For many travelers and traders moving between South Africa and Zimbabwe, the Beitbridge Border Post is a daunting bottleneck of red tape, long queues, and expensive customs duties. In the gaps where the law ends and desperation begins, a unique informal industry has emerged. They are known as the Zalawi.
The name itself is a colloquial nod to the massive “Zalawi” haulage trucks that crisscross the SADC region
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Beitbridge Private Schools Urge Government to Value Private Sector Contribution
Beitbridge – Private school operators in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South Province, have urged the government to recognise and support the role played by private players in the education sector.
Stone-Throwing Hostility: SA Soldiers Face “Losing Battle” Against Aggressive Zimbabwe Border Jumpers
MUSINA – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is reportedly facing an unprecedented wave of aggression along the 223km Limpopo border. Soldiers deployed under Operation Corona are increasingly becoming targets of violent “stone-throwing” attacks by large groups of illegal migrants and smugglers, leaving them in a precarious position where they are often unable to retaliate.
Immigration to hold sports tournament against human smuggling and drug trafficking in Beitbridge
The Department of Immigration is set to hold a sports tournament in the border town of Beitbridge on Sunday themed “a fight against human smuggling and drug trafficking” to raise funds for charity.