Border crossings to be reopened by South Africa

20 land border crossings are set to be reopened by South Africa on Monday. The border crossings had been shut in order to control the spread of COVID-19 infections last month. A second wave of the virus has hit South Africa with the new wave being linked to a new variant of the disease. The decision to reopen the borders was taken during a cabinet meeting.

Border crossings to be reopened by South Africa

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