Protests in Mozambique following a disputed election have led to the closure of the Lebombo border post for trucks, causing significant delays.
The Lebombo border post in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, remains closed for trucks on Thursday as protests intensify in Mozambique . South Africa ’s neighbouring country has been grappling with escalating civil unrest following a Constitutional Court decision to uphold October’s election results, declaring Daniel Chapo of the governing Frelimo party as Mozambique ’s next president.
This unrest has led to the suspension of cargo processing at the Lebombo Port of Entry, resulting in extensive queues of trucks on the South African side. Amid the festive season traffic, Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner Michael Masiapato emphasized the government entity’s efforts to maintain operations at various ports of entry, stating that things were “fairly operating”. Masiapato highlighted the BMA’s dedication over the past week at the Lebombo border, with a peak of 26 000 people being processed at the port on Sunday.“The rush, as we understood, was because of the anticipated announcement that happened on Monday in terms of the Constitutional Council decision around the elections,” Masiapato told Despite the unrest, operations at the border have continued post-announcement on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. “Indeed, we continue to do the work, particularly in terms of the facilitation of the travellers. Since this morning, we have been able to facilitate around 2 500, of which 1 500 were leaving South Africa and around 500 were coming into the country.”“Unfortunately, we had to halt the processing of cargo because of the insecurity challenges on the corridor, particularly going into the Maputo harbour.”The airline announced on Tuesday the cancellation of early flights from Maputo to Cape Town and Johannesbur
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