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Do tune in as we unpack the content of the @TheBMA_SA media briefing on the report of the Festive operations.

On the movement of goods on the land ports of entry, working together with colleagues from the @sarstax , @TheBMA_SA Commissioner says t58 938 trucks were facilitated for both Import and Export in this festive period. Out of the total number of 58 938 processed trucks, 47 891 were processed for exports whilst 11 047 were processed for imports.

The top 10 ports of entry which facilitated the majority of travellers are OR Tambo International Airport, Beit Bridge, Lebombo, Kopfontein, Oshoek, Cape Town International Airport, Maseru Bridge, Ficksburg, Cape Town Habour and Durban Habour. These top ten ports facilitated the majority of all travellers for the entire festive period which totals about 3 964 122 and the remaining 33% were facilitated by the remainder of the 61 other ports of entry across the country.

During the media briefing by Minister Leon Schreiber supported by Commissioner Masiapato, @TheBMA_SA said Lebombo land port of entry to Mozambique facilitated 571 131 travellers. Compared to the 2023/2024 festive period, Lebombo experienced a decline of about 183 935 travellers. This can be ascribed to the intensive protests which disrupted the movement of both people and goods on the Maputo corridor.

@TheBMA_SA Commissioner Masiapato has announced that OR Tambo International Airport facilitated the majority of travellers at 1 065 636, followed by ⁠Beitbridge land port of entry to Zimbabwe at 645 590 travellers, and then followed by Lebombo land port of entry to Mozambique at 571 131.

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Commissioner Masiapato says 226 Vessels were processed for crew changes through the off-port limit mechanism in our maritime environment, which means crew changes without a vessel docking at port.

In facilitating the movement of travellers @TheBMA_SA Commissioner Dr Masiapato says over 395 189 private vehicles, 12 974 mini-bus taxis, and 6 071 buses were processed through the movement control system. Furthermore @TheBMA_SA processed over 9 491 aircrafts through international airports and about 660 vessels across seaports.

@TheBMA_SA facilitated the legitimate movement of about 5 084 251 travellers across our 71 ports of entry in this festive period. This number represents an increase of 51 680 travellers compared to the 2023/2024 festive period. However, this number is still less than the pre-Covid number of about 6 million travellers.