A Border Guard official shot and killed an illegal Zimbabwean foreigner at Beitbridge Border Post this morning after he allegedly interfered with their operations. According to witnesses, the body was taken to Musina Mortuary around 7 am.
Witnesses claim that the man was shot after confronting the guards who were assaulting an elderly woman who was collecting recyclables.
The incident occurred around 4 am, and although no official comment has been made by South African police, witnesses state that the man’s body was taken to Musina Mortuary around 7 am.
The ore was being smuggled from Zimbabwe to South Africa and was declared as manganese, NewsDay reported.
Mines and Mineral Development ministry officials arrived at the border post on Friday morning to attend to the trucks, now under police and Zimbabwe National Army guard.
It is understood that the raw mineral was extracted from places near Sandawana in Mberengwa, and transported to Bulawayo, where it was kept near Khami Cafe close to Bulawayo’s Vehicle Inspection Department.
The mineral was reportedly stored there to facilitate smuggling.
This comes after the government banned exports of raw lithium last week in an effort to value-add Zimbabwe’s minerals and support local production and employment creation.
Zimbabwe Bans Export Of Raw Lithium
Police Intercept Trucks Loaded With Lithium Ore
Two Men Arrested While Trying To Smuggle 40 Tonnes Of Lithium Ore To South Africa
The ban was effected through Statutory Instrument (SI) 213 of 2022 titled Base Mineral Export Control (Unbeneficiated Lithium Bearing Ores) Order, 2022.
Discover more from KossyDerrickent
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
