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Adequate measures are in place to deal with the influx of people at the Beitbridge Border Post between South Africa and Zimbabwe, authorities said.
On Monday, 20 land borders reopened after more than a month of closure to try to curb the spread of COVID-19. But truck congestion remains an issue.
Truck driver Festus Mwiya said the drivers are tired of the queue. Every time, letâs say that we donât sleep, so now I have two nights of no sleeping, a day you are waiting to move, he said. At night you are waiting to move. But, you just move maybe a metre.â
Tuesday 16 February 2021 - 5:35am
Thousands of truck drivers have had to endure long queues, as 20 of the country s land borders reopened on Monday. Frustrated truck drivers are fearing for their lives. They say there s no security. Courtesy #DStv403
MUSINA - Adequate measures are in place to deal with the influx of people at the Beitbridge border between South Africa and Zimbabwe, authorities said.
On Monday, 20 land borders reopened after more than a month of closure to trying to curb the spread of COVID-19.
But truck congestion remains an issue.
Truck driver Festus Mwiya said the drivers are tired of the queue.
300 Mozambicans deported after trying to enter SA illegally This happened on Tuesday while Home Affairs Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza was visiting the border to monitor operations. The SANDF members patrol the Lebombo border post between South Africa and Mozambique on 12 January 2021. It remains closed for arrivals following the announcement of new regulations by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: Boikhutso Ntsoko/Eyewitness News.
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LEBOMBO BORDER - At least 300 undocumented Mozambican nationals have been deported back to their home country after they crossed into South Africa through fences near the Lebombo border.
This happened on Tuesday while Home Affairs Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza was visiting the border to monitor operations.