🇿🇦 South Africa 17h ago · Garrin Lambley

Despite fuel hikes, South Africans take to the roads in record numbers

The South African
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Despite fuel hikes, South Africans take to the roads in record numbers
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South Africa experienced a sharp increase in cross-border movement during the 2026 Easter holiday period, with more than 1.2 million travellers processed across the country’s ports of entry, the Border Management Authority (BMA) has confirmed.



Speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria on Sunday, BMA Commissioner Michael Masiapato said a total of 1 278 344 travellers were processed during the 10-day Easter operation, running from 31 March to 9 April 2026.



The figure represents a 21% increase

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