Border Management Authority (BMA)
SAPU Urges Officers to Resist Corruption Temptations
The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has thrown its support behind the Border Management and…
SIU Exposes R16 Million Border Corruption Scheme
South African authorities have intensified efforts to clamp down on corruption within the country’s immigration…
BMA, SANDF Halt Illegal Transfer of Minors at Beitbridge
In a major border security operation, the Border Management Authority (BMA), working in close coordination…
Gift of the Givers Slams Home Affairs Over Refugee Ordeal
Gift of the Givers has criticised the Department of Home Affairs and the Border Management…
BMA Cracks Down on Border Crimes, Launches New Security Stamps
The Border Management Authority (BMA) has ramped up efforts to secure South Africa’s ports of entry, releasing a detailed first-quarter performance report for the 2025/26 financial year on Sunday, 3 August. The report highlights major crackdowns on illegal immigration, smuggling, and cross-border health threats — while also marking the official rollout of tamper-proof immigration stamps to curb passport fraud. Established in 2023, the BMA is South Africa’s single, unified border enforcement agency tasked with managing immigration, customs, agriculture, health and…
Home Affairs, BMA Use Drones, Body Cameras to Secure South African Borders During Easter Holidays
The Department of Home Affairs and the Border Management Agency (BMA) have announced the introduction of drones to monitor the country’s borders during the upcoming Easter long weekend where cross-border movement is expected to intensify. The department, and its agency tasked with managing South Africa’s ports of entries, also announced the introduction of body cameras for selected staff interacting with travellers. This was announced by Dr Leon Schreiber, the Minister for Home Affairs in Pretoria today, 10 April 2025. Schreiber…
Border Breach: SANDF Battles Illegal Crossings And Smuggling At SA-Zimbabwe
Musina, Limpopo – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is battling to contain illegal migrants crossing into South Africa from the Zimbabwe border, said a SANDF official. Briefing the media recently in Musina, Lieutenant Colonel Mzoxolo Ketsekile, Battalion Commander of Operation Corona, said they have deployed many soldiers along the border to stop people smuggling goods and crossing in and out of the country at undesignated points. He said illegal border crossing is prevalent along the borderline and it…
Screen Officials, Introduce Drones and Patrol Back Routes To End Cross-Border Smuggling, Says Former Cop
South African authorities should screen all officials, patrol back routes and introduce technology tools such as drones on the country’s borderlines if they are serious about fighting cross-border crime and human trafficking. This is according to a former police officer turned crime researcher who spoke to African Times in the wake of the arrests of three suspects linked to cross-border human trafficking. In the latest incident, police nabbed three people in connection with transporting 23 foreign nations believed to be…
South Africa Launches New Border Management Authority
JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) — South Africa on Thursday unveiled the Border Management Authority (BMA) in its northernmost province of Limpopo in a bid to combat cross-border crime. Established in response to a number of serious challenges, the BMA was designed to address security, migration, safety, congestion, and long transit problems at the borders, said President Cyril Ramaphosa at the launch of the authority. “A more secure border is important for curbing illegal migration, human smuggling and trafficking. It will…