Question NW1984 to the Minister of Home Affairs
31 May 2022 - NW1984
Roos, Mr AC to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What (a) is the name of each of the border posts that remain closed after they were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, (b) are the reasons that each specified border post remains closed, (c) steps are being taken to reopen each border post and (d) is the estimated time frame for each border post to be reopened?
Reply:
a) Sendelingsdrift; Onseepkans; Rietfontein; Middelsputs; Mc Carthys Rest; Makopong; Bray; Makgobistad; Swartkopfontein; Derdepoort; Pilanesberg Int Airport; Stockpoort; Zanzibar; Platjan; Pondrift; Giriyondo; Josefsdal; Nerston; Emahlathini; Bothashoop; Nerston; Waverley; Onverwacht; Monontshapass; Pekabridge; Sephaposgate; Makhaleng; Boesmansnek; Ongelusknek; Ramatsidiso.
b) Enforcement of Health protocols remains a critical requirement and with the absence of that capability the border posts cannot be re-opened.
c) The reopening of each border post is dependent on the Department of Health.
d) This is dependent on the Department of Health.
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