BMA Commissioner Confirms Uninterrupted Operations and Major Law Enforcement Interceptions at Ports of Entry

The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, has confirmed that operations at all operational Ports of Entry across South Africa continue uninterrupted, despite heightened traveler volumes and intensified law enforcement activities.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Communication and Marketing at the Border Management Authority, Ms Mmemme Mogotsi, explains.

She said Law enforcement operations remain robust, saying on 07 January 2026, BMA law enforcement officers intercepted 139 illegal persons at Beitbridge Port of Entry alone as part of targeted border enforcement actions.

She said on the same day, technology-led operations have also yielded major successes. Drone surveillance deployed at Beitbridge assisted in the interception of 100 cartons of cigarettes and illicit alcohol with an estimated value exceeding R35 000.