A joint law enforcement by authorities from Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, have led to the arrest of 49 foreign nationals who failed to produce required documents on the N4 in Rustenburg.
According to authorities, 12 foreign nationals were also arrested after they were found squeezed inside a 7-seater Toyota Fortuner.
The operation is part of the week-long 14th Trans Kalahari Corridor (TKC) Management Committee Joint Law Enforcement Operation currently underway in Rustenburg.
The TKC is a road network spanning approximately 1900 kilometres across the territories of Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
The three countries said they’re determined to stamp their authority and clean lawlessness on the TKC N4 route.
Meanwhile, the TKC Secretariat Executive Director Mlungisi Mpofu applauded the officials and welcomed the arrests
“This operation is contributing immensely towards the cleaning up of criminal activities on this corridor.
We need to instil confidence on our transporters that the corridor is safe and secure.
This will grow volumes on the TKC thereby promote economic activities that will benefit people living along the corridor.
On this 14th operation, we are indeed stepping in the right direction,” said Mpofu.
The meeting started with a two-day information sharing session where the three countries discussed issues around policies, road traffic Act to improve services within the corridor, maintaining law and order by dealing with criminal activities and ensuring total compliance on the route.
The three countries said the corridor is a conduit for economic growth and development for the entire region in fulfilling the objectives of the SADC Protocol and African Union Vision 2063.
