The Border Management Authority intercepted narcotic ingredients worth an estimated R1 billion at the Beitbridge Port of Entry hidden in a truck traveling from Malawi into South Africa. Three foreign nationals appeared in the Musina Magistrates Court on Friday in connection with the bust.
The incident has reignited urgent concerns around:
- Porous borders
- Corruption at ports of entry
- Cross-border organised crime
- Unroadworthy buses transporting undocumented migrants
Joining the discussion on SABC News is Professor Loren Landau (Senior Researcher, African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University).
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