Over 687 409 traveller movement into and out of the country were recorded on the Home Affairs Movement Control System (MCS) between Easter and today Freedom Day, 27 April 2011. This includes 291 169 arrivals and 396 240 departures nationally.
Ports of entry which recorded the highest traveller volumes are:
|
Port of entry |
Arrivals |
Departures |
Total |
|
OR Tambo International Airport |
49 291 |
71 670 |
120 961 |
|
Beit Bridge |
36 687 |
53 080 |
89 767 |
|
Lebombo |
30 534 |
42 225 |
72 759 |
|
Maseru Bridge |
31 528 |
37 121 |
68 649 |
|
Fiksburg |
31 222 |
37 415 |
68 637 |
|
Oshoek |
19 709 |
25 778 |
45 487 |
Minister Dlamini Zuma thanks all those immigration officials who were in their places of deployment during the Easter holiday and who will continue to do so over the forthcoming long weekend occasioned by the Worker's Day public holiday.
Minister Dlamini Zuma, joins President Jacob Zuma, in welcoming all those who arrived in South Africa overnight and express the hope that they will join our people in celebrating this significant day in the calendar of our history, Freedom Day 27 April 2011.
For more information contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
