13 July 2022

Covid-19: Namibia and South Africa have re-opened three border posts! [CANCELED]

update [14 July 2022]: The media release regarding the re-openening of the three border posts by Namibia's Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security by has been canceled! All three border posts are still closed.

Namibia's Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has announced that South Africa and Namibia have re-opened the following border posts on 10 July 2022: Velloorsdrift/Onseepkans Border Post, Klein Menasse/Rietfontein Border Post and Sendelingsdrift Border Post. Due to the water levels of the Orange River at Sendelingsdrift, the border post - a pontoon ferry carries the traffic between the two countries - is currently still closed.
The opening of the three border posts is guided by the relaxation of health protocols governing the management of Covid-19 in South Africa.
The Velloorsdrift/Onseepkans Border Post, Klein Menasse/Rietfontein Border Post and Sendelingsdrift Border Post have been closed since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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