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BMA says it requires re-strategising & enforcement at SA ports of entry
The Border Management Authority (BMA) has noted different trends emerging at all 71 ports of entry across the country, which…
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Update: Sole survivor of Limpopo bus crash recovering, set to be discharged soon
Health officials assessed the aftermath of the fatal bus accident near Mokopane, Limpopo, prioritizing support for families and monitoring identification…
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Border Management Authority concludes first phase of Easter weekend operations
The Border Management Authority (BMA) has concluded the first phase of its Easter weekend operations at the Grobler’s Bridge port…
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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: Border Management Authority ready to tackle high number of travellers
The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it is ready to manage the high number of travellers at various border posts…
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BMA: 240 criminals arrested at SA entry ports over festive period
South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA) said it arrested over 240 criminals at the country’s 72 ports of entry during…
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Ramaphosa at ANC 112: We are now enforcing strict immigration law’
Ahead of the upcoming general elections, the African National Congress has taken a hard stance on illegal immigrants, with the…
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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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Repeat offenders trying to enter South Africa illegally a big challenge for BMA
The Border Management Authority (BMA) said that one of its biggest challenges policing South Africa’s borders was repeat offenders illegally…
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Skin-lightening products & unregistered medicines from Nigeria seized at OR Tambo
The Border Management Authority (BMA) Port Health team has intercepted a consignment of harmful products and unregistered medicine at OR…
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2 Zimbabweans arrested for allegedly trafficking 14 kids on a bus from Midrand to Cape Town
Two Zimbabwean nationals were arrested on allegations of human trafficking, after they were found on a bus with 14 undocumented…
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Minister Motsoaledi: Bus drivers bringing unaccompanied kids from Zimbabwe should have been arrested
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi said the bus drivers of around 42 cross-border vehicles which were ferrying more than…
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Fish consignment from Nigeria at OR Tambo International Airport turns out to be 8 kgs of ‘date rape’ drugs
The Border Management Authority (BMA) has made a “major drug bust” at the OR Tambo International Airport cargo terminal, where…
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BMA: SA’s neighbouring countries committed to combat illegal immigration
The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it has a good relationship with the six countries neighbouring South Africa – and…
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Border Management Authority to conduct lifestyle audits on guards at SA’s ports of entry
The Border Management Authority (BMA) will be conducting regular lifestyle audits on its guards to curb corruption around the ports…
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VP Mashatile: Absence of rules to govern coalitions a recipe for chaos
Conceding that the emergence of coalition governments in South Africa caught parties by surprise, Deputy President Paul Mashatile yesterday told…
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Home Affairs Dept lobbies for more tech to boost Border Management Authority
The Home Affairs Department says it is lobbying to get more technology resources for the Border Management Authority (BMA). The…
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