Beitbridge border post shut down by protest action
A group of South African traders staged a 5-hour blockade at the Beitbridge border on Friday following a clampdown on trade with South African businesses by the Zimbabwean authorities. The South African Revenue Service said the protest blockade ran between 9am and 1pm and brought traffic to a halt.Sars spokesman Sandile Memela said the matter was resolved when Sars‚ the South African Police Service and Department of Home Affairs officials held negotiations with the leaders of the group."The meeting agreed that the grievances of the South African traders will be presented to the Department of Trade & Industry to take up the matter with Zimbabwean authorities."SARS wishes to commend South African officials for the speedy resolution of the matter that was occasioned by the attitude of the Zimbabwean authorities."Goods are cheaper in South Africa than in Zimbabwe.Zimeye.com reported that a warehouse with seized vehicles had been set alight by protesters.When ZANU PF pushes people against the wall more of this will happen. #Beitbridge this afternoon #BannedImports pic.twitter.com/iDKV0rN4RV— Trevor Ncube (@TrevorNcube) July 1, 2016sa..
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