DStv Channel 403 Tuesday, 07 January 2025

Beitbridge Border | 210 people arrested for illegal immigration

JOHANNESBURG - Thousands of travellers are returning to South Africa through the Beitbridge border.

On Saturday, around 17,000 people entered South Africa from Zimbabwe.

READ: SA’s porous borders | Beitbridge monitored for illegal crossings

The Border Management Authority says 210 people have been arrested for attempting to cross the border illegally.

"The latest figure in terms of the past 24 hours is 210 that we've been able to intersect on the vulnerable segments," said BMA commissioner Mike Masiapato.

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