Community Leader Allegedly Collaborating with Corrupt Individuals in RRO's Office, Exploiting Vulnerable Individuals for Profit.
Community Leader Allegedly Collaborating with Corrupt Individuals in RRO's Office, Exploiting Vulnerable Individuals for Profit. By: Mohamed kosow Salat. A freelance jounanilist. PORT ELIZABETH , In an alarming revelation, an organized syndicate has been exposed for extorting money from new asylum seekers IN KORSTEN, PORT ELIZABETH . These individuals, desperate for a fresh start and protection, have fallen victim to so called community leaders who claims to work in collaboration with the Refugee Reception Office (RRO). Each asylum seeker is charged a hefty sum of R3000 under the false pretense of facilitating their documentation and asylum processes. Deceived and left with limited options, these young Somalians unsuspecting newcomers have been pushed to the brink of financial ruin. Many of them arrive in South Africa with scarce resources, having invested all they had in the hope of a better life. However, the little of money they possess is often stolen by unscrupulous middleme...