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FILE | Border Management Authority (BMA) border guard checks passport.
The Border Management Authority (BMA) says its joint operations are successfully alleviating congestion at the Beit Bridge border post in Musina, Limpopo.
BMA Assistant Commissioner in Limpopo Joyce Sebanyoni says their teams are ready to process holidaymakers as they return from various destinations.
She also says the deployment of armoured vehicles and drones is assisting in curbing criminality, especially along the Limpopo River borderline.
WATCH | The SANDF and BMA are intensifying efforts to intercept illegal border crossings at Beitbridge as the return phase begins and thousands are expected to re-enter South Africa. SABC News Reporter Katlego Nyoni has more. pic.twitter.com/XgY3cvPAeo
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The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it is anticipating a high number of people to be processed through the Beitbridge Border Post during the return phase of their travels for the festive season.
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“We have also put together our drone operations response team. We have also put together a project of the armoured vehicles that serves as a deterrent because while we are focusing on the border, we know that they might be some illegal activities taking place,” says Sebanyoni.
Sebanyoni says the commissioner of the BMA is confirming that they are ready with the very same process and system they have learned from the departure.
“With the return, we are just re-emphasising that we are indeed ready,” she adds.
VIDEO | BMA ready for end of festive season rush:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0mxD4GXTWM
