BMA processes at least 10,000 people at the Lebombo Border post

JOHANNESBURG - The Border Management Authority (BMA)'s Commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato, says they have processed around 10,000 people, 8,000 of whom were exiting South Africa and around 2,000 returning home from Mozambique.

The BMA has heightened its presence at the Lebombo Border post between Mpumalanga and Mozambique amid fears of an eruption in protests.

The neighbouring country saw widespread protests following the declaration of election results in October.

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Following the dispute, the Constitutional Council on Monday confirmed the outcome that validated Frelimo as the victor at the polls.

People have not been threatened so far, said Masiapato.

"There is not much of a threat to people. The way in which these protestors are actually managing their activity, in terms of this corridor, it is very much clear that the biggest threat or the target is to cargo, particularly mineral cargo as it were. But in terms of normal people - meaning Mozambicans going back to Mozambique - there hasn’t been any threat. They are still able to manoeuvre through the environment."