Zuko Komisa

Border Management Authority (BMA) to increase deployments at borders this Easter weekend.
Anticipating a surge in movements over the Easter long weekend, the Border Management Authority (BMA) will boost the number of resources deployed and extend operational hours at the nation’s ports of entry.
Point of View with Phemelo Motene spoke to Border Management Authority Commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato.
Listen to the full conversation here:
“We are expecting around a million travelers around this period, we are expecting the exit leg to peak around this period to peak on Thursday and are expecting the return leg to peak on Monday the 3rd.” says Masiapato.
BMA has further stated that since members of Zion Christian Church (ZCC), one of the largest churches in the area, are opening for the yearly Easter pilgrimage to Moria for the first time since COVID-19, the number of attendees for this year’s Easter period may increase even higher.
“We are expecting around a million travelers around this period, we are expecting the exit leg to peak around this period to peak on Thursday and are expecting the return leg to peak on Monday the 3rd.
“During these facilitations, the BMA officials have to secure the ports environment against threats of illegal migration, smuggling, as well as trafficking of persons and goods.
“With this in mind, we have formulated comprehensive strategies and an operational plan to ensure that our deployments are responsive and ensure efficient port operations, with the requisite capability to deal with any security threats and/or risks, which may arise during the upcoming Easter period,”
Dr Michael Masiapato.
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