The Border Management Authority says 141 undocumented Mozambican nationals were deported on Sunday following biometric verification at the Lebombo Port of Entry, with minors processed under child protection protocols.
A group of 141 Mozambican nationals left South Africa on Sunday through the Lebombo Port of Entry, the Border Management Authority (BMA) confirmed on Monday.
The authority said the repatriation operation was facilitated by the Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique in South Africa, which transported the individuals from Mossel Bay to the Lebombo Port of Entry using three buses.
BMA spokesperson Mmemme Mogotsi said the group arrived at the port at approximately 8.30pm and the operation was concluded at midnight.
“In support of the operation, members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) conducted biometric fingerprint verification using mobile scanning devices to determine whether any of the repatriated individuals were linked to criminal activities or were wanted for outstanding offences in South Africa.”
