15 Dec 2014

The issue of opening a border post or entry or exit point to cater for villages of Mmakgori, Leporung, Tshidilamolomo and
 Mabule has been the subject of discussion in meetings of Botswana/South Africa
 Bi-National Commission on Cooperation for the last two years.

The Minister
 of Youth Sport and Culture, Mr Thapelo Olopeng said this when responding to a
 question in parliament from Goodhope-Mabule MP, Mr James Mathokgwane, on behalf 
of labour and home affairs minister, Mr Edwin Batshu.

In the last
 meeting of the B-National Commission held in November 17 to 20 in 
Gaborone, Mr Olopeng said it was noted that the officials from the concerned
 ministries from both countries; those of home affairs, had conducted a joint 
survey on the feasibility of establishing a port of entry at Tshidilamolomo.

“The analysis of the results of the survey is ongoing and the outcome will inform 
the two governments on the way forward,” he added.

Mr
 Mathokgwane wanted to know whether the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs had
 any plans to open a border post between Leporung and Mabule villages taking
into consideration the distance and bad roads between these villages and the
next point of entry. ENDS