Beitbridge border post
SA economy set for boost as land borders reopened
The Department of Home Affairs said some of the borders expected to start operating include those to Zimbabwe, eSwatini and Maseru.
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Parly calls for probe into heavy congestion at borders during festive season
They also want the establishment of a one-stop border post with neighbouring countries to address challenges at the Beitbridge Border Post.
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Limpopo health dept urges those who came through Beitbridge to self-quarantine
This after at least 104 people tested positive for COVID-19 at the border post in the past four days.
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Motsoaledi: Over 50 foreign nationals tried to enter SA with fake COVID results
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has visited the border post where nationals from Zimbabwe and other countries north of the Limpopo are seeking to enter.
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Motsoaledi outlines measures to bolster SA’s borders in COVID-19 battle
Speaking at a media briefing on Wednesday, the minister said his department would deploy an additional 160 officials to six of the country’s busiest ports of entry to manage a high influx of people moving in and out of the country.
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Motsoaledi blames freight firms for Beitbridge chaos, confirms one death
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesday briefed the media and rubbished reports that four drivers had died while they waited in the queue to cross.
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Home Affairs Dept says working avoid repaeat of Beitbridge border delays
The department has finally managed to clear a traffic jam at the busy border that saw people camping out for days.
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SAAFF calls on govt to urgently intervene in Beitbridge border post backlogs
Travellers seeking entry into Zimbabwe have spent nearly a week at the post in queues stretching several kilometres.
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RFA calls for further intervention after truckers die at Beitbridge
The circumstances surrounding the deaths are still unclear but its believed they are linked to the troubling situation unfolding there.
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Motsoaledi urges truck drivers at Beitbridge to respect SA's COVID-19 rules
Travellers have been camping at the border into Zimbabwe for days, with queues of vehicles stretching for kilometres. The traffic jam has been exacerbated by truck drivers who have abandoned their holding areas and have parked on the roads.
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4 truck drivers die while waiting to cross Beitbridge border post
The circumstances surrounding their deaths are still unclear but there are growing concerns around what some say is an unfolding humanitarian crisis at the border to Zimbabwe.
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Motsoaledi: We've deployed more soldiers, staff at Beitbridge Border
Concerns have been raised over long queues at the Beitbridge Border, which has been exacerbated by truck drivers that have abandoned their holding areas.
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Home Affairs Committee concerned by large number of travellers at Beitbridge
There have been concerns raised over the large number of travellers at the border into Zimbabwe.
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Cele calls on officers to defend SA’s borders over festive season
The minister on Thursday monitored adherence to COVID-19 regulations at the Beitbridge border post at Musina in Limpopo.
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SA’s land borders worse than being porous, claims the DA
The party’s Shadow Minister of Defence Kobus Marias and his team have been on an oversight visit to evaluate conditions at several border posts between South Africa and Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
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DA to visit Mozambique & Zimbabwe borders to experience border control
DA shadow minister of defense Kobus Marius said the department must act and stop making empty promises.
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De Lille to meet Treasury amid corruption claims around Beitbridge Border fence
The Public Works Minister is expected to answer questions about the irregular procurement process for the construction of the fence which cost a whopping R40 million.
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Cop found with illicit cigarettes out on bail
Maimela Mailula was dressed in his police uniform when he was pulled over by a colleague on Tuesday.
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Hippos kill Zimbabwean man trying to cross SA border
It's suspected the man, who hasn't been named, was trying to cross the Limpopo to get into South Africa illegally.
