South Sudan, Uganda to investigate border clashes: army
Juba – South Sudan and Uganda will jointly investigate recent deadly clashes on their border, the South Sudanese army... Read more
11 Aug
BMA rolls out hi-tech stamps, drones & fraud crackdown at SA entry points
Cape Town – The Border Management Authority (BMA) has launched a range of security upgrades aimed at modernising and... Read more
4 Aug
Trampled on duty: SA soldier killed by elephants near Zim border
Cape Town – A South African soldier, Private Xavier Raynard, was reportedly trampled to death by a herd of... Read more
29 Jul
New border control plan could harm asylum seekers, say critics
Parliament recently heard submissions on the One-Stop Border Post Bill. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks By Jan Bornman South Africa’s... Read more
12 Jun
Niger-Benin border standoff deepens as trade collapse bites
Cotonou – Nearly two years after Niger’s military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions over security,... Read more
12 Jun
No way in, no way out! – Over 6 000 arrested at SA borders in Easter clampdown
Cape Town – The Border Management Authority (BMA) says over 6,000 individuals attempting to illegally enter or leave South... Read more
28 Apr
EYE IN THE SKY! – SA deploys high-tech drones to catch illegal border crossers
Cape Town – The Border Management Authority (BMA) will deploy four high-tech drones and 40 body-worn cameras at various... Read more
10 Apr
Border gates open 24/7! – BMA tightens security for Easter rush
Cape Town – The Border Management Authority (BMA) has announced that operating hours at several South African border posts... Read more
10 Apr
Massive Home Affairs shake-up: Corrupt officials kicked out!
Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has announced that multiple government agencies are taking decisive action against... Read more
26 Mar
Flooding shuts down key South Africa-Botswana border crossing
Cape Town – South Africa has temporarily closed the Grobler’s Bridge border crossing with Botswana due to heavy rainfall... Read more
16 Jan
