The Border Management Authority (BMA) on Tuesday hosted the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum (BMIACF awareness campaign in Beitbridge ahead of the busy festive season.
The event aimed to educate stakeholders on the dangers and consequences of corruption at the country’s ports of entry.
The BMIACF is a platform for collaboration among key law enforcement agencies, civil society, government and the business sector to address systemic corruption and illicit activities in the sector.
BMA launches anti-corruption awareness drive
BMA deputy assistant commissioner for communications and marketing, Mmemme Mogotsi, said the campaign is part of a broader effort to restore public trust in border operations.
She said the campaign aimed to let inmates imprisoned for corruption share real-life testimonies at the event. She added that this model demonstrates a transformative and preventative approach to anti-corruption education and justice reform.
Top officials unite against corruption at Beitbridge border post
SIU Head Advocate Andy Mothibi, BMA Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato, Home Affairs Director General Tommy Makhode, and Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale attended the campaign.
During the programme, the leaders of these institutions signed a public pledge against corruption. They later took part in a walkabout at the Beitbridge border post.
According to the BMA, the discussions highlighted that corruption cannot exist in isolation. However, it thrives when officials participate, tolerate, or neglect to act against it.
The campaign called on public officials to uphold the law with integrity and without fear or favour. It warned that corruption undermines the principles of good governance if left unchecked.
In a statement on social media, the BMA said, “Corruption does not exist in isolation; it requires someone within the system to abuse their position of trust for personal or collective gain.”
The campaign formed part of the government’s preventative approach to combating corruption within border operations. It also restored public trust in state institutions.
