HAMBANI!
These were the screams from Patriotic Alliance (PA) members as they chased away alleged undocumented foreigners who were trying to cross to Mzansi illegally.
In a video posted by PA leader Gayton McKenzie on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday, 4 January, a group of people used boats to cross Malaladrift river, in Beitbridge, Limpopo.
A man who had a bicycle with him had to carry it on his head as he was turned back.
McKenzie can be seen running and screaming "abahambe" as he chased after the alleged undocumented immigrants.
"Patriotic Alliance is monitoring illegal movements between South Africa and Zimbabwe through Malaladrift river. Every morning hundreds of Zimbabwe nationals pass through this river to work in farms, in South Africa," said McKenzie.
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He said PA members have been patrolling the border for two days and they have not seen Border Management Authority South Africa (BMSA) officers manning the area.
"Not a sign of them. These people are scared of these Zim gangsters transporting illegals at a fee. Imagine the audacity of having 10 ready boats (to ferry illegal immigrants). We are tired. It's war," he said.
McKenzie claimed that undocumented foreigners could "literally" come into South Africa and kill someone and casually stroll back to Zimbabwe.
"I'm proud of members of @OnsBaizaNie (nickname for PA) for giving up holiday time to come and stop them from entering our country illegally," he said.
BMSA was established on 1 April 2023 to ensure that Mzansi has an integrated border management platform with a single command to secure our borders.
PA deputy president Kenny Kunene said:
"We are clearing Limpopo riverbanks. No one will cross here for as long as we are here."
BMSA commissioner Michael Masiapato told SAfm on Thursday, 2 January that the entity has intercepted nearly 200 undocumented foreigners who wanted to enter Mzansi without correct documents.
"From the 1st (of January) up to this morning, we have processed at least around 25 000 people who are returning to the country," he said.
Daily Sun has reached out to BMSA for comment, but no response was received at the time of publishing.
