Border post extended hours for festive season
The Kosi Bay border post will as of next week Friday (13 December) until 9 January be operational from 6am to 8pm. This is in order to accommodate increased travel between KZN and Mozambique
WITH an increased movement in travellers expected over the festive season, operating hours at the county’s ports of entry have been extended.
The Kosi Bay border post will as of next week Friday (13 December) until 9 January be operational from 6am to 8pm. This is in order to accommodate increased travel between KZN and Mozambique.
The Department of Home Affairs (DoH) will deploy close to 400 additional officials at selected ports, to assist with delivery of immigration services and offer technical support at the borders.
Border law enforcement entities have also confirmed readiness to handle increased volumes of travellers and goods at all ports of entry.
The South African Revenue Services (customs) will be deploying an extra 86 customs officials at selected ports. The rest of the border law enforcement entities have also deployed limited numbers of staff as they will rely mainly on overtime for permanent staff while the South African Police Services has increased police officials with an additional 80.
This increase in movement of people and goods is owing to the inflow and outflow of travellers such as tourists, cross-border workers, business, academics and educational activities.
‘Increases in traveller movement exert additional strain on resources and pose security risks for South Africa and for the six countries with which it shares borders in the region.
‘It is therefore imperative for the border environment to prepare adequately to facilitate traveller movement and to
curb illegal movement and other transgressions along the borderline.
‘Among main risks experienced during peak periods are fraudulent documents, undocumented travellers and poor access control owing to congested roads. Hence the need to plan meticulously for ports and borderline activities
with other law enforcement agencies,’ DoH said
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