A bus carrying 32 undocumented Zimbabwean nationals, was intercepted by authorities, on Friday.
The bus was travelling from Zimbabwe to Cape Town.
They were picked up after crossing into South Africa, specifically in Makhado and Johannesburg.
Mosa Chabane, the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, welcomed the interception of a cross-border bus by the Free State Department of Community Safety, Roads and Transport.
Chabane said the interception highlights the need for stricter enforcement and accountability within the cross-border transport sector.
“We commend the provincial department for its vigilance and decisive action. This interception exposes serious violations that undermine the integrity of our immigration system and border controls” he said.
He called on the Border Management Authority (BMA) to set an example by suspending the bus operator, Rimbi Travel and Tours, pending an investigation on how the 32 undocumented passengers got to be on the bus.
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