🇿🇦 South Africa 14h ago · Faizel Patel

BMA Easter border operations reveal illegal crossings down, facilitator arrests rise

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BMA Easter border operations reveal illegal crossings down, facilitator arrests rise
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The Border Management Authority’s (BMA) operational report for the 2026 Easter period highlighted a significant decrease in illegal person interceptions while noting an increase in the arrest of facilitators.



The 10-day operation, which ran from 31 March to 9 April 2026, resulted in the interception of 4,763 individuals attempting to enter or exit South Africa illegally.



BMA Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato briefed the media on Sunday, 12 April 2026, outlining movement statistics an

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