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Salvation Army Works with South African Government to Support People Affected by COVID-19 Border Delays
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4 Feb 2021
SALVATION Army emergency response teams in the north and east of South Africa are providing support for people stranded at the republic’s borders with neighbouring countries. With enhanced border control measures introduced to help minimise the spread of a new, more transmissible, strain of COVID-19, travellers have been stranded for several days while borders have been temporarily closed or while awaiting the outcome of mandatory coronavirus testing.
The Salvation Army teams – each consisting of 11 people with specially-provided personal protective equipment – have been working at the border posts connecting South Africa with Zimbabwe (Beitbridge), Mozambique (Lebombo), eSwatini (Oshoek) and Lesotho (Maseru Bridge). At each location, people trying to cross the border have been delayed by up to six days in extreme heat, resulting in dehydration, heat exh