South Africa and Mozambique move to ease Lebombo trade bottleneck

On 2026-04-08, South Africa and Mozambique announced steps toward a one-stop border system at the Lebombo border post to speed freight movement. Transport minister Barbara Creecy said the countries had entered a solution phase after congestion had been pressuring the N4 route and slowing cross-border traffic. Officials said a dry run showed co-location processing improved efficiency.