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- Complaint number
- NTB-001-026
- NTB Type
- 8.2. Administrative (Border Operating Hours, delays at border posts, etc.)
- Complaint
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There has been noticeable decrease in the volume of traffic crossing the Beitbridge border on the Zimbabwean side of the border for a few months now. On a normal working day +/- 1 500 trucks can cross the North South Corridor Border. The crossing entails Customs releases with the verification of other Government agencies to test and verify safety and security of the goods (Consignment).
However, in the last few months, the number has reduced to a maximum of +/- 400 trucks crossing the North South corridor. The drop in the movement of cargo is a combination of many factors and cannot be blamed solely on the hard infrastructure layout. An alignment with clear roles, responsibility, risk management profile , screening and removing of old outdated manual processes is required.
The challenge emanates from lack of harmonisation by enforcement Government agencies operating at the border which creates a huge bottleneck with minimal peace of mind, i.e SAPS on the South African side, Zimbabwe with its multiple Other Government Agencies involvement and linkage to a Private security company controlling the flow of cargo movement.
- Progress update note
- Policy or regulatory NTB
- No
- Location
- Zimbabwe: Beitbridge (Border post)
- Reporting Country or Region
- South Africa
- Country specific trade issue
- No
- Date of incident
- 2021-08-18
- Status
- New
- Product Description
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- Total value
- 0
- Date reported
- 2021-08-24 11:49
- Modified
- 2021-08-24 11:49
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