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South Africa decry 'non-existent' Beitbridge border post security

In a stark assessment, the South African Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCOD) and the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (PCDMV) have expressed grave concern over border security, warning that the country's frontie…

Published: 17 Oct 2025 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

One-stop border post at Beitbridge

Zimbabwe and South Africa are accelerating plans to establish a One Stop Border Post (OSBP) at Beitbridge, a development expected to boost regional integration and improve trade efficiency along one of Southern Africa's busiest transit cor…

Published: 13 Sep 2025 at 14:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge Border Post traffic movement resumes

Cross-border traffic between Zimbabwe and South Africa resumed on Monday night following a temporary shutdown at the Beitbridge Port of Entry (PoE), after a liquefied petroleum (LP) gas tanker fell off and became lodged at a service statio…

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 15:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

200kg of cannabis from South Africa intercepted at Beitbridge

Police in Matabeleland South have arrested two men for allegedly smuggling 200 kilograms of dagga into Zimbabwe from South Africa through the Beitbridge Border Post.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Chiratidzo Du…

Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Corruption rife at Beitbridge border post

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has revealed that it has recorded 150 cases of corruption at the Beitbridge Border Post over the past four years, primarily involving collusion between Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) offic…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mohadi Square unveiled In Beitbridge

The Beitbridge Municipality has announced plans to honour Vice-President Kembo Mohadi by establishing a dedicated square in the town's central business district, to be named Mohadi Square or KCD Square.The new square will be situated at th…

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:29hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge Councillors suspend Mayor over incompetence

Tensions reached a boiling point at Beitbridge Town Council on Monday evening as Councillors passed a vote of no confidence in Mayor Peter Pirato Mafuta, accusing him of incompetence, dereliction of duty, and hindering key capital projects…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 17:08hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter

2 die after collapsing at Beitbridge Border post

Two individuals died in separate incidents at the Beitbridge Border Post between Friday and Saturday after collapsing while undergoing customs and immigration formalities, authorities confirmed.The first incident occurred on Friday morning…

Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge clearing agent jailed for smuggling

A Beitbridge clearing agent, Brian Zimbume, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being convicted of fraud and smuggling related offences. Zimbume, who was employed by Andalusia Investments trading as ZimBorders, was found guilty…

Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:38hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter

Drones help intercept over 1,000 undocumented migrants at Beitbridge

Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato has praised the use of drones in helping intercept more than 1,000 undocumented migrants attempting to enter South Africa illegally over the Easter weekend.Masiapato confi…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:38hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter

Albert Nguluvhe: Loyalty, courage and dedication in the shadows of power

In a political landscape often defined by betrayal, opportunism and shifting loyalties, Albert Nguluvhe stands out as a rare embodiment of courage, principle and unwavering dedication to duty. His story is not one of blind allegiance to in…

Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 13:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

Smugglers abandon R3m Zimbabwe cigarettes in South Africa

South African authorities have launched a manhunt for two suspected smugglers who abandoned a truck loaded with illicit cigarettes worth R3 million in Marble Hall, some 360km from the Beitbridge border, on Wednesday.The South African Polic…

Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 07:47hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe introduces automated e-Gates at Beitbridge Border Post

The Department of Immigration has launched automated gate systems, commonly known as eGates, to facilitate faster and more secure travel for individuals using new biometric passports. This innovation aligns with the Government's efforts to…

Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 15:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge armed robber jailed for 12 years

A Beitbridge armed robber, Azwindini Kwinda, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted of armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm.Kwinda was also ordered to pay a fine of US$300 for the possession of an unlic…

Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 13:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

State of crops, livestock promising in Matabeleland

Farmers in Matabeleland South are optimistic about achieving a bumper harvest this year as crops are showing promising growth, and livestock conditions are gradually improving after last year's El NiÃ±o-induced drought. The positive outloo…

Published: 05 Jan 2025 at 08:42hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter

Festive rush intensifies at Beitbridge border post

Activity has significantly heightened at the Beitbridge Border Post as Zimbabweans based in South Africa make a last-minute dash home for the festive season. Authorities from both Zimbabwe and South Africa have responded by deploying addit…

Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:36hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge border gears up for traffic surge

As the festive season approaches, Zimbabwe and South Africa's border authorities have begun implementing integrated plans to manage the anticipated surge in traffic at Beitbridge Border Post, ensuring smooth operations as traffic volumes c…

Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe boosts border efficiency for festive season

Beitbridge Border Post, one of the busiest entry points into Zimbabwe, is preparing for a surge in traffic as authorities reactivate the Border Efficiency Management Systems (BEMS) in anticipation of an increase in travelers during the Chr…

Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man whips tied-up stepson with bicycle chain, attempts to kill him

A 53-year-old man and his 32-year-old wife from Juta village, Beitbridge, have been arrested on charges of torturing and attempting to kill the woman's 12-year-old son in a shocking case of child abuse.The couple allegedly subjected the bo…

Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 12:52hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge bus robbers jailed 84 years each

Two armed robbers who terrorized passengers on a Beitbridge-bound bus in July have each been sentenced to an effective 84 years in prison by the Chiredzi regional court. Ashton Siziba (26) of Peterwen, Mkwasine, Chiredzi, and Phinias Shumb…

Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:51hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter

6 years later, Harare-Beitbridge Highway 108km away from completion

The Ministry of Transport says construction of the 580-kilometre Harare-Beitbridge Highway - a critical transportation and trade route linking Zimbabwe to South Africa down south and a gateway into the region up north - is almost complete.…

Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 19:03hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter

Goods portering, a way of life in Beitbridge

RIVULTS of sweat run down her face, falling onto her dress as Mai Muku trudges the 472-metre length of the Beitbridge steel girder carrying an awkward-looking and heavy load.Apart from the bridge distance, Mai Muku, a dark and firmly mould…

Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to engage South Africa over Beitbridge border chaos

ZIMBABWE will engage South Africa to speed up the processing of travellers between the two countries during peak periods with an estimated 25 000 people expected to arrive today, a cabinet minister has said.Beitbridge is Zimbabwe's busiest…

Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:34hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Harare-Beitbridge highway 80% complete

THE rehabilitation of the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway is about 80 percent complete with 470km out of the total 580km of the road now opened to traffic, a move which has been hailed by motorists.Yesterday, Government opened a 5,4km s…

Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:46hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Harare-Beitbridge road nears completion

The rehabilitation of the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway is on the brink of completion, with 465 kilometers now accessible to traffic. In addition, approximately 3 kilometers of dualized road were recently opened to traffic.The overhau…

Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 05:56hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo to benefit from Presidential Title Deed and Settlement Regularisation Programme

COWDRAY Park residents in Bulawayo will be issued with title deeds for their properties "very soon", Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has said.It will become the second suburb to benefit from the program fo…

Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Reservoirs from Beitbridge to Plumtree

GOVERNMENT working with its development partners is setting up water reservoirs along Shashe River stretching from Beitbridge to Plumtree border posts as part of efforts to control cattle movement between Botswana and Zimbabwe.Already, one…

Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Govt intervenes in Beitbridge, Gwanda water impasse

THE government has intervened in an impasse between Beitbridge and Gwanda municipalities and the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) which terminated supplies to the two local authorities over non-payment of bills totalling $500 mill…

Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Serious water crisis hits Beitbridge

A serious water crisis has hit Beitbridge town again as a result of disputes between the municipality and the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa).More than half the money paid by the town goes on servicing legacy debts, rather than b…

Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge border modernisation to improve efficiency

The efficiency challenges that had become a perennial headache at the Beitbridge Border Post are gradually being addressed through the ongoing US$300 million modernisation works carried out by the Second Republic, Minister for Presidential…

Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

RBZ shuts down forex platform to stem currency decline

ZIMBABWEAN authorities shut down a popular black-market currency-tracking platform, the latest action to try and stop an accelerating decline in its currency.The central bank ordered marketwatch.co.zw and other sites that publish parallel-…

Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa's MDC getting hot under the collar over UN rapporteur's visit

Since the news of the United Nations (UN) special rapporteur, Ms Alena Douhan's visit to Zimbabwe was broken, the MDC Alliance (MDC-A) and other anti-Government elements like political activist Hopewell Chin'ono have been having sleepless …

Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga

Fresh farm invasions in Beitbridge

FRESH farm invasions have been reported at Denylinian Conservancy in Beitbridge where settlers armed with 2014 letters are trooping in.Most of the settlers are reportedly setting up shacks and are currently clearing land for farming.The de…

Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimra seals border posts

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says it will only process commercial traffic and returnees to allow them to pass through the country's borders.In a statement yesterday, Zimra spokesperson Francis Chimanda said any traffic that did n…

Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 08:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Experts call for Kazungula-style strategy as Beitbridge expands

COMPANIES must utilise inland clearing facilities to reduce congestion as Beitbridge Border Post enters a US$70 million expansion programme this year to avoid congestion, trade experts said yesterday.Gridlocks in the flow of cargo through …

Published: 10 May 2021 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Dialogue could have averted COVID-19 Beitbridge border chaos

The festive season was marked by dramatic scenes of tens of thousands of people amassing at border posts between South Africa and its neighbours where procedures had slowed down due to COVI D-19 restrictions. Border posts such as Beitbridg…

Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 16:18hrs | | by Lies! Louw-Vaudran and Ringisai Chikohomero

5 die at SA border in 3 days

The movement of travellers through Beitbridge Border Post has relatively improved after South Africa began addressing the causes of delays which saw people spending at least 48 hours waiting to be cleared to cross the border. The long dela…

Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

COVID-19 tests cause traffic jam at Beitbridge Border Post

BEITBRIDGE Border Post is experiencing a truckers' bottleneck on the South African side, which has caused a gridlock and has affected the smooth flow of traffic from the Zimbabwean side.Travellers yesterday had to endure very long hours at…

Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Kudos to govt for rehabilitating Harare-B/bridge highway

GOVERNMENT invited for the bids of the dualisation of the Harare-Beitbridge Highway in 1998 and in 2003, the project was awarded to the consortium of six local contractors and six local engineering firms under the name ZimHighways. The eco…

Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 05:30hrs | 3 | by Ben Musarurwa

Cosatu's ShutDownBeitbridge demo flops, only 76 attends

A bid to block Zimbabwe and South Africa's border by the Confederation of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) yesterday hit a brick wall after their request to protest inside the border area was turned down by security authorities from the…

Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

PHOTOS: #ZimbabweShutDown day 3 - Beitbridge update

Gomba cafe closed yesterday Engene Garage yersterday Engene garage Zesa complex where econet,spar,netone,telecel offices are closed as of yesterday NSSA & Stanbic offices closed These are the tires the guys hid, these were lit on last …

Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 12:51hrs | 2 | by Beitbridge Resident

Why Beitbridge should fit into National Ports Authority scope

The quest to boost productivity in industries and to grow the national economy has seen Zimbabwe, like any other progressive nation in the world, coming up with a raft of measures to remove trade barriers and improve the movement of goods …

Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 06:50hrs | 3 | by Thupeyo Muleya

Zimbabweans should shun MDC demonstrations

At a moment when the economy is facing temporary economic challenges, the opposition has decided to politicise the situation, blaming Government for failing to redress these challenges. It has been an open secret however, that there have b…

Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 09:53hrs | 1 | by Anesu Pedzisayi

Dogs maul boy at Beitbridge border post - WhatsApp update

There are unconfirmed reports that a Malawian boy has been mauled by stray dogs at Beitbridge border post.Read WhatsApp update sent to Bulawayo24:Update:

Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 09:05hrs | | by Concerned Citizen

RBZ stop illegal forex dealings

We have already plunged into 2008 demise where RBZ is printing out the bond notes and exchange them for foreign currency at black market. May I challenge Panonetsa Mangudya to respond to the following questions. Who are these people who mo…

Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 17:36hrs | 1 | by Isaac Nkomah

PHOTO: Price hikes - an update by concerned citizen

Price hikes

Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 12:38hrs | | by Concerned Citizen

Prince Harry was ours: Beitbridge

UNITED KINGDOM Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle at the weekend beamed live across the world had another effect in a small town of Zimbabwe called Beitbridge.Lying some 12 600km along the Trans Sahara highway south of the venue at St…

Published: 25 May 2018 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

Progress on Harare-Beitbridge highway dualisation way to go

EDITOR,Reports that surveying had started on the Harare-Beitbridge highway is a move in the right direction.Even though surveying has only started from Skyline to Beatrice under an agreement with the Austrian contractor Geiger Internationa…

Published: 26 Sep 2017 at 11:29hrs | | by Zimbo

Beitbridge floods - WhatsApp Update

[10:08, 1/26/2017] +263 77 *** ****: Beitbridge Town council still failing to find solutions to fix this

Published: 26 Jan 2017 at 11:38hrs | 4175 | by Concerned Resident

Stop the rot at border posts

The recent transfer of police officers from Beitbridge district and the impending transfer of officials from other departments over alleged corruption at the border came as good news to the majority of Zimbabweans but yet another sign of i…

Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Gumbo

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Richard Mdluli seeks to address claims at Ad Hoc Committee

It is no longer a Zanu-PF factional fight

Timba demands clarity on Zanu-PF's Resolution 1

Sex workers want to be called pleasure managers

Mines flagged in under-declaration of expatriates salaries

Unregistered professionals banned from drawing building plans

Ibbo Mandaza permitted a panelist to peddle fabricated rhetoric

Locating Chiwenga's conference speech in Zanu-PF's moment of reflection

Zanu-PF pushes for scrapping of the 2% IMTT

Zanu-PF orders legal steps to extend Mnangagwa’s term

Anticipated weak La Niña likely drives average to above-average rainfall in Zimbabwe

Chivayo releases another US$250,000 to Bosso

ED has failed civil servants: Mutami

UK family's move to Zimbabwe brings peace, happiness, & balance

Great Zimbabwe University radio presenter collapses and dies

Chiwenga warns Zanu-PF 'fatcats' again

Farmer's double murder trial stalls over gun tests

'Unstoppable Zanu-PF engine of the nation'

Heartless monster caged 50 years

Mombe yaMai project set to transform women's lives

Top CIO officer, Indian national up for stolen BMW

Chiwenga rides hostilities in Mutare

Mnangagwa's 2 moves that surprised delegates

Mliswa proposes Zanu-PF transition Presidium

SARS is in the business of celebrating hollow victories

Mnangagwa, Chiwenga project unity at Zanu-PF conference

Geza's protest call flops

Nkayi village buries murdered mother and her 2 children

'Local authorities driving up property prices'

Police Amendment Bill gazetted

Chiwenga warns Zanu-PF 'fatcats' again

Jonathan Moyo fires back hard, using Jah Prayzah song

Mliswa proposes Zanu-PF transition Presidium

Mnangagwa urges Zanu-PF to prepare for the next elections

Mnangagwa's 2 moves that surprised delegates

UK family's move to Zimbabwe brings peace, happiness, & balance

Zanu-PF orders legal steps to extend Mnangagwa’s term

Great Zimbabwe University radio presenter collapses and dies

Nkayi village buries murdered mother and her 2 children

Mnangagwa's strategy against Chiwenga borrowed from Ramaphosa

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