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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

2 Zimbabwe immigration officers arrested over visa fraud

Two immigration officers have been arrested for allegedly processing visas for seven Chinese nationals at Nyamapanda Border Post, including two who were already in police detention for violating Zimbabwe's immigration laws.One of the detai…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 13:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cross borders 4ED boasts of Presidential protection

Allegations of abuse of power and potential facilitation of smuggling have surfaced after the Cross Borders for ED association's leadership openly claimed its members enjoy immunity from law enforcement due to their affiliation with Presid…

Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 14:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

2 men arrested for vehicle smuggling near Botswana border

Police in Matabeleland South province have arrested two men and recovered three smuggled vehicles in a late-night operation near the Botswana border.The suspects, Martin Muzamba (45) from Emakhandeni, Bulawayo, and Costa Imbayarwo (25) fro…

Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 08:55hrs | | 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

South Africa introduces new immigration stamps at all border posts

The Border Management Authority (BMA), in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, has announced the implementation of new immigration security stamps for use at all S…

Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 11:35hrs | 2457 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe increases surveillance at border posts to curb drug trafficking

The Zimbabwean government has intensified efforts to curb drug trafficking by deploying drones for surveillance at border posts, a move aimed at strengthening national security and reducing the flow of illicit substances into the country.D…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bodies and drugs smuggled across Beitbridge border

A chilling smuggling syndicate involving cross-border bus and truck drivers, allegedly operating with the help of corrupt customs, police, and health officials, has been exposed for illegally transporting undocumented human remains and dru…

Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:41hrs | 161 | 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

Zimbabwe deploys drones along Mozambique border

The Zimbabwean government has intensified efforts to clamp down on smuggling along the country's porous eastern border with Mozambique through the full-scale deployment of drone surveillance technology - a move officials say is already yie…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Border gridlock as Zimbabwe's new cement tax faces legal challenge

Over 50 haulage trucks loaded with white cement have been stranded at the Chirundu Border Post after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) began enforcing a newly introduced 30 percent surtax on imports, prompting a legal battle in the Hi…

Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Has Zimra lost confidence in its own Beitbridge operations?

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) is under fire for what passengers and transport operators are calling a "clear vote of no confidence" in its own border operations at Beitbridge, after a series of buses were once again impounded well…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 18:24hrs | | 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 | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe, Botswana border impasse rages on

A long-standing border dispute between Zimbabwe and Botswana, sparked by the construction of the Kazungula Bridge, continues to be a contentious issue four years after the US$259.3 million project was officially opened. Despite numerous hi…

Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 11:58hrs | | 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

Zimra busts car import racket at Victoria Falls Border Post

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has uncovered a corruption syndicate involving three customs officers based at the Victoria Falls Border Post, accused of facilitating the illegal importation of vehicles older than 10 years. This pra…

Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:19hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter

Migrants, army face-off along South Africa-Zimbabwe border

EVERYDAY, Fadzai Musindo walks across the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa - sometimes via the official border post but usually by taking the more dangerous informal route.Streams of men, women and children regularly cross the brid…

Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:25hrs | 1314 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's Plumtree/ Ramokgwebana Border post operating 24 hours

As the festive season travel surge continues, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has announced a 24/7 operating schedule at the Plumtree/Ramokgwebana Border Post to facilitate the smooth movement of private travellers. The extended hou…

Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:43hrs | 2 | 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 | | 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

831 graduate from rebranded Border Gezi program

A historic milestone was achieved as 831 young Zimbabweans graduated from the rebranded Dadaya National Youth Service training centre in Zvishavane, marking the inaugural graduation ceremony of the revamped Youth Service in Zimbabwe.This p…

Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter

831 graduate from rebranded Border Gezi program

A historic milestone was achieved as 831 young Zimbabweans graduated from the rebranded Dadaya National Youth Service training centre in Zvishavane, marking the inaugural graduation ceremony of the revamped Youth Service in Zimbabwe.This p…

Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | | 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

Swiss Express bus kills 1 in Beitbridge border post incident

A tragic incident occurred at the Beitbridge border post on Wednesday night, resulting in the death of a woman who was struck by a Swiss Express bus. The bus, traveling from Bulawayo to Johannesburg, had stopped on the Zimbabwean side of t…

Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 13:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

'You see skeletons' - the deadly migrant Limpopo crossing

The men who raped Portie Murevesi did not care that she was visibly pregnant. They attacked her with glass bottles too, she told us, pointing to a large and jagged scar on her forearm.Now, her pregnancy almost at full term, she is recoveri…

Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

Deportees get lifeline at Zimbabwe's points of entry

Thirty-six-year-old Thantabantu Dumani looks lost in thought as he finds his way into a Zimbabwe Red Cross (ZRCS) office in Beitbridge town.Dumani is among the "early birds" that have been frequenting this office for the past week hoping t…

Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:37hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe army plays critical role in border control operations'

THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has played a critical role in maintaining peace and security in Matebeleland provinces through border control operations, as well as combating stock theft, which were becoming a threat to the cordial bilate…

Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:42hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Botswana backlash to Zimbabwe border plan

A proposal by Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Botswana counterpart Mokgweetsi Masisi to allow citizens to cross borders using national identity cards instead of passports has drawn heavy criticism in Botswana.Speaking at a …

Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 08:34hrs | 15 | 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 | | by Staff reporter

Precious minerals smuggled through Zimbabwe porous borders

ZIMBABWE is losing precious minerals through porous borders, with security forces and border officials manning the entry points seriously incapacitated to plug illicit flows, a report by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence, Ho…

Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 07:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

SA addresses cargo movement challenges

Commercial cargo is now moving south through Beitbridge Border Post after the South African Revenue Service managed to refuel its stand-by generator on Tuesday afternoon, so allowing customs officers to process traffic entering South Afric…

Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Aaron Motsoaledi denies Beitbridge green bombers blocking Zimbabweans going home

The Department of Home Affairs says no Zimbabwean national is being blocked from returning to their native country.This after there were claims suggesting that border guards were turning back Zimbabweans who want to go back home when they …

Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

The day South Africa closes the border

THE past two decades have seen over 1,5 million Zimbabweans migrate to South Africa as economic refugees. Most of the refugees are unskilled and, therefore, directly compete with locals for menial jobs and social services, creating potenti…

Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 06:20hrs | | by Paidamoyo Muzulu

150 000 arrested for border crimes

POLICE have arrested over 150 000 people in an operation targeting border crimes.In January last year police launched operation "No to cross border crimes" to fight border related crimes such as smuggling and border jumping among others.In…

Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 18:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cross Border Traders approach more banks for Master Cards

THE Cross Borders Association (Cba) yesterday said it had approached more banks to secure master cards and visa cards for cross borders traders.This comes after the CBA recently struck a deal with FBC Bank to provide the Master cards for i…

Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:23hrs | 2 | 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 | 9 | by Staff reporter

Mushekwi ex-wife loses cash, goods worth US$190 000

A HARARE landlord appeared in court for stealing US$32 000 cash and jewellery worth US$152 000 from a tenant.Kundai Muradzikwa appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi charged with unlawful entry.Muradzikwa was released on free bail after…

Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 06:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

It's the economy, stupid!

WORKING for government remains one of the surest ways for a stable income, job security and above all, a ticket to further studies for many across the globe.However, with each passing day, the statement is being proven to be contrary in Zi…

Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Paidamoyo Muzulu

Mthwakazi activists further remanded

NINE members of the secessionist Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), who on Wednesday appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Tawengwa Sangster charged with disorderly conduct, were further remanded to November 8.They are being accused of staging …

Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

$5m for Manama Hospital repairs

THE Civil Protection Unit (CPU) has availed ZW$5 million needed to rehabilitate Manama Mission Hospital and the army has since been seconded to carry out construction works at the health institution that was destroyed by heavy rains early …

Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:29hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Transporters must adopt required pre-clearance processes at border

It's just over a week since the new Beitbridge Border Post freight terminal has been opened to the public and the results of improved border management systems are slowly beginning to show.Like any project, migration from old systems to ne…

Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Nick Mangwana

Denying that there sanctions against Zimbabwe now a discredited position

All is primed for the observation of the Anti-Sanctions Solidarity Day which was declared by Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders to take place every 25 October.The day this year falls on Monday, and as expected, a number …

Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 5 | by Lovemore Chikova

Cross border bus operators continue to smuggle travellers

GREEDY and selfish cross border bus operators are placing the lives of many at risk as they continue to smuggle travellers from neighbouring countries.This is in direct violation of Covid-19 lockdown regulations which prohibit inter-city a…

Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 06:40hrs | 4 | 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

Zimra did well during lockdown

ONE of the major challenges that came with the COVID-19 lockdown, though necessary, was the continued ability to facilitate the movement of imports and exports.As one of the importing firms in the energy sector, we required some documentat…

Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 06:27hrs | 10 | by N Nyoni

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 | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa directs urgent facelift for Victoria Falls Border

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said that the Victoria Falls Border is in a sorry state and requires urgent facelift to meet modern standards expected from a port of entry into a world destination.The President visited the Victoria Falls Bridge vi…

Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

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MPs Demand Relief for Elderly on Local Authority Charges Amid Lack of National Policy

Wrong decision to suspend ZETDC boss, a symptom of shallow thinking

MPs Push for Service Charge Relief for Elderly Amid Lack of National Policy

ZETDC MD fired after SONA power outage

Mliswa likens Tagwirei to Chamisa

Harare adopts a 'Pay first, drink later' strategy

Police foil launch of movement against Mnangagwa term extension

Parliament apologises to Mnangagwa

Mnangagwa the merchant of darkness

ZimRights condemns arson attack on SAPES Trust

Mnangagwa praise singers lie for a living

MPs slam peak-hour roadblocks, demand reform on spot fines

Public hospitals under fire for medication gaps

Minister Mhona: No tollgate money? Leave your car at home

MP Kuka raises alarm over unrepaired bridges Swept Away by Rains

Zifa accused of running illegal election process

Trainee nurse disappears over fake O' Level certificate

Local content law set to slash oil, seed imports

Buyanga dealt a court blow

Zimbabwe records historic wheat harvest

ZiG inflation plunges by 5000 basis points to 32,7%

Petra College faces backlash over teacher retrenchments

Title deeds for beneficiaries of Operation Garikai

Some companies tender for road rehabilitation without capacity to deliver: Minister Mhona

Ziyambi accused of shielding Judge Katiyo

Zimbabwean drivers arrested in KZN

Zimbabwe Deserves Freedom From ZANU-PF

South Africa Is a Confirmed Criminal & Mafia State - Only Second to Colombia!

Dear Chief Justice Maya

Mnangagwa delivers SONA in darkness