New border force toothless in securing SA as manpower, financial constraints hits hard
South Africa's newly established Border Management Authority needs at least R3 billion over the next two years but has so far only received about R450 million, rendering it toothless in protecting the country's borders.
Another major challenge is the transfer of police officers into the BMA, as the SA Police Service uses 6 000 officers across all ports in the country. That, compared to the 600 officials that the BMA will have, means it has no muscle to fully take on the function of border control.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.