Overview
- The BMA says it is processing more than 25,000 people a day at Lebombo during the holiday rush, with heavy traffic on the N4 and reports of non‑compliance.
- To cut delays, officials are running three separate streams for pedestrians, in‑port small vehicles, and a kilometre‑seven diversion site.
- The authority denies staff corruption and says some travellers try to pay for priority or to avoid being v‑listed for overstays.
- Body cameras and drone feeds are monitored in a control room, with the commissioner warning of summary dismissal for any proven bribe‑taking.
- More than 50 people caught using mountain routes were detained by the SANDF, fingerprinted, and placed on the v‑list.