Traffic at Beitbridge doubles

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Traffic at Beitbridge doubles

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says the volume of traffic at Beitbridge Border Post has doubled in the last few days.

In a statement yesterday, Zimra spokesperson Francis Chimanda confirmed a surge in traffic at the border post.

“The increase has been largely attributed to the different COVID-19 testing protocols implemented by different countries in the region, which have seen transporters diverting their trucks from some routes to and from South Africa and transiting through Zimbabwe, resulting in the increase in the flow of traffic through Beitbridge,” he said.

“This has imposed an unanticipated strain on both border infrastructure and human resources for Zimbabwe and neighbouring country border stakeholders.”

Chimanda said Zimra continued to engage with stakeholders to ensure that “our clearance processes and systems are as fluid as possible under the circumstances and the truck flow remains steady and consistently under control”.

Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

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