Zimbabwean and South African immigration officials have
intensified the fight against child smuggling along the border after eight
people were arrested for trying to sneak 179 children into South Africa between
December 1 and yesterday.
An additional 1 944 people were arrested for other issues
mainly related to border jumping, failure to get passports stamped and using
stolen documents.
Assistant Regional Immigration Officer in charge of
Beitbridge, Mr Nqobile Ncube, said of the eight, Senzo Ncube (South African),
Shepherd Moyo, Thandolwenkosi Mlilo, Shelton Moyo, Ndumiso Ncube and Mlungisi
Tshuma were fined between $1 000 and $2 000, while Tichaenda Chinhema and James
Mudingi’s cases were pending at the courts.
The Herald understands that most of the intercepted
children were from Bulawayo, Harare and Chiredzi and their destination in South
Africa was mainly Johannesburg and Cape Town.
“Our enforcement team at Beitbridge Border Post has helped
clamp down on illicit movement of children resulting in the interception of 179
minors whom we have sent to the Department of Social Services after being
detected either being smuggled out of the country, undocumented or in the
company of unauthorised persons,” said Mr Ncube. Herald
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