BEITBRIDGE - Mystery surrounds a bus carrying undocumented migrants intercepted in the Free State.
It was processed at the Beitbridge Border Post with 43 properly documented passengers on board.
But when it was stopped in Bloemfontein, there were an additional 32 undocumented migrants on the bus.
The Border Management Authority (BMA) is investigating as it wraps up a busy Easter long weekend.
It processed over 80,000 travellers at the Beitbridge crossing and nabbed over 400 illegal crossers. By 4 April, over 400 people were intercepted as they tried crossing into South Africa illegally.
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Michael Masiapato, BMA Commissioner, said the matter involving the bus was under investigation.
"That bus went into the weighbridge. We do have a record of that particular process, including the footage, even when it was actually waiting," he said.
"That bus was cleared, and it complied. There were no additional people. Now, ultimately, they said the bus was intercepted and they said there were 32 additional people and they did not have documents.
"We are not able to confirm where the bus driver picked up those people," Masiapato said.