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Bulawayo, Francistown move to strengthen cross-border cooperation

The City of Bulawayo and Botswana's Francistown have agreed to establish a joint committee aimed at strengthening cooperation in trade, tourism, agriculture and service delivery as part of efforts to ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 April 2026

BUSINESS NEWS

Beitbridge Border crackdown leaves buses stranded

Scores of buses remain stranded at the Beitbridge Border Post following intensified inspections by authorities targeting undeclared and commercial goods being transported through passenger vehicles.Of...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 April 2026

BUSINESS NEWS

Holiday travel chaos at Beitbridge border post

Scenes of frustration and long delays confronted holiday travellers at the Beitbridge border post on Sunday, with thousands queued for hours to enter Zimbabwe from South Africa.Motorists reported wait...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 December 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Kazembe slams poor work ethic at Forbes Border Post

Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe has called for immediate behavioural and operational reforms at Forbes Border Post after witnessing firsthand the inefficiencies contributi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 December 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Forbes overtakes Beitbridge as Zimbabwe's busiest commercial border post

Forbes Border Post in Mutare has surpassed Beitbridge as Zimbabwe's busiest commercial entry point, with a sharp rise in freight traffic creating congestion and operational challenges for border autho...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 December 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Bus operators challenge Zimra's 'inland borders'

Bus operators have accused law enforcement agencies of harassment and unlawful penalties over passenger smuggling cases, arguing that they are being unfairly punished for offences committed by travell...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 November 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Victoria Falls, Chirundu borders to operate 24 hours

The Victoria Falls and Chirundu border posts are set to begin 24-hour operations starting this December, in a landmark joint initiative between Zimbabwe and Zambia designed to enhance trade efficiency...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 October 2025

AFRICA NEWS

SA decry 'non-existent' Beitbridge border post security

In a stark assessment, the South African Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCOD) and the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (PCDMV) have expressed grave concern over border secu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe, Botswana pursue dialogue for cross-border movement

Zimbabwe is intensifying dialogue with Botswana to enhance the smooth movement of people between the two countries, including securing a special dispensation for Zimbabweans working in the neighbouri...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

South Africa plans toll fees at Beitbridge Border

The South African government has begun consultations with stakeholders on introducing toll fees for vehicles entering its territory via the Beitbridge Border Post, as part of a broader border operati...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

MP calls for downsizing at Beitbridge Border

Whange East legislator Joseph Bonda has urged government to cut down the number of staff deployed at the Beitbridge border post, arguing that overstaffing fuels corruption and inefficiency.Debatin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa engages cross-border traders

In a move reflecting his "listening leader" approach, President Emmerson Mnangagwa over the weekend met with cross-border traders who presented him with a birthday gift and shared challenges affecting...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

One-stop border post at Beitbridge

Zimbabwe and South Africa are accelerating plans to establish a One Stop Border Post (OSBP) at Beitbridge, a development expected to boost regional integration and improve trade efficiency along one o...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 September 2025

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Unifreight shifts focus towards cross-border

Transport and logistics group Unifreight Africa Limited (Unifreight) has reduced its reliance on the less-than-truckload (LTL) business from 87% of revenue in 2021 to about one-third in 2025, as the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Cross borders 4ED boasts of Presidential protection

Allegations of abuse of power and potential facilitation of smuggling have surfaced after the Cross Borders for ED association's leadership openly claimed its members enjoy immunity from law enforcem...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025

POLITICS

Zimbabwe army major implicated in cross-border car theft syndicate

A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) major has been implicated in a cross-border vehicle theft syndicate after the recovery of a stolen Toyota Fortuner in Mozambique, exposing what authorities say is a sop...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 August 2025

AFRICA NEWS

Zimbabwe tightens Mpox surveillance at borders

Zimbabwe has intensified disease surveillance and screening at all ports of entry in response to renewed global outbreaks of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, even though no new local cases have been...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 August 2025

Beitbridge Border Post traffic movement resumes

Cross-border traffic between Zimbabwe and South Africa resumed on Monday night following a temporary shutdown at the Beitbridge Port of Entry (PoE), after a liquefied petroleum (LP) gas tanker fell of...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Pharmaceutical industry grapples with border smuggling

Zimbabwe's pharmaceutical industry is battling a cocktail of systemic challenges that are stifling growth and jeopardising public health, sector leaders have warned.At the third annual Community Pharm...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Crossborder4ED condemns smuggling

The Crossborder4ED Association has condemned the smuggling of goods into Zimbabwe but voiced concern over what it described as excessive and repetitive roadblock searches faced by cross-border traders...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe, SA approve tourists only border crossing

Zimbabwe and South Africa have jointly approved a seasonal tourism-only border crossing linking Kruger National Park and Gonarezhou National Park via the Pafuri-Sengwe corridor, in a groundbreaking in...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Mukuru named among top cross-border payment providers

Mukuru, a leading next-generation financial services platform, has once again secured its position among the world's most influential cross-border payment providers, earning a spot on the 2025 FXC Int...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Border gridlock as Zimbabwe's new cement tax faces legal challenge

Over 50 haulage trucks loaded with white cement have been stranded at the Chirundu Border Post after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) began enforcing a newly introduced 30 percent surtax on impo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 June 2025

AFRICA NEWS

South Africa shows off new border patrol drone tech

Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber has unveiled the Border Management Authority's (BMA) new drones and body cameras that will be piloted over the Easter weekend to enhance border security.Schreib...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 April 2025

POLITICS

Protesters plan Beitbridge Border Post shutdown

Zimbabweans in South Africa are mobilizing for protests that could disrupt operations at the Beitbridge border post, the country's busiest crossing, in response to concerns about Zimbabwe's disputed A...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 September 2023
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