Home Affairs dismisses senior official who facilitated undue issuing of permits to Gupta associates
22 Mar 2023
The Director who unsuccessfully facilitated the undue processing of permits for Gupta associate Ashu Chawla and others in Ethiopia and in the United Arab Emirates which they did not deserve has been dismissed from the Department of Home Affairs with effect from today, 22 March 2023.
The visas which he wanted issued were not issued because officials based in these missions refused to be part of his shenanigans.
Major Kobese, the Director for Appeals, was found guilty on three counts of gross misconduct in the execution of his duties in a disciplinary hearing that lasted five months.
The first allegation involved him having exerted pressure on the officials of the Department to process and issue visas and permits in breach of the applicable laws and/or regulations and/or standard procedures applicable within the Department.