{"id":12786,"date":"2019-08-24T16:44:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T16:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=12786"},"modified":"2019-08-24T16:44:47","modified_gmt":"2019-08-24T16:44:47","slug":"over-300-zimbabweans-arrested-in-musina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/over-300-zimbabweans-arrested-in-musina","title":{"rendered":"Over 300 Zimbabweans Arrested In Musina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_African_Security_Police\">South African security forces<\/a> have arrested over 300 illegal immigrants in Musina, a town close to the border with Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed that those nabbed on Wednesday are Zimbabwean nationals.<\/p>\n<p>A joint statement by the MEC for Transport and Safety Mamane Dickson Masemola, and the Limpopo Province commander of South African Police Services (Saps), Lieutenant-General Nneke Ledwaba issued on Wednesday reads in part:<\/p>\n<p>The MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Namane Dickson Masemola, has today (August 21, 2019) visited Musina in support of the law enforcement operation, Basadi.<\/p>\n<p>The on-duty parade was held at the Musina South African National Defence Force (Sandf) military base and the integrated operation was conducted until 13:00hrs, covering Musina, the Beitbridge Border Post and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>In total, 373 suspects were arrested for residence and business burglary, aggravated and common assaults, thefts of and from motor vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of Zimbabweans cross the border to South Africa daily with some of them doing so illegally as they do not possess travel documents.<\/p>\n<p>The government of Zimbabwe has failed to provide enough passport for its citizens with production being at 800 per day. 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