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The Department of Home Affairs yesterday received an official request from the organisers of Miss SA to enquire into the citizenship of a contestant in an upcoming event. The request included consent from the affected individuals. On the basis of this voluntarily request and the required consent, we are working to verify and compile the required information. Prior to this request, the Department had not received any complaint about the matter. In all that we do, we are guided by the rule of law. If transgressions are found in this case, they will be handled in strict accordance with legal prescripts. If not, we will accordingly inform the requesters. We will also keep the public informed on the outcome of the assessment. Cleaning up Home Affairs to enable it to play its rightful role in national security and economic growth is an enormous task that will require collaboration with the public. I urge anyone with evidence of malfeasance to contact our dedicated Counter-Corruption Unit at [email protected]. Evidence-based decisions, anchored in the rule of law, is how we defeat corruption and rebuild South Africa.