Lebombo border chaos hits Phalaborwa businesses
Phalaborwa mines face disruptions due to protests in Mozambique, blocking the N4 highway to the Lebombo Border and impacting mineral exports.
LIMPOPO – Truck drivers have once again faced significant delays on the N4 highway to the Lebombo Border due to the third wave of protests in Mozambique.
The Border Management Authority (BMA) reported that the protests have restricted the passage to only pedestrians and lightweight vehicles.
Ally Mabunda, a truck driver, shared with the Herald that he was forced to sleep in his vehicle for two days at the border from Wednesday, November 27, to Friday, November 29.
He expressed concerns about his safety but was relieved that he managed to deliver his load in Mozambique.
The disruptions at the border are a result of political protests in Mozambique following their recent elections.
These protests have significantly impacted the operations of Phalaborwa mines, which rely on the harbour in Maputo for exporting their minerals.
Foskor, one of the mines affected, confirmed to the Herald that the protests in Mozambique have severely disrupted their business operations.
