Everything you need to know to cross borders legally with your car. Picture: File.
Extended border hours this festive season
No need to rush to the border as the Border Management Authority has implemented longer hours starting hour earlier each day
Everything you need to know to cross borders legally with your car. Picture: File.
The Border Management Authority has announced its extended working hours during the festive season to ensure, less congestion and more travellers are processed during peak travel days.
The extended operating hours are expected to last till early January.
LONGER BORDER HOURS
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| Country | Ports of Entry | Current Hours | Extended Hours | Periods/Dates |
| Botswana | Groblersbridge | 06:00 – 22:00 | 06:00 – 00:00 | 15 – 16 Dec 202322 – 23 Dec 2023 |
| Swartkopfontein | 07:00 – 19:00 | 06:00 – 20:00 | 14 – 17 Dec 202322 – 24 Dec 202302 – 04 Jan 202413 – 15 Jan 2023 | |
| Mozambique | Kosibay | 08:00 – 17:00 | 06:00 – 18:00 | 14 Dec 2023 – 14 Jan 2024 |
| eSwatini | Mahamba | 07:00 – 22:00 | 07:00 – 00:00 | 15 Dec 202323 – 24 Dec 2023 |
| Jeppes Reef | 07:00 – 20:00 | 07:00 – 22:00 | 22 Dec 2023 – 02 Jan 2024 | |
| Mananga | 07:00 – 18:00 | 07:00 – 20:00 | 18 – 23 Dec 2023 | |
| Lesotho | Sanipass | 06:00 – 18:00 | 06:00 – 20:00 | 15 – 16 Dec 202321 – 24 Dec 2023 |
| Lesotho | Caledonspoort | 06:00 – 22:00 | 06:00 – 00:00 | 15 – 16 Dec 202323 Dec 202302 Jan 2024 |
| 06:00 – 22:00 | 24 hours | 22 Dec 2023 | ||
| Lesotho | Van Rooyensgate | 06:00 – 22:00 | 06:00 – 00:00 | 15 – 16 Dec 202324 Dec 202308 Jan 2024 |
| 06:00 – 22:00 | 24 hours | 23 Dec 202302 Jan 2024 | ||
| Monontsa Pass | 07:00 – 16:00 | 07:00 – 18:00 | 23 – 24 Dec 202302 – 03 Jan 2024 | |
| Pekabridge | 08:00 – 16:00 | 08:00 – 18:00 | 23 – 24 Dec 202302 – 03 Jan 2024 |
The BMA has warned against travellers attempting to enter the country illegally, such as Zimbabweans travelling through Botswana for entry.
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“We would like to send a stern warning to all individuals planning to illegally enter South Africa through the borderline as the Border Guards, working with members of the SANDF will be waiting for them on the borderline.”
The BMA has warned against travellers attempting to enter the country illegally, such as Zimbabweans travelling through Botswana for entry.
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“We would like to send a stern warning to all individuals who are planning to illegally enter South Africa through the borderline as the Border Guards, working with members of the SANDF will be waiting for them on the borderline.”
MAKE USE OF OTHER PORTS
The BMA has also appealed to travelers to seek other borders which are not known to be as congested for entry into that country.
“We would like to appeal to travellers to consider using less busy ports of entry where possible, for instance, the travellers going to Mozambique can consider using Mananga port of entry rather than Lebombo since both ports carry almost the same exact distance to Maputo City” the BMA says.
