The Border Management Authority (BMA)
The Border Management Authority (BMA) in South Africa is implementing a comprehensive plan to manage the expected influx of people during the festive season. The BMA Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato addressed the media in Pretoria on Sunday to outline the measures being put in place.
Masiapato stated that the BMA expects at least six million people to move through South Africa’s borders during the festive season. As a result, the BMA has engaged with South Africa’s six immediate neighboring countries to synchronize processes and work modalities, including working hours.
Extended operating hours have been approved by the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, for identified critical ports on certain dates that were agreed upon with neighboring countries. This means that some of the busiest ports will operate on a 24-hour basis during specific periods.
The BMA has outlined the operating hours for various ports of entry, including Grobler’s Bridge to Botswana, Swartkopfontein to Botswana, and Kosi Bay to Mozambique, among others.
To ensure efficient operations, approximately 380 additional personnel will be deployed at the selected busiest ports of entry. Senior members from the Border Technical Committee (BTC) have also been assigned to individual ports to provide support to the operational teams on the ground during critical dates.
In anticipation of load shedding, additional infrastructure, such as generators, has been sought to mitigate the effects on operations. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) will provide temporary lighting, ablution facilities, and generators with uninterrupted power systems to ensure smooth operations during instances of load shedding. Additional IT support teams have also been deployed to address any system glitches experienced on the ground.
The BMA will also focus on curbing illegal movement of persons and goods, with a specific emphasis on cross-border organized criminal elements and other general crimes perpetrated in the ports of entry and border law enforcement areas. Measures have been put in place to detect and confiscate narcotics, contraband, illicit goods, and stolen vehicles. Travelers are urged to refrain from committing acts of criminality as they will be detected, arrested, declared undesirable, and then deported.
Furthermore, the BMA urges drivers to adhere to traffic laws and instructions from traffic officers to prevent traffic congestion on the corridors leading to land ports of entry. Adhering to instructions and following the que will ensure smooth traffic flow towards the ports of entry.
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