The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it has recorded more than 300,000 people who came in and out of SA through the Beitbridge border post in Musina, Limpopo, since December 10.
Spokesperson Mmemme Mogotsi said since New Year’s Day, thousands more have been streaming back into the country. On Friday, the number of people who returned back into that country through Beitbridge sat on 9,500, BMA said.Â
“This is the return leg, [but] we have 365,000 [travellers] in terms of the overall processing of people coming in and out of the Beitbridge port of entry from December 10 until the 4th of January.
“Last year for the same period of December 10 to January 4, we recorded movements… arrivals and departures of over 416,000 [at Beitbridge],” she said.
According to Mogotsi, Beitbridge is the busiest port during the festive season compared to other ports of entry in the country.