Citizen reporter Truck queues now stretch more than 25km and temperatures often exceed 32°C, putting lives and livelihoods are at stake, say Fesarta and the SA Association of Freight Forwarders. A long convoy of vehicles, stretching several kilometres towards Beitbridge border post in Musina. The border connects South Africa with Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, the DRC and northern Mozambique. Picture: Camilo Ramada
Federation of East and Southern African Road Transport Associations (Fesarta) chief executive officer Mike Fitzmaurice said in a statement: “We support the requirement for the testing to be done but border personnel are overwhelmed and cannot cope with the situation.