Border management authority bill
Border Management Bill to pave way for tighter border control - Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Border Management Authority Bill into law.
South Africa's ports of entry are currently managed by over 18 entities including the police, the South African Revenue Services and Home Affairs.
The bill provides for a single authority to manage the country’s borders and ports of entry, including policing.
The Border Management Authority Bill first came before the House on 11 May.
Treasury, Saps & the Home Affairs Dept are at loggerheads over control of SA's borders.
Both say while they support a single border control body, Sars must remain in charge of customs.
National Treasury is one of the parties briefing parliament on the Border Management Authority Bill.
The draft law will be central to the Home Affairs portfolio committee’s agenda when Parliament reconvenes.
The draft law allows for the establishment of an overarching authority to control South Africa's borders.