Temporary closure of Oshoek Border Post between South Africa and eSwatini! [update]

update (29 January 2025): The South African Border Management Authority (BMA) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have announced the full resumption of travellers and cargo operations at the Oshoek Port of Entry between South Africa and eSwatini following the successful clearance and safety assessment of the border post afterr a serious truck accident on 26 January 2025.

The South African Border Management Authority (BMA) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have temporarily suspended operations at the Oshoek Border Post between South Africa and eSwatini following a serious accident involving a 32-ton coal truck on 26 January 2025.
The closure has been implemented as a precautionary measure to facilitate investigations by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and allow for the collection of evidence and photographs from the scene. Disaster Management teams are currently conducting safety assessments, and operations at the border will remain suspended until the necessary clearance is issued to ensure the safety of all stakeholders.

Travellers and cargo transporters are advised to use the following alternative Ports of Entry between South Africa and eSwatini:

• Nerston (Sandlane) Port of Entry
• Mahamba Port of Entry
• Jeppes Reef (Matsamo) Port of Entry
• Lehombo (Ressano Garcia) Port of Entry (via Mozambique)

We’ll keep you updated as new information becomes available!

South Africa/eSwatini: Oshoek/Ngwenya border post to extend operating hours!

According to a join statement by South Africa's and eSwatini's Ministers of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and Her Royal Highness Princess Lindiwe, the Oshoek/Ngwenya border post will change operating hours. Once South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has concluded consultations with the country's Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on the extension the operating hours, the border post will open gates at 06:00 instead of the current 07:00. eSwatini's Ministry of Home Affairs is already prepared to extend the operating hours by one hour. Both countrys also agreed to make the the border post operational 24 hrs a day in near future.



The Oshoek/Ngwenya border post is currently the busiest port of entry between South Africa and eSwatini and has also been identified for infrastructure upgrade as part of South Africa's One-Stop Border Posts programme.