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He said that in December of last year 6,706 trucks passed through Groblersbrug.
“By December 27, 2020, only 2,968 trucks had passed through Groblersbrug. This means that only 45% of the total number of trucks processed last year passed through Groblersbrug.
“In contrast, 19,800 trucks passed through Beitbridge in December 2019, compared to 21,800 on December 27, 2020.
“A simple analysis will show that Groblersbrug has 3,738 fewer trucks this year compared to 2019 and at least 2,000 of these trucks made it to Beitbridge, hence the congestion.”
He said that with this increase in truck numbers, many truck drivers in Beitbridge panicked and thus abandoned prior arrangements that were made with authorities for a smooth flow of traffic.
“The normal arrangement is for trucks to park in waiting areas or truck stops where a myriad of documents required by Sars and various business protocols are finalized. By the time they leave the holding areas, most of this administrative work will have been completed, resulting in a smooth transition at the border post. “
Unfortunately, these waiting areas were abandoned. Trucks parked on the road and occupied the lanes of incoming traffic, blocking traffic from Zimbabwea to South Africa.
“The trucking companies are not blamed when these facts are declared. They are just facts backed by figures. And we cannot spin them in any other way, since the [Road] The Freight Association of SA tried to do it last week. In fact, the facts are stubborn. “
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