Quiet on SA side of Beitbridge border post of protest

A group of South African traders staged blockaded the border post following a clampdown on trade with South African businesses by the Zimbabwean authorities.

“There have been no incidents since yesterday afternoon. It’s quiet there‚” said Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Ronel Otto.

She added that police were nevertheless keeping a watchful eye in case of any further flare-ups.

The South African Revenue Service said Friday’s protest blockade ran between 9am and 1pm and brought traffic to a halt.

SARS spokesman Sandile Memela said the matter had been resolved when SARS‚ the South African Police Service and Department of Home Affairs officials held negotiations with the leaders of the group.