Beitbridge border: Motsoaledi says army makes over 500 arrests daily

News24 -  3 January 2021

At least 500 undocumented Zimbabweans are being arrested daily, trying to enter the country illegally. That's according to Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi.

JOHANNESBURG - More than 500 undocumented Zimbabweans are arrested daily, trying to enter the country illegally, according to Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi.

The Defence Force is set to deploy helicopters to patrol the Limpopo River, and the SA Police Service will be in boats, to stop immigrants from entering South Africa illegally.

Several people have been arrested near the Beitbridge border post in Limpopo. Security has been increased at the crossing from Zimbabwe, whose lockdown means only cargo vehicles are being allowed through. eNCA's Aviwe Mtila is following this story for us.

"The army arrests more than 500 every day. They arrest them right at the border and send them back. The SAPS boat is also working there, chasing them away."

Motsoaledi says more arrests should be expected.

Meanwhile, several people have been arrested near the Beitbridge border post in Limpopo.

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Beitbridge border: Fake COVID-19 certificates found

ENCA -  4 January 2021

JOHANNESBURG - Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, says travellers using fake COVID-19 test certificates will face the full might of the law after 17 fake certificates were discovered.

There are massive traffic jams at various border posts as travellers head back home. Senior Reporter Aviwe Mtila is at the Beitbridge Border post to monitor the situation on the ground.

The minister was at a mobile testing site at Beitbridge border monitoring compliance with COVID-19 regulations on Saturday.

"That person must be returned. He is a fraudster. You can't just come with your fraudulent documents. The person who wants to enter your country with a fraudulent document is undermining your sovereignty, is undermining the order in your country, is undermining al the laws", said Motsoaledi.

Motsoaledi says the government has implemented strict measures to stop people entering the country illegally.

He says helicopters are being deployed to borders, to monitor the influx of people into the country. 

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Zimbabwe reverts to hard lockdown measures amid COVID-19 surge

03    January 2021 - APA-Harare (Zimbabwe)

Zimbabwe reverted to some of the stringent lockdown measures first imposed in March 2020 as the government moved to contain a surge in COVID-19 infections.

Announcing the measures on Saturday night, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said all non-essential businesses would be closed for 30 days and curfew would be extended from the current 11pm-4am (2100-0200 GMT) to 6pm-6am starting on January 5.

“People must stay at home save for buying food and medicines or transporting sick relatives,” said Chiwenga who is also minister of health.

Only essential services are to remain open such as hospitals, pharmacies and supermarkets, “with only essential staff allowed to come to work,” he said.

In addition, key commerce services are allowed to operate such as mining, manufacturing and agriculture.

However, these services would now operate between 8am and 3pm.

Public gatherings such as weddings and churches services are now banned except for funerals where only 30 people would be allowed to attend, down from 100.

Inter-city travel is now restricted only to essential services and commercial services, the vice president said.

However, air travel remains open with strict enforcement of COVID-19 health protocols to screen people coming into the country.

The new measures come as Zimbabwe has lately witnessed a surge in infections, which has overwhelmed the country’s already stretched health system.

The country has so far recorded over 14,000 cases and 377 deaths since last March. 

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