Pretoria - Minister of Home Affairs, Naledi Pandor has given authorization for extension of hours and deployment of more Immigration officers to a number of ports of entry between RSA and Botswana to assist in the facilitation of movement of Bishop Barnabas Lekganyane and multitudes of Zion Christian Church (ZCC) members who will be travelling to Gaborone, Botswana from today Friday 22-24 November 2013
Accordingly and line with Minister Pandor’s directives the following ports of entry will be operating for 24 hours with extra personnel from today Friday 22 November –Sunday 24 November 2013 to facilitate the movement of church members to Gaborone:
- Kopfontein
- Derdpoort
- Swartkopfontein
- Ramatlabama
- Skilpadhek
Bishop Barnabas Lekganyane and ZCC members are expected to hold a mass church prayer meeting on Sunday 24 November which will be preceded by other church activities on Saturday 23 November 2013 in Gaborone. Last year, 2012, the Home Affairs department facilitated movement of the same church members for a service held in Zimbabwe.
Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa at 082-990-4853
Department of Home Affairs, 909 Arcadia Street, Pretoria, 0001
22 November 2013