Alleged queue-selling and bribery hit Home Affairs, SASSA and public clinics

Author: iol.co.zaPublished on: September 24, 2026Country: South Africa
Crime & Law
Alleged queue-selling and bribery hit Home Affairs, SASSA and public clinics

South Africans trying to access healthcare, social grants, and identity documents are allegedly paying to jump long queues, with complaints of queue-selling and bribery at Home Affairs, SASSA offices, and public health facilities. A social media video shows a woman claiming people outside a Home Affairs office demand R150 for quick document collection. Black Sash reports numerous allegations of bribery and queue-jumping, especially in Durban, where staff and security personnel allegedly ask for R200 to R300 for faster service.

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