Tag: Border Management Authority

The Border Management Authority (BMA) is acquiring equipment for its border guards, with state defence materiel agency Armscor issuing multiple tenders for protective and...

Newly appointed Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber announced during his department’s budget speech that the Border Management Agency (BMA) had on 1...

The employment of Junior Border Guards at South Africa’s ports of entry is already yielding results and bolstering national security, while providing employment opportunities...

As of today (Thursday, 16 May) Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner and Chief Executive Michael Masiapato has another 400 trained personnel to deploy in...

The newest addition to the South African government’s security architecture – the Border Management Authority (BMA) – marked its first anniversary on 1 April...

A stated aim of Michael Masiapato, Border Management Authority (BMA) Chief Executive and Commissioner, is “a zero tolerance approach on corrupt tendencies among officials”...

The Border Management Authority (BMA) will deploy 400 additional junior border guards at the busiest ports of entry in anticipation of an increase in...

The newly established Border Management Authority (BMA) has tasked state defence materiel agency Armscor with acquiring speedboats so its Coastal Guards can patrol South...

Not six months after it was launched, the latest addition to South Africa’s security architecture – the Border Management Authority (BMA) – finds itself...

The newest component of South Africa’s security architecture – the Border Management Authority (BMA) – has it “about 15 924 individuals attempting to enter...

The newly established Border Management Authority (BMA) has intercepted nearly 44 000 people trying to illegally enter South Africa, arrested over 2 000 for...

The newly established Border Management Authority (BMA) has recorded multiple arrests at various ports of entry of suspects attempting to cross borders with illicit...

Border guards from the newly established Border Management Authority (BMA) have arrested two people and charged them with the possession of stolen goods, including...

Commissioner and Chief Executive Michael Masiapato’s Border Management Authority (BMA) is being primarily funded not directly from National Treasury but four national government departments. Between...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the establishment of the Border Management Authority (BMA) – officially launched last week - is a significant step...

The newest addition to South Africa’ security architecture – the Border Management Authority (BMA) – came under fire for not putting the brakes on...

Concerns about South Africa’s soaring murder rate and ways to bring it down prompted an Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) parliamentarian to ask if it...

With just over three weeks before month-end and the 1 April date set for the latest addition to South Africa’s security architecture – the...

With year-end and its associated increased cross-border movement of people fast approaching efforts to ensure it happens effectively and efficiently are welcomed by Parliament’s...

Border Management Authority (BMA) Border Guards have already recorded a number of successes since being deployed to safeguard South Africa’s borders, including recovering stolen...

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi confirmed South Africa now has three “uniformed statutory law enforcement forces” with the first 200 border guards in service...

The newest addition to South African government efforts to control the country’s lengthy land border – the Border Management Authority (BMA) – will see...

The Border Management Authority (BMA), with apparently its first in action period over the year-end break behind it, is, a keen watcher of its...

The fledgling Border Management Authority (BMA) is, according to a Parliamentary presentation, set to start operations in the coming festive season with Reserve Force...

The nascent Border Management Authority (BMA), not yet fully operational, plans “border patrol activities over the festive season” which will see immigration inspectorate staff...

Another addition to South Africa’s bureaucracy – the Border Management Authority (BMA) –will apparently spend in excess of R8 billion on employee compensation and...

In this week’s edition, the Algerian Air Force will receive C-130J Super Hercules transports, Egypt is getting truck tankers and recovery vehicles, a crew...

Control and protection at a small number of South Africa’s 72 ports of entry will, according to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) director...

The man currently heading up one of the latest additions to South Africa’s bureaucracy – the Border Management Authority (BMA) – was introduced to...

The Easter long weekend is less than a month away and while a repeat of the year-end chaos at certain ports of entry is...

The Border Management Authority (BMA), while promising better control of South Africa’s borders, could be a white elephant staffed with millionaire managers unless substantial...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will play an important role in the Border Management Authority (BMA) in safeguarding South Africa’s air, land...

Until recently, managing South Africa’s borders was the task of at least seven different government departments working at land, air and sea ports of...

It’s been a long time coming and now South Africa’s newest control mechanism for management of the country’s official ports of entry is law. President...

Implementation of South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA) is expected to initially cost just under R4 billion with a future anticipated budget of R10.3...

That the Border Management Authority (BMA) Bill has been a long time in coming was this week acknowledged by the Minister of Home Affairs...

According to Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, a lesson learnt at South African ports of entry during the December/January holiday period was that...

The current status of the Border Management Authority (BMA) bill – passed by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) but still to be approved...

In 2013 Cabinet agreed to establish a Border Management Agency (BMA). The ensuring years have seen a name change to Border Management Authority but...

The South African National Defence Force's involvement in the planned Border Management Authority, BMA, and the implementation of the 2015 Defence Review,...

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has welcomed the passing of the Border Management Authority (BMA) Bill by the National Assembly. According to...

Addressing the National Assembly, Home Affairs Minister Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize gave another indication the proposed Border Management Authority (BMA) will be active...

The arrest of 18 people allegedly involved in fraudulent activities at a South African border post has highlighted the need for a...

Just days after the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) announced plans to reposition itself as a "security nerve centre" a Parliamentary committee...

This week will see Parliament's Home Affairs Portfolio Committee start work on processing the Border Management Authority (BMA) Bill. The Authority was until...

While Parliament has risen ahead of the August local elections all indications are South Africa will have a new, over-arching authority handling...