, why is SA’S Department of Home Affairs so lax in granting foreigners permits to trade here?

The India “fairs” are not fair as our locals are shortchanged. My advice would be to follow the money, get the taxman to do audit checks on the corrupt officials in Home Affairs and the metro.

Dr B MOTALA

Durban