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Security fears mount as overwhelmed South Africa and Mozambique revert to manual processing at Lebombo

Manual processing helped handle over 30,000 travellers on Christmas Eve, easing congestion while maintaining security and allowing 800 trucks to move via a bypass, BMA said.

Summary by The Citizen
The Border Management Authority (BMA) has implemented an emergency manual processing system at Lebombo Border to manage the overwhelming influx of travellers during the festive season, with more than 30 000 people processed on Christmas Eve alone. The decision was taken following a consultation between South African border officials and Mozambican Interior Minister Paulo Chachine, who visited the port to assess the congestion crisis. BMA Commiss…

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IOL broke the news in South Africa on Thursday, December 25, 2025.
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