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Full list of South African border posts to be closed due to coronavirus
Kaunda Selisho
35 of South Africa’s 72 land ports of entry will be closed in an effort to limit the movement of people, not goods.
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On Monday morning, various ministers from a number of South African departments convened to brief the media and elaborate on the national state of disaster announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday evening.

Among the announcements made by Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi was the announcement that 35 of South Africa’s 72 land ports of entry would be closed in an effort to limit the movement of people, not goods.

He reiterated that the department of trade and industry would not be negatively affected by measures implemented by DHA as they were cognisant not to impact commercial activities.


As a result, 12 border posts between Botswana and South Africa will be closed. Five border posts between Lesotho and South Africa will be operational, four will be closed. One border post between Mozambique and South Africa will be operational, two will be closed. Two border posts between Namibia and South Africa will be operational, three will be closed. Because there is only one border post between South Africa and Zimbabwe, it will have to remain open.

Officials from the closed posts will be reassigned to open posts to assist with the possibility of increased traffic.

See the full list of affected border posts below:

BORDER POST

COUNTRY

Alexander Bay

Namibia

Sendelingsdrift

Namibia

Onseepkans

Namibia

McCarthy’s Rest

Botswana

Middelputs

Botswana

Rietfontein

Namibia

Gemsbok

Botswana

Twee Rivieren

Botswana

Bray

Botswana

Makopong

Botswana

Makgobistad

Botswana

Swartkopfontein

Botswana

Derdepoort

Botswana

Stockpoort

Botswana

Platjan

Botswana

Pontdrift

Botswana

Zanzibar

Botswana

Pafuri

Mozambique

Giriyondo

Mozambique

Emahlathini

Swaziland

Bothashoop

Swaziland

Waverley

Swaziland

Nerston

Swaziland

Josefsdal

Swaziland

Kosibay

Mozambique

Onverwacht

Swaziland

Sani Pass

Lesotho

Boesmansnek

Lesotho

Tellebridge

Lesotho

Ongeluksnek

Lesotho

Ramatsiliso

Lesotho

Mononstha Pass

Lesotho

Pekabridge

Lesotho

Makhaleng

Lesotho

Sepapus Gate

Lesotho

Of the country’s eight seaports, only two will be closed to the movement of people. This will be done at Saldhana Bay and Mossel Bay.

Passengers at Saldhana Bay and Mossel Bay will not be allowed to disembark and there will be no crew changes allowed for ships who often exchange staff compliments from time to time.

Visas
Since Visas are the only way to limit movement, this is how the movement of international visitors from high-risk areas will be controlled.


Visas issued to Iranian and Chinese citizens between January and February will be revoked.

Italian, French, German, American, South Korean and British citizens will now need visas to enter South Africa.

Health certificate-based visas for international visitors from medium-risk areas such as Portugal, Hong-Kong and Singapore will now be required.

Study visas and work permits will not be affected. However, if people on study visas and work permits travel to the aforementioned affected areas, this may affect their re-entry into the country.


Mostoaledi also explained that his department is making use of an offshore passenger control system to pre-emptively screen air passengers in ongoing efforts to limit the entry of high-risk individuals into the country.

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