The Department of Home Affairs says a circulating notice offering cash rewards for reporting undocumented migrants is fake and did not originate from the department or the Minister.
The Department of Home Affairs has dismissed as fraudulent a notice circulating on social media that falsely claims residents of Bloemfontein can receive rewards of up to R5,000 for reporting undocumented foreign nationals.
The notice, dated May 26, 2026, was addressed to “all citizens and residents of Bloemfontein” and purported to have been issued by immigration authorities. It claimed members of the public could qualify for monetary rewards for information leading to the identification, location or apprehension of undocumented migrants.
However, Home Affairs has categorically denied the authenticity of the document.
"The notice currently circulating is fraudulent and did not originate from the Department of Home Affairs," the department said in a post on X.
