Zimbabwe and South Africa re-opened the Beitbridge Border Post yesterday, with a clearance of essential cargo, especially perishable food items, medicines and explosives being prioritised. The name also refers to the border post and bridge spanning the Limpopo River, which forms the political border between South Africa and Zimbabwe. Residents from neighbouring countries were left stranded at the Beitbridge border post since midnight on Thursday, 26 March, when the lockdown regulations came into effect and the border closed.

Most of the travellers are Zimbabweans based in South Africa, who will be returning to work after spending the Christmas holiday at home with their families. South Africa will reopen its side of Beitbridge Border Post within 24 hours after completing the necessary disinfection in the wake of finding a customs officer infected with Covid-19. We have only one border post with Zimbabwe, that’s Beitbridge, and we will never close that one of course,” Motsoaledi said addressing journalists in Pretoria. This includes people in … Usually during this time of the year, Beit Bridge Border Post handles a huge volume of southbound traffic and an increase in the number of travellers entering South Africa from Zimbabwe.

South Africa will reopen its side of Beitbridge Border Post within 24 hours after completing the necessary disinfection in the wake of finding a customs officer infected with Covid-19.
Under normal circumstances, 14 000 people, 120 buses, 500 commercial trucks and 3 000 vehicles use Beitbridge Border Post daily. South Africa has announced that it will shut 35 of its 53 land ports, but it will keep the Beitbridge Border post open, which it described as a gateway to the rest of Africa. However, border officials said they were hopeful operations would resume at full strength soon. South Africa has announced that it will shut 35 of its 53 land ports, but it will keep the Beitbridge Border post open, which it described as a gateway to the rest of Africa. […] Since the beginning of the lockdown, an average of 1 000 trucks have been using the border post daily. Since the beginning of the lockdown, an average of 1 000 trucks have been using the border post daily. According to a Zimbabwean border official, a total of 3 100 left, while 2 500 entered the country between 10 July and 15 July via Beitbridge Border Post. Under normal circumstances, 14 000 people, 120 buses, 500 commercial trucks and 3 000 vehicles use Beitbridge Border Post daily.This includes people in transit to countries north of the Zambezi. Beitbridge is a border town in the province of Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe. The Citizens of the Zimbabwe Movement, based in SA, has also threatened to shut down the border posts. "We have only one border post with Zimbabwe, that’s Beitbridge, and we will never close that one of course,” Motsoaledi said addressing journalists in Pretoria. South Africa has temporarily closed its component of Beitbridge Border Post after one of its customs officers tested positive for the novel coronavirus (covid-19). Beitbridge border was today shut down as thousands of people marched from Musina in South Africa to the border post protesting against a new law by Zimbabwe barring people from importing basic commodities like food, building material, furniture and cooking oil, … BEITBRIDGE BORDER CLOSED. The border closure was meant to give health officials in the neighbouring country time to fumigate its customs yard and the exercise was completed on Thursday. ... Zimbabwe and South Africa will at midnight today formally close Beitbridge Border Post to non-essential human traffic in … Beitbridge border post to remain open despite protests threats. The parastatal said clearance procedures had been simplified and travellers were required to tender correct declarations for processing including the payment of any duties, taxes and charges due. 35 ports of entry closed zwnews.com has received news that the Beitbridge border post crossing between South Africa and Zimbabwe has been closed due to a demonstration by local residents(see pictures below). People have reacted with anger to the new import regulations prohibiting the importation of an array of the goods that were being brought into Zimbabwe from South Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the drastic measures to try and curb the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday night. Tinomuda Chakanyuka, Senior Reporter ZIMBABWE’S biggest port of entry, Beitbridge Border Post which borders the country with South Africa, risks being closed next week after workers in the neighbouring country’s Home Affairs Department, including immigration officers gave notice to go on strike and down tools over overtime pay. Traffic through Beitbridge peaked after other countries in the region closed their borders to contain the spread of the coronavirus.