Cape Town – The Border Management Authority (BMA) held an anti-corruption awareness campaign at the Beitbridge border on Tuesday ahead of the festive season.
The Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum (BMIACF) brought together law enforcement, government, civil society, and business stakeholders to address corruption at ports of entry.
The campaign featured testimonies from former inmates convicted of corruption to highlight real-life consequences, aiming to promote preventative education and justice reform.
“The aim of the campaign is to allow inmates who have been incarcerated for corruption to provide real-life testimonies at the event. The model of having inmates provide these testimonies will showcase a transformative and preventative approach to anti-corruption education and justice reform,” BMA said in a statement.
Key officials, including the BMA Commissioner, Home Affairs DG, SIU Head, and Correctional Services Commissioner, signed a public pledge against corruption and conducted a walkabout at the border post.
“Corruption does not exist in isolation; it requires someone within the system to abuse their position of trust for personal or collective gain,” BMA said.
The initiative emphasised that corruption thrives when officials tolerate or ignore it and urged public servants to act with integrity.
It is part of a broader government effort to restore public trust and strengthen governance in border operations.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
