The SA/Zim border may see shorter queues, as the Kazungula bridge opens Monday May 09, 2021, 08:04 AM facebook Supplied Botswana Ministry of Trade Congestion at the infamous Beitbridge border post should be eased from Monday, thanks to a new route. Freight truckers now have the option of travelling to Lusaka via Botswana, with the opening of the Kazungula bridge. The bridge will allow trucks to and from South Africa to bypass Zimbabwe entirely. The opening of a bridge at Zambia’s Kazungula on Monday, 10 May, should have a significant impact on South Africa, relieving congestion at the infamous Beitbridge border crossing for freight truckers.