Overview
- Soldiers stopped the group on 26 December near the Groblersbridge Border Post outside Lephalale, Limpopo.
- The intercepted migrants were primarily from Zimbabwe and included women and children, according to the SANDF.
- Rifleman T. M. Mokoena sustained a stab wound to his forearm during a confrontation and received on‑scene treatment.
- Authorities said all those detained were handed to South African Immigration Services in good health, with Defence Intelligence now handling further processing.
- In a separate case linked to a Christmas Day border incident, Mpumalanga Police reported the recovery of a human head near the Mozambique border, with investigations continuing.