Johannesburg – Two Mozambicans, who were travelling in a silver Volvo S40, have been arrested by South African law enforcers after 46 fraudulently stamped Mozambican passports were found concealed in the boot of their car.
South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA) reports that on Thursday, 18 December 2025, at approximately 17:00, members of its law enforcement component at Kosi Bay intercepted two Mozambican men after they entered South Africa from Mozambique.
“A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 46 fraudulently stamped Mozambican passports concealed under the mat in the boot of the car,” said BMA Deputy Assistant Commissioner Mmemme Mogotsi.
“In addition, an amount of R34 890 in cash, believed to be proceeds of illicit activities, was recovered from the suspects.
“The suspects attempted to bribe BMA officials with the same amount of cash in an effort to evade arrest. When the bribery attempt failed, the suspects resisted arrest.”
However, both suspects were subsequently arrested and charged with fraud, resisting arrest and bribery.
Dr. Michael Masiapato, the BMA Commissioner, said: “This interception reflects the BMA’s zero-tolerance of corruption and facilitation of transnational organised crime”
The BMA commissioner said Joint operations by border law enforcement entities were continuing at the Ports of Entry, including the vulnerable segments of the borderline.
Dr. Masiapato said BMA guards intercepted 585 undocumented Zimbabweans at Grobler Bridge port of entry to Botswana as they were attempting to leave South Africa on Friday, 18 December 2025.
They were carrying goods that were supposed to be declared through the normal customs processes.
The BMA commissioner said 142 Basotho nationals were also intercepted at Sani Pass.
Meanwhile, operations at the Sendelingsdrift Port of Entry between South Africa and Namibia have been temporarily suspended due to increased water levels resulting from persistent rainfall.
The conditions pose a safety risk to the cross-border movement of the pontoon and travellers between the Republic of South Africa and Namibia.
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