Over 900 Mozambicans Processed at Lebombo Border Crossing
Officials verified identities and biometrics for the travelers, and 926 were cleared to return while seven were stopped, the BMA said.
- On Wednesday, the Border Management Authority processed the departure of 933 Mozambican nationals from South Africa through the Lebombo Port of Entry, with Commissioner Michael Masiapato confirming the operation concluded without incident.
- The group included 349 individuals transported from the Lindela Holding Facility via the Department of Home Affairs' deportation programme, while the remaining 584 travelled from Mossel Bay through arrangements coordinated by the Mozambican High Commission.
- Officials identified 17 individuals who had overstayed their authorized period, while 38 minors were processed with Social Development assistance; seven individuals were not permitted to depart following immigration verification.
- BMA Immigration Services, Port Health Services, and the South African Police Service conducted biometric and security checks in accordance with the Immigration Act, ensuring compliance with South African immigration legislation.
- This repatriation follows protests last month regarding foreign nationals, as March and March, one of the organisations leading the protests, set a 30 June deadline for illegal foreign nationals to leave.
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ugandanews.netSouth Africa repatriates over 900 Mozambicans
The group included undocumented travelers and individuals whose immigration status needed further verification, officials said South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA) says it has successfully processed the repatriation of 933 Mozambican nationals through the port of Lebombo on Wednesday. BMA spokesperson Mmemme Mogotsi said 349 of those processed originated from the Lindela Holding Facility and...
South Africa: Over 900 Mozambican Nationals Processed for Departure By Bma
[SAnews.gov.za] The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, confirmed that the BMA successfully processed the departure of 933 Mozambican nationals from South Africa to Mozambique through the Lebombo Port of Entry.
BMA processes over 900 Mozambicans at Lebombo border
The Border Management Authority (BMA) successfully processed the departure of 933 Mozambican nationals from South Africa through the Lebombo Port of Entry on 3 June 2026. BMA spokesperson Mmemme Mogotsi said the Department of Home Affairs transported 349 people from the Lindela Holding Facility as part of its deportation programme. The remaining 584 travelled from Mossel Bay through arrangements coordinated by the Mozambican High Commission. Aut…
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