Beitbridge
Scopa labels Beitbridge border fence a disgrace and sham
MPs have compared the fence to the Berlin Wall where people tried to cross into West Germany seeking a better life during the Cold War.
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Probe shows Beitbridge Border project 'overpriced' by R14.3m
The project was commissioned by minister Patricia de Lille in March, shortly after a national state of disaster was declared by the president.
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Zim police hunt 19 people who escaped from a quarantine centre
Some of the group had allegedly been involved in cross-border smuggling along the Limpopo River.
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Home Affairs Dept gearing up for traffic at Beitbridge border
The department says traffic volumes are expected to increase again at border posts from Sunday.
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Home Affairs Minister Cwele to conduct spot checks at Beit Bridge
Home Affairs has recorded almost 200,000 people travelling in and out of the country over the past three weeks.
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Beitbridge border heavily backed up
The Limpopo Roads Department says the port between Zimbabwe and South Africa is at its busiest at this time of year but says officials remain vigilant.
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Long queues starting to form at border posts
The festive season is always chaotic at Beitbridge, but now an online system for clearing commercial cargo has broken down.
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Zim smugglers use inflatable boats to cross into SA
The state-run 'Chronicle' says people are paying anything between R100 and R500 for a one-way trip.
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International Relations Dept intervenes in Zimbabwe
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says SA is doing its best to resolve the dispute over Zimbabwe's new restrictive laws.
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20 arrested after taxi drivers clash with cops in Zimbabwe
The unrest follows protests on Friday in Beitbridge, where angry residents burned down a warehouse.
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State of Zim trade relations after ban on imports from SA
Violent protests erupted in Beitbridge, Musina, over the Zimbabwean government’s decision to ban imports of certain South African products in a bid to boost Zimbabwe’s ailing economy.
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Zim protest raises concerns over trading at Beitbridge
Zimbabweans protested over the restrictions placed on goods imported into Zimbabwe.
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Home Affairs monitoring situation at Beitbridge border following protests
Officials say while no other incidents have been reported, they will continue to monitor the area.
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Beitbridge unrest: 71 people arrested after violent protest
The unrest which started on Friday, was triggered by strict new import regulations.
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Traffic flow at Beitbridge border slowly getting back to normal
Home affairs officials say demonstrations were only on the Zimbabwean side of the border.
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Beitbridge border calm after protests over import restrictions
Cross-border traders are angry about new restrictions imposed by Zimbabwe to limit the volume of goods.
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Protests erupt at Beitbridge border over import restrictions
It’s reported crowds on the SA side were blocked by police from entering the border post.
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Home Affairs Dept hopes arrests of 50 at Beitbridge will deter criminals
The department says 28 of those arrested are Home Affairs officials.
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3 die in hippopotamus attack
An eight-year-old boy was also critically injured during last night's attack in Musina.
