The Limpopo, 40 kilometres upstream of the border, is said to be 500mm higher than last year’s levels.
The suspects were arrested at the Beitbridge port of entry in connection with an ongoing fraud and corruption investigation.
Transist said that the necessary escalations had been made to Eskom and the relevant contractor.
Industry feared that the Oshoek Border Post was also going to be closed indefinitely.
Engineers have assessed the flood damage to infrastructure during the temporary suspension of operations.
It is understood that truck traffic heading north towards the Copperbelt also picked up at Beitbridge Border Post.
No plans are afoot to move Customs at Groblersbrug to higher ground. – Mike Fitzmaurice, UAOTL.
