Lebombo Port of Entry closed again
Travellers are warned to avoid the Lebombo Border Post.
The Lebombo Port of Entry is on standstill again following renewed political uprising in the neighbouring Mozambique.
Though the Border Management Authority (BMA) could not immediately be reached, this publication has established that no vehicles are currently passing through the border post.
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TRAC, which manages the N4 Toll Route, confirmed that the border post was shut. “We do not know when the port of entry will be operational again. We urge motorists to abide by the advice given by the authorities to try and stay away from the border post at the moment,” said TRAC’s spokesperson, Solange Soares.
#TRACN4route 13/11 #Alert: LEBOMBO BORDER at a standstill with no vehicles able to enter #Mozambique due to political unrest at #RessanoGarcia
— TRAC N4 Toll Route (@TRACN4route) November 13, 2024
@lowvelder The Lebombo Border Post remains closed while officials are locked in meetings to forge a way forward. Empty trucks from Mozambique are allowed entry back into the country. Officials on the ground have confirmed that they are yet to make a decision on whether the Mozambican nationals stuck at the BP fuel station should be allowed to return back home. #lebombo #border #election2024 #mozambique🇲🇿 #mozambique #komatipoort
Meanwhile, the Drive Moz facebook group sent out some tips for reaching areas around Ponta do Ouro and the Maputo Reserve. “We advise you not to drive into Mozambique from Wednesday to Friday, November 13 to 15, due to planned protests. Border posts may be blocked, as well as roads,” said the group. “If you have to go to the Maputo resorts in the south, either use the Kosi Bay Border or the eSwatini borders into Mozambique. Avoid Boane, Matola and Maputo areas. Between Goba and Bela Vista is a gravel road section that is apparently quite driveable. It is about 21km long.”
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It is understood that there is a strong military presence on the Mozambican side (Ressano Garcia Port of Entry) and Kilometre 4.
@lowvelder There are continuous protest actions on various parts of the TracN4 Toll Route in Mozambique. Operations are at a standstill at the Ressano Garcia Border Post tonight, November 5. #TrackN4 advised road users to avoid the border where possible, and to drive with caution. #lebombo #Mozambique #MozambiqueElections > Video: Circulating on social media
The political uprising in Mozambique was the result of certain allegations of the rigging of election results following the recent national elections in which Frelimo took the lead.
Attempts to get comment from the BMA proved fruitless as their phones rang unanswered.
