Nine Bangladeshi nationals were intercepted at O.R. Tambo International Airport on Thursday after attempting to enter South Africa using fraudulent South African visas and fake Indian passports.
According to the Border Management Authority, immigration officials detected irregularities during processing and discovered the visas were allegedly issued fraudulently through the South African High Commission in New Delhi.
Three women travelled on Bangladeshi passports, while six men initially presented fake Indian passports before later producing Bangladeshi passports.
All nine were denied entry and arrangements were made for their deportation back to Bangladesh.
BMA Commissioner Michael Masiapato praised officials for the interception, saying it highlights both the growing sophistication of international document fraud syndicates and the importance of strong border security. Investigations are continuing into the origin of the fraudulent documents and possible links to transnational criminal networks.
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Video shows Mohammad Abu Giab, a 15-year-old fisherman from Gaza, diving into the sea he loved. He was later shot dead by Israeli forces off Deir el-Balah.
Gaza's Fishermen's Syndicate says at least 238 fishermen have been killed by Israel since October 2023.
Meet Reginald Demana who is a Chief Executive Officer at SANRAL and his white best friend Minister of Transport; Barbara Creecy.
Reginald Demana has spent R3.8 billion as of January to May 2026 at awarding unlawful and questionable contracts to aiming to benefit from kick backs with the aid of Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy and the board aiding and abetting corruption by remaining by silent when everybody is aware of Reginald Demana's actions.
And CAF banned them for missing the game they were heading to after they were shot and some of them killed.
Africans institutions have always been plagued by bad leadership.
Madlanga Commission Evidence Reveals that Documents of Former Ekurhuleni city Manager Mashazi’s R3.5 Million Luxury London Trip Allegedly Paid by Ze Nxumalo Was Later Shared With Crime Intelligence General Feroz Khan
Zig Revenue Management, the company of Mr Ze Nxumalo, paid Mr Sayed’s company Onyx Aviation R3.35 million to fly former Ekurhuleni City Manager Ms Imogen Mashazi, her husband and two friends to London for a weekend trip in July 2022. This forms part of testimony examining potential undeclared benefits to public officials and links between business figures and municipal leaders.
Zig Revenue Management received an invoice from Onyx Aviation for the return private jet charter, attached as Annexure TN27. On 12 October 2022, Mr Sayed forwarded to General Feroz Khan copies of the UK Immigration entry forms for Ms Mashazi and her party, together with the Execujet charter permit issued by the UK Aviation authority. These documents are attached as Annexures TN28 and TN29 respectively.
The commission is scrutinising the full chain of events, including how funds flowed to Zig Revenue Management and the subsequent sharing of official travel and immigration documents with a senior Crime Intelligence official. This has raised questions about relationships between private aviation providers, business intermediaries and state security figures in the context of broader procurement and governance inquiries in Ekurhuleni.
During today’s operation, several individuals attempted to flee from a vehicle when approached by law enforcement officers. Upon inspection, officials discovered that their passports had expired.
They have since been taken in by SAPS and Immigration officials for processing. You can run from the checkpoint, but you can’t run from the law.
Julius Malema must be charged with high treason, first degree
As a politician, he helped criminals sabotage the police department; he allowed illicit cigarettes into the country; he knows what Khan was doing.
He broke his oath of member of Parliament.
I have gone through almost ALL the publications covering the Belfast violence against illegal immigrants and not even ONE has called it the big word …XENOPHOBIA 🤔 I mean not even ONE‼️‼️‼️‼️
Infantino is just a disaster President of fifa this guy doesn't understand the significance of the world cup a referee from a developing nation is denied to enter America he says we must "chill" what a hopeless leader.
Municipalities are finally working, but ONLY because patriotic South Africans forced their hand against illegal immigration.
Why does it take citizen anger for officials to do their damn jobs?