For improved logistics, an empty donkey cart was hauled upside down by another, for its next illegal consignment.
The construction of a new 25km wall along South Africa’s border with Mozambique will halt the movement of stolen vehicles and goods.
Homemade wooden bridges used for illegal crossings of the Limpopo River were successfully dismantled during the operation.
The volume of minerals exported out of the Congo has forced authorities to open all three borders.
The stolen vehicle was headed for Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania or Zambia.
In 2013 a tanker collision caused a massive blast and a resultant fire in which 43 trucks were burnt out.
Officials anticipate a flood of people moving across SA border posts during the festive season.
“Transporters have requested the reinstatement of the old processing system.” – Cargo Movement Update
Import and export cargo will be cleared without drivers having to leave their trucks.
Stolen Eskom tower batteries and solar panels were recovered during an intelligence-driven operation.
The suspects had attempted to smuggle R1,9 million in stolen property across the Mozambique border.
