{"id":94909,"date":"2026-01-05T18:27:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/25-undocumented-foreigners-arrested-at-beitbridge-border"},"modified":"2026-01-05T18:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:42:19","slug":"25-undocumented-foreigners-arrested-at-beitbridge-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/25-undocumented-foreigners-arrested-at-beitbridge-border","title":{"rendered":"25 Undocumented Foreigners Arrested at Beitbridge Border"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Twenty-five undocumented foreign nationals have been arrested, attempting to illegally cross into South Africa from Zimbabwe, at the Beitbridge border post in Limpopo.<\/p>\n<p>The Border Management Authority (BMA) confirmed the arrests as ongoing operations to crack down on illegal border crossings continue.<\/p>\n<p>Head of the BMA, Michael Masiapato, said the arrests were made possible through the use of drone technology.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We were able to see them as they were crossing the Limpopo River, being assisted by some facilitators through a boat, and they entered into no man&#8217;s land. 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