Home Affairs Official Filmed Allegedly Selling SA Documents To Foreigner

Public anger has erupted on social media after a video allegedly showing a Department of Home Affairs official selling South African identity documents illegally from inside a government vehicle in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, went viral.

The incident reportedly took place on Thursday, 29 October 2026. The footage shows a white government sedan bearing Eastern Cape registration number GGL 582EC parked in an urban parking area. Several foreign nationals are seen approaching the driver’s window, exchanging items with the person inside the vehicle and apparently handing over cash in return for official documents and administrative paperwork.

The video has attracted widespread attention, with members of the public demanding an urgent investigation into the allegations. Civil society organisations, opposition representatives and anti-corruption campaigners have called on the Hawks and Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber to establish what happened and determine whether a government employee was involved in the alleged illegal activities.

Social media users have also circulated the vehicle’s registration details, hoping they will help authorities trace the government car, identify the person responsible and establish which Home Affairs office or regional facility the vehicle was assigned to.

The allegations have emerged at a particularly sensitive time for the Department of Home Affairs, which has been stepping up efforts to combat corruption and fraudulent document networks. Only weeks earlier, the department’s Counter Corruption Unit, working with law enforcement agencies, reportedly arrested several former officials suspected of involvement in networks allegedly selling South African passports and identity documents to foreign nationals.

The latest footage has also raised questions about the effectiveness of the department’s internal controls. Some civic organisations argue that corruption involving identity documents undermines government efforts to regulate immigration and enforce the country’s documentation laws.

The controversy has further fuelled public debate about the department’s anti-illegal immigration operations, including Operation New Broom. Critics argue that enforcement efforts could be undermined if government employees are suspected of participating in the very activities authorities are trying to eliminate.

Residents and political representatives in Nelson Mandela Bay are now demanding that the allegations be investigated without delay. Among their calls are the temporary suspension of the official operating the vehicle, possible disciplinary proceedings, criminal investigations and forensic audits of documents issued through the affected regional office.

However, the allegations captured in the circulating footage have not, on their own, established that a crime was committed or confirmed the identity of the person involved. Authorities would need to verify the video, identify those involved and establish whether any official documents were illegally exchanged for money.

As public pressure continues to grow, many South Africans are demanding accountability and transparency from the Department of Home Affairs, with calls for those found responsible to face the consequences under the law.

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