Veteran Colonel David Peddle claimed those entering SA from neighbouring countries were far less likely to be coronavirus sufferers.
Porous borders may well have a socio-economic impact on SA, but the coronavirus has mainly been traced to air travel – one of the three main ports of entry – a retired army colonel and an academic said yesterday. Veteran Colonel David Peddle, who spent several years overseeing border operations for the SA National Defence Force , said the collapse of electric fences, lack of their maintenance and not enough personnel to man the borders, made entry into the country “much easier”.
Veteran Colonel David Peddle, who spent several years overseeing border operations for the SA National Defence Force , said the collapse of electric fences, lack of their maintenance and not enough personnel to man the borders, made entry into the country “much easier”. “The penetrability of our borders will always be a very big issue, especially now that there is widespread panic over the coronavirus.
“There used to be an electric control post every 10km, but that has all collapsed when police took over and failed to maintain the infrastructure – making illegal crossing easy,” said Peddle.
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