New minister planning to digitise home affairs, root out corruption
18 April 2017
Cape Town - New Home Affairs Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize says her department is in need of a much-needed digital overhaul to help speed up applications and root out corrupt practices.
Mkhize, who replaced Malusi Gigaba in President Jacob Zuma's mass Cabinet reshuffle on March 31, told News24 that her department was bogged down by its antiquated systems.
Major problems included slow timelines for processing documents and a system that is too reliant on paper, she said on Tuesday.
"If people do not get their documents on time, the temptation is to think: 'Maybe there is something else I can do to get my documents.'