By Levy Masiteng
The Border Management Authority (BMA) will use technology, including drones and bodycams, to secure borders for the holiday period.
During a media briefing on Sunday, Michael Masiapato, Commissioner of the BMA, also announced that the agency will be supported by additional personnel provided by the Western Cape government and the Department of Tourism to cope with increased traffic volumes during the festive season, which, for BMA, runs from this week Wednesday to the 15th of January next year.
“Operationally, this plan is supported by the National Joints and Intelligence Structures, commonly known as the Nat Joints, including all respective Provincial Joints across the nine provinces,” said Masiapato, noting that this covers the work of the BMA across the 71 ports of entry, comprising 52 land ports, 10 international airports, as well as 9 seaports.
The BMA, which was established in April 2023, is responsible for immigration facilitation and management, agriculture and environmental biosecurity, port health, as well as general border law enforcement, which includes access control to all borders and ports of entry.
“We want to assure the public, our stakeholders,
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