Zim border jumpers on the rise
23/04/2008 16:33  - (SA)  

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Pretoria - There has been a clear increase in the number of Zimbabweans trying to cross the border illegally into South Africa since the March 29 election, the SA National Defence Force said on Wednesday.

The Defence Force have three companies of more than 500 soldiers patrolling the border in support of police operations and have already up to the start of the week apprehended 1 780 Zimbabwean trying to cross the border illegally.

"There is a clear increase in foreigners crossing the border," Major General Barny Hlatshwayo said.

He was briefing the media in Pretoria about internal and external operations of the SANDF.

 

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