Zimbabwe: Moza-SA Border Post Closure Costs SA Dearly

The closure of the Lebombo border post between South Africa and Mozambique, and the resultant disruption to cargo moving through the Maputo Port, is costing the South African economy an estimated R10 million per day, says Gavin Kelly, chief executive officer of the Road Freight Association.

On Thursday, the Border Management Authority temporarily closed the border crossing into Mozambique following a new wave of protests that broke out around Maputo.

“Direct losses to freight logistics is around…