SA Authorities Say Beitbridge Border Congestion Now Cleared
December 27, 2020
In a statement, the South African Department of Home Affairs said the border was now easily accessible.
“The Musina Local Municipality provided additional holding areas which enabled vehicles going to the border to be released to travel in manageable numbers. The municipality also provided ablution facilities and water along the route from the town of Musina to the port of entry.”
The crisis at southern Africa’s busiest border post was linked to the general Christmas holiday congestion often experienced.
But it was this year worsened by the strict anti-Covid-19 protocols imposed by both Zimbabwe and its southern neighbour since international travel restrictions were relaxed recently.
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Beitbridge congestion cleared - Home Affairs Updated
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The Department of Home Affairs said the congestion at the Beitbridge Border Post with Zimbabwe has been cleared and traffic has returned to normal.
File Photo All lanes around the border have been cleared and the border has been easily accessible from the afternoon of 24 December 2020, the Department said on Saturday. This means that all travellers through Beitbridge have been processed and cleared, it said.
This follows reports of at least eight people having died while waiting to cross the border.
Home Affairs said it worked with the Department of Health, the SA National Defence Force, police, South African Revenue Service and the Limpopo provincial government to resolve the impasse that had led to traffic congestion at Beitbridge.