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Thousands stranded at Beitbridge Border Post BY REX MPHISA/MOSES MATENGA THE situation at Beitbridge Border Post is fast degenerating into a humanitarian crisis, with thousands of South Africa-bound Zimbabweans stuck in the border town since Sunday as the Pretoria government has introduced tough entry requirements for foreigners. Several desperate Zimbabweans interviewed by NewsDay said they had run out of food and were at high risk of contracting COVID-19 due to congestion at the border post. South African Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi confirmed the looming humanitarian crisis at t...

An immigration officer processes the entry of a traveller entering South Africa at passport control. Pretoria – The International Cross-Border Traders Association (ICTA) on Wednesday said the government of Zimbabwe has made a special arrangement allowing citizens with work permits in foreign countries to travel back to their foreign places of work despite a hard lockdown announced by the country’s Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the health minister. “At first Mr Chiwenga announced that no one was allowed to make any movements (during the hard lockdown re-imposed last we...

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Motsoaledi concerned about corruption on Zimbabwe side of Beitbridge border - January 3, 2021 Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has expressed concern about “corruption on the Zimbabwe side of the Beitbridge Border Post” regarding the issuing of COVID 19 certificates. Motsoaledi is in Limpopo observing operations at the Beitbridge Border Post. He has also observed a roadblock close to the border. More than 500 foreign nationals have been arrested so far this weekend, while others have been deported back to their countries of origin for failing to produce...

By Anna Chibamu THE Zimbabwe Senior Hospital Doctors Association (ZSHDA) has raised alarm over perceived recklessness exhibited by political parties and general revellers who disregarded Covid-19 restrictions through gathering in large numbers over the past few days. The doctors are also concerned Zimbabwe is under a serious threat from the new Covid-19 variant discovered last month in South Africa where a large number of Zimbabweans living and working there are back home for the festive holidays. The requirement for travellers to produce valid Covid-19 negative certificates when exiting Sout...