The BMA has heightened its presence at the Lebombo Border post between Mpumalanga and Mozambique amid fears of an eruption in protests.
JOHANNESBURG - The Border Management Authority 's Commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato, says they have processed around 10,000 people, 8,000 of whom were exiting South Africa and around 2,000 returning home from Mozambique.
The neighbouring country saw widespread protests following the declaration of election results in October.Following the dispute, the Constitutional Council on Monday confirmed the outcome that validated Frelimo as the victor at the polls."There is not much of a threat to people. The way in which these protestors are actually managing their activity, in terms of this corridor, it is very much clear that the biggest threat or the target is to cargo, particularly mineral cargo as it were.
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