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Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has visited the border post where citizens of Zimbabwe and other countries north of the Limpopo seek to enter.
The Beitbridge border post between South Africa and Zimbabwe. Image: @ HomeAffairsSA / Twitter
JOHANNESBURG – Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said Monday that it was unclear if there were unions selling fake COVID-19 tests to foreign nationals returning to work, but at least 50 of those tests were found at the border checkpoint. from Beitbridge with Zimbabwe.
Minister Motsoaledi has visited the border post where citizens of Zimbabwe and other countries north of the Limpopo seek to enter.
“We don’t know if it is a union, but we found a lot of COVID-19 evidence that is not authentic and we confiscated it.”
Thousands of workers from Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Mozambique are returning, but they must undergo COVID-19 tests that are no more than 72 hours old.
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At the Ficksburg-Lesotho border, the gates were temporarily closed earlier, as many of the travelers wanting to pass through overwhelmed officials there.
Motsoaledi said security has been increased along the borders to prevent illegal crossings.
“Part of our plan was to identify areas where people tend to cross into South Africa illegally, whether it’s across the river, through the fence or any other part of the border line, those areas are known.”
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The health of the port also ensures that all travelers are tested prior to entry and that the tests are authentic.
LISTEN: We are prepared for fake COVID-19 certificates and we confiscate them – Motsoaledi
Current configuration The people of Beitbridge Kuyanyiwa were told to return if they do not have a permit on the zim side of the border. pic.twitter.com/sfsDZH7KQL
ChilliBoss (@MUHOHI) January 4, 2021
4 / Dozens of people fill the Beitbridge border post on last minute trips
Under the new order, only holders of work permits from foreign countries, student or residence permits, diplomats in government affairs and holders of foreign travel documents will be allowed to leave. pic.twitter.com/7f26s5tPH0
PATRIOTS ZANU PF (@zanupf_patriotas) January 4, 2021
This is the Ficksburg border gate from Lesotho now they are entering SA, the Beitbridge border gate from Zimbabwe, the Limbobo border gate from Mozambique are all full so they are all entering SAFRICA Foreigners are more than citizens of SAFRICA pic.twitter.com/WgZAEIojXp
Stamp @ mable (@ Sellomable1) January 4, 2021
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