Mozambique-Lebombo border closure has so far cost SA companies R5bn

Situation is particularly concerning for SA’s chrome exporters, says Minerals Council.

The Port of Maputo has halted operations. An increasing number of SA export businesses rely on it to get their products to overseas markets. Picture: Adrien Barbier/AFP/Getty Images

“The disruptions are currently mainly for cargo moving out of South Africa. We do know that various authorities have advised that transport companies should not attempt to cross into Mozambique,” Kelly says. “However, Grindrod has stopped port operations, which further constrains flows of chrome to overseas customers. A prolonged border closure of weeks rather than days will have a serious impact on South African chrome exports,” it says.

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