Bangladesh, March 24 -- South Africa is confronting a deepening governance crisis as lawmakers intensify calls for swift investigations into a long-running corruption scheme within the Department of Home Affairs. The scandal, which allegedly spans two decades, involves officials accused of collaborating with criminal syndicates to illegally sell visas and other immigration documents. The revelations have sparked national concern, raising serious questions about border security, institutional accountability, and the effectiveness of oversight mechanisms.

The controversy gained momentum following an interim report released by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), a government body tasked with probing corruption and maladministration within...