The Patriotic Alliance has vowed to camp at the most vulnerable illegal entry points into South Africa to prevent illegal foreigners.
South African borders are already receiving an influx of illegal and legit travellers as the festive season comes to an end.
Zimbabwe has presented itself as an unlikely saviour amidst a deepening water-shedding crisis in South Africa.
Watch news in a minute for a summary of Over 400 Zimbabwean children were almost trafficked into South Africa via the Beitbridge Border Post.
Over 400 Zimbabwean children were almost trafficked into South Africa via the Beitbridge Border Post which separates the two countries.
ActionSA said the visit to the border post reaffirmed that the ruling party does not have the political will to address SA’s porous borders.
The Cross-border operation involved the SANDF, SAPS, Home Affairs and law enforcement agencies from SADC countries like Zimbawe and Zambia.
Two police officers were arrested after they allegedly demanded a R2000 bribe in order to release a driver’s traffic register certificate.
A fake Zimbabwean number plate and R700K car debt: Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s trip to the Beitbridge border raises questions.
It has emerged that in a strange ‘border escape plan’, Dr Nandipha drove a Merc to the Zim border before news of Thabo Bester’s prison break.
More than 20 000 immigrants crossed from South Africa into Zimbabwe at the Beitbridge Border Post in the 24 hours prior to Christmas day.
Two foreign nationals were arrested for alleged possession of four bags of blasting cartridges and other forms of explosives in Limpopo.
South Africa’s ongoing power outages are stifling travel across the key bridge between the country and Zimbabwe.
Load shedding has now officially become an international issue, and devastating power cuts have ‘halted’ operations at the Beitbridge border.
There are claims that Zimbabwean nationals who want to return back to their country are refused to cross the border post by Border Guards
A suspect was arrested at the Beitbridge Border Post trying to smuggle commercial explosives into South Africa.
A suspect was arrested at the Beitbridge Border Post trying to smuggle commercial explosives into South Africa.
Minister of Home Affairs Dr. Aaron Mostoaledi has deployed Border Guards to build a better border management authority
Police have raised concerns over an increase in the smuggling of stolen goods from South Africa to Zimbabwe through the Beitbridge border.
Breaking out of a quarantine facility in Zimbabwe? The search is on for 12 COVID positive deportees from South Africa.
“With this facility, we aim to cut indirect and direct costs of trade associated with border post effectiveness and efficiency”, AfreximBank said.
After the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure’s (DPWI) disastrous and failed work on the Beitbridge border post, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has said plans are afoot to renovate
Home Affairs have outlined plans to reopen key international borders, allowing more foreign nationals and SA citizens to travel in and out of the country.
High-level talks and coordinating SADC guidelines on the coronavirus pandemic should have been used to prevent the border crises, the Pretoria-based Institute for Security Studies (ISS) said.
South Africa might just have to hold its breath again. The NCCC is meeting to discuss lockdown measures on Wednesday – with border security on the agenda.