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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>South Africa and Mozambique have agreed on measures to ease long queues at the Lebombo border post between the two countries after a week of congestion created a possible health crisis and resulted in millions of rand in lost revenue.<\/p>\n

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and his Mozambican counterpart met on Friday afternoon and agreed on measures to smooth operations at the border crossing.<\/p>\n

The meeting came after Mozambique reportedly announced that it would retaliate against the refusal of South African authorities to accept Covid-19 rapid tests carried out in that country, by not allowing anybody to cross into the country with a South African Covid-19 rapid test.<\/p>\n

Logistics companies have also complained about the devastating impact the congestion had on their revenue.<\/p>\n

Motsoaledi’s spokesperson, Siya Qoza, said the ministers agreed on a number of measures to ease congestion. These measures will exempt truck drivers and co-drivers from taking a Covid-19 antigen test, but “employers will be responsible for testing drivers each month”, he said.<\/p>\n

The ministers of health of both countries were also consulted before reaching this decision.<\/p>\n

This exemption, however, does not apply to passengers in trucks. “Trucks drivers who are carrying passengers will be tested together with their passengers.”<\/p>\n

This agreement was set to be effective immediately, Qoza said.<\/p>\n

It is similar to an agreement reached between Zimbabwe and South Africa after similar delays at the Beitbridge border post.<\/p>\n

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