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Taxi driver arrested after attempt to smuggle undocumented foreign nationals into South Africa
Taxi driver arrested after attempt to smuggle undocumented foreign nationals into South Africa! A taxi driver was arrested on Monday…
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Government to crack down on unaccompanied children entering SA through borders
The Department of Social Development and the Border Management Authority (BMA) say they will crack down on the influx of…
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Easter weekend: Security beefed up at borders
With the Easter weekend just days away, our borders will soon start getting jam-packed. The Border Management Authority has deployed…
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PA calls for more boots on the ground to protect SA borders
Following an overnight inspection at Beitbridge, the Patriotic Alliance (PA) is calling for more boots on the ground to protect…
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SA man arrested while attempting to smuggle Toyota Fortuner stolen in Benoni to Zimbabwe
Limpopo police arrested a 35-year-old man while he was trying to smuggle a stolen Toyota Fortuner out of South Africa…
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Goods train crushes lovers in Beitbridge
A Beitbridge man and his lover were yesterday fatally crushed by goods train on the railway line they had turned…
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Government may expropriate land near SA borders if it interferes with port programme
The Department of Home Affairs said privately owned land near South Africa’s borders may be expropriated if it interferes with…
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Beitbridge traditional leader Headman Tshinoni dies at 81
Beitbridge senior traditional leader, Headman Tshinoni, born Samuel Dube (81) has died following a long illness. The soft-spoken leader from…
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Two former Beitbridge border post officials have been convicted of fraud and corruption
Two former Beitbridge border officials have been convicted of fraud and corruption after assisting a truck full of semi-manufactured tobacco…
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Government to recoup funds spent on Beitbridge project
Public Works plans to recoup the money spent on the failed Beitbridge border gate project. The multi-million-rand fence, built in…
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Sihle Zikalala to spend Easter at the Beitbridge border post
With a few days before the Easter break, Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala is spending time at the Beitbridge border post.…
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Filling station and taxi damaged as criminals bomb 3 ATMs
Police in Seshego outside Polokwane have launched a manhunt for assailants who blasted an ATM at Makgofe, outside Seshego, and…
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Violent storm destroys Beitbridge Bank and houses
A violent storm swept across Beitbridge Town last night and ripped off the roof of the CBZ Bank housed at…
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SANDF monitoring SA borders
Soldiers have been deployed to the country’s borders. This will increase the capacity of law enforcement as higher cross-border movement…
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Makhadzi reunites with Beitbridge where she started her career
South African music sensation Makhadzi born Ndivhudzannyi Ralivhona has arrived in Beitbridge for her show at PaGomba Arts Arena. Makhadzi…
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Patricia de Lille blames defence minister for delays in turning Beitbridge washing line into a fence
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille on Thursday, appealed to members of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP)…
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Here’s how migrants between Zimbabwe & SA access healthcare in border towns
Zimbabwe and South Africa share a 225 km common border. There is only one official border crossing, at Beitbridge. An…
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Aaron Motsoaledi ecstatic over allocated infrastructure funds
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says he’s ecstatic about the funds allocated for infrastructure development. They will be used to…
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WATCH: Illegal Zimbabweans show off as they find other routes into South Africa
Undocumented Zimbabwean border-jumpers were captured boasting that they had found alternative means into South Africa through bushes. These routes were…
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Concern raised over Beitbridge border congestion
The Road Freight Association says it is concerned about the situation at Beitbridge. The border post is heavily congested with…
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SANDF confiscates vehicles and illegal cigarettes worth R3.8 million
Illegal cigarettes have been seized at the Beitbridge border post and were handed over to the customs officials. Illegal cigarettes…
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SANDF members and civilian arrested for allegedly transporting illicit cigarettes
Two members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and a civilian, believed to be an illegal immigrant, were…
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These are the 20 land borders you can use again from Monday
Borders which were closed to ordinary travel at the beginning of January will be reopened as of Monday. In a…
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Robbers force couple to have s.e.x while recording video
Machete-armed robbers recently broke into a Beitbridge couple’s bedroom during the night raid before waking the husband, a businessman, and…
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7 000 people arrested for not wearing masks got criminal records, says Bheki Cele
Police have arrested 20,116 people between 29 December and 11 January, Police Minister Bheki Cele confirmed during an interview with…
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20 borders to close and 20 million doses of COVID vaccine secured, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday night called on all South African to support the government’s plan to roll out the…
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Huge blow for foreigners as SA can’t treat COVID-19 patients from neighbouring countries
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said South Africa’s health system simply doesn’t have the capacity to treat people from neighbouring…
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Army stepping up the fight against illegal crossings from Zimbabwe
Security measures at the Beitbridge border post between South Africa and Zimbabwe are being upped as the festive season comes…
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Aaron Motsoaledi outlines measures to bolster SA’s borders in COVID-19 battle
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesday announced measures to bolster South Africa’s borders as the country ramps up its…
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Beitbridge residents want border to open now
Zimbabwe – A waste of time. That’s how cross-border transporters, traders and the mayor of Beitbridge have described the continued…
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Minister De Lille expected to be questioned again over Beitbridge border saga in Parl
Amid a slew of allegations and mounting calls for her to resign, Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille…
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Foreign national arrested for allegedly smuggling explosives across border
Police say they found three bags full of 496 units of explosive blasting cartridges in the boot of a car,…
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4 arrested for smuggling cigarettes worth over R1m into SA
Four suspects have been arrested for allegedly smuggling illicit cigarettes worth over R1m into SA, police said on Tuesday. Police…
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Cops confiscate cigarettes worth R1.4 million near Zimbabwe border
Limpopo has continued to grow its reputation as a gateway for illicit cigarettes. Police in Limpopo recovered illicit cigarettes worth…
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Thousands arrested during December for violating immigration laws at Beitbridge border
Nearly 4000 people were arrested for violating immigration laws in December, state media in Zimbabwe reported on Friday. According to…
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Fikile Mbalula to give update on December accident statistics
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula will give a mid-festive season road safety statistics update in Limpopo. Mbalula is expected to reveal…
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PICTURES of ZIMRA warehouse in fire
A Zimra warehouse caught fire this Tuesday morning destroying property whose value is yet to be ascertained though speculated to…
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