Presidency blocks SA media from asking Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa tough questions

The Presidency prevented South African reporters from asking tough questions during the Border Management Authority (BMA) launch in Limpopo. The BMA will regulate all entry points into South Africa. Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said the BMA would be the country’s third national armed enforcement unit after the army and the police.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he wants both South Africa and Zimbabwe to work together to ensure that the Beitbridge border post in Musina, Limpopo, functions well.

Ramaphosa had an engagement with his Zimbabwean counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa, at the port of entry.

The engagement was aimed at finding solutions to the challenge of illegal cross-border activities, including the movement of undocumented foreign nationals.

Ramaphosa says the trade between these neighbouring countries must improve.

“We are on inspection; border inspection to come and see how our two borders are functioning because there are so many people visiting from both countries who cross the border. We want to ensure that our two border entries function well and to enhance ease of movement of our people and ease movement of goods so that trades between the two countries can be improved.”

South Africa and Zimbabwe 

President Ramaphosa also had an engagement with his Zimbabwean counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa, at the port of entry earlier.

He says he wants both South Africa and Zimbabwe to work together to ensure that the Beitbridge border post functions well.

Meanwhile, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa says as the two presidents are continuously meeting, the border authorities on the sides of the countries should have improved working relations.

“If two of us continuously meet and chat why should our people at the border not have the same relationship, we want this unit or entities to talk to each other as well as the two Presidents. That’s why I’m here.”

The engagement was aimed at finding solutions to the challenge of illegal cross-border activities, including the movement of undocumented foreign nationals.

Ramaphosa says the trade between these neighbouring countries must improve.

“We are on inspection border inspection to come and see how our two borders are functioning because there are so many people visiting from both countries who cross the border, we want to ensure that our two borders entries are  functioning well and to enhance ease of movement of our people and ease of movement of goods so that trades between the two countries can be improved.”

Presidency blocks SA media from asking Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa tough questions