Johnathan Paoli
THE Border Management Authority (BMA) announced on Sunday that it processed over five million travelers through the country’s borders over the festive period.
Commissioner of the BMA Mike Masiapato said the 2023/2024 festive season was a remarkable time where a noticeable increase in the movement of persons and goods entering and exiting the Republic of South Africa was experienced.
Masiapato said that between 6 December 2023 and 18 January 2024, the agency lawfully processed 5 009 096 288 travelers across 71 ports of entry, a one million increase in travelers compared to the previous year, although one million less than the pre-COVID-19 average numbers of about six million travelers.
The commissioner said that of the 5 096 288 travelers, 216 594 used private vehicles, 21 502 mini-bus taxis, 6 443 buses and 55 765 trucks through the movement control system, with more than 13 050 aircraft having been
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