Government appoints new Border Management Authority for South Africa Posted by Anita Froneman on 25 November 2021 South African government has appointed a new Border Management Authority (BMA) for South Africa, to manage and monitor the movement of people and goods in and out of the country’s borders. ‘It is an uncontested fact that we have problems along the borders. The establishment of the BMA is meant to solve that problem. Now that the legislation to establish the BMA has been passed, it is important to appoint the individuals who will implement it,’ said Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. The BMA will also assist with law enforcement and the prevention of fraud and corruption on the borders. Dr Nakampe Masiapato is the Commissioner and (former) Major General David Chilembe is the Deputy Commissioner of Operations and the BMA will officially be deployed in 2022. Six of South Africa’s ports of entry will also be upgraded so as to ‘modernise’ them, reports Business Tech. These are Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe); Lebombo (Mozambique); Oshoek (Eswatini); Kopfontein (Botswana); Maseru Bridge (Lesotho); Ficksburg (Lesotho). ‘The benefit for the South African economy is that goods and people will move through these six busiest land ports at a faster pace and in a more effective and efficient manner,’ government said. Picture: Arrive Alive ALSO READ Beitbridge border gets upgrade, but significant delays expected Related Posts New government Management Plan for penguins – but is it too late? 12 August 2022 This is not the first plan government has set in place alongside various NGOs, and... read more Suspected poisoning of vultures in Kruger National Park 12 August 2022 SANParks reported an incident of suspected poisoning of vultures close in the Punda Maria Section... read more Kruger makes TripAdvisor’s Travellers Choice list of outdoor destinations 12 August 2022 Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel guidance platform, listed Kruger National Park in its Travellers' Choice... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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