The closure of the Lebombo border between South Africa and Mozambique for several days due to post-election protests has resulted in a 20% decline in trade compared to 2023. The border reopened, but the disruption highlighted the vulnerability of regional trade to political instability.
Due to the closure of the Lebombo border for several days, there has been a 20% decline in trade compared to 2023.
People and products are moving freely between South Africa and Mozambique through the Lebombo border which was closed for several days due to post-election violence.Update At Noon on SA FM that they will be meeting with the ministers of South Africa and Mozambique on Wednesday to give an update on the current situation.
The minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana included the figure in a written parliamentary reply to the leader of Rise Mzansi Songezo Zibi. The 20% represents a R4.8 billion “negative variance in customs value and a slight increase in import declarations of 13.1% or 676 declarations”.
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