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Beitbridge chaos: Zim, SA agree to end the chaotic situation
08 Jan 2013 at 06:01hrs | Views
SOUTH AFRICA will immediately deploy more immigration officers at Beitbridge Border Post and open more clearance points to arrest the volatile situation at the country's busiest port of entry, a senior Government official has said.
This follows the intervention by Zimbabwe's Government through Home Affairs co-Minister Kembo Mohadi.
Minister Mohadi yesterday said they had agreed with his South African counterpart Mrs Naledi Pandor to end the chaos at the border post.
"We had a discussion this morning with Minister Pandor over the terrible situation at Beitbridge. She indicated that they will immediately deploy more immigration officers to the border and open up more clearing points at their side of the border.
"She said they had not anticipated the volume of traffic to increase judging from the previous experience.
"She said they had challenges with office space, but will open up more clearing points outside offices to speed up the movement of human traffic and cargo."
Human and vehicular traffic increased last week as Zimbabweans based in South Africa and other holidaymakers trooped back to that country.
"We are very hopeful that things will improve for the better as the minister has assured us that they would come up with a long term solution to the problems hindering the flow of traffic at Beitbridge," he said.
This follows the intervention by Zimbabwe's Government through Home Affairs co-Minister Kembo Mohadi.
Minister Mohadi yesterday said they had agreed with his South African counterpart Mrs Naledi Pandor to end the chaos at the border post.
"We had a discussion this morning with Minister Pandor over the terrible situation at Beitbridge. She indicated that they will immediately deploy more immigration officers to the border and open up more clearing points at their side of the border.
"She said they had not anticipated the volume of traffic to increase judging from the previous experience.
"She said they had challenges with office space, but will open up more clearing points outside offices to speed up the movement of human traffic and cargo."
Human and vehicular traffic increased last week as Zimbabweans based in South Africa and other holidaymakers trooped back to that country.
"We are very hopeful that things will improve for the better as the minister has assured us that they would come up with a long term solution to the problems hindering the flow of traffic at Beitbridge," he said.
Source - TH
