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“I want both governments to remove this requirement because I really need to visit my family,” Moyo said.
Another Zimbabwean trader, Ruth Chirinda, also raised concerns about the certificate.
“I miss my three children who are being cared for by my mother. Since March I have not been able to travel back home. It is now December. I need to spend the holidays with the family, ”Chirinda said.
Other Zimbabweans told Groundup that they would use illegal routes to return home.
Kazembe said: “We need to save lives. This pandemic is real. We urge our citizens to plan their trips. If you know you want to travel in a few weeks, do what is expected of you to avoid challenges at the border.
“Now that the borders are open, it will not be free for everyone,” Motsoaledi said.
“We are going to be very strict.”
He said there would be joint operations that would involve the South African army, police, municipal police and Tax Service to minimize illegal crossing.
Steps were taken to detect fake Covid-19 certificates, he said.
This article was first published by GroundUp.
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