Southern Sun has seen a boost in business tourism at its Maputo locations due to port delays in Durban, prompting companies to shift their operations to Mozambique. The hotel operator’s Durban facilities faced challenges due to the city’s negative image and port issues, according to their latest annual report. Despite setbacks in Mozambique’s oil and gas sectors, their Maputo hotels experienced a 37% growth.
[: A Durban Home Affairs employee was sentenced to 12 years in prison for processing fraudulent passports and making R768,000 in less than three weeks. The employee, not the syndicate’s leader but not insignificant, pleaded guilty to 192 fraud counts, contravening the Identification and Immigration Acts, and attempted bribery. This case highlights a significant breach of integrity within the department.