Mozambique protests set to escalate, 'nothing moving' in border town

The Lebombo border post has been closed as protesters blocked the road leading into South Africa, affecting businesses on the other side of the border in Komatipoort

06 November 2024 - 21:18

Violence, tensions and police brutality are expected to intensify in Mozambique on Thursday ahead of a planned mass march, but next door in Komatipoort in Mpumalanga, businesses are feeling the financial pinch of the closure of the Lebombo port of entry due to the unrest...

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