Nangayi Guyson, AfricaNews reporter in Kampala, Uganda
Zimbabwean holiday makers say South African immigration officials are turning back hundreds of Zimbabweans at the Beitbridge Border Post. The border is already heavily congested with holiday traffic but disappointed travellers say their holidays have been ruined.
Immigration officials are turning back Zimbabweans trying to cross using Emergency Travel Documents (ETD’s) instead of passports.
They are being cleared by Zimbabwean immigration but the trouble comes once they reach the South African side.
Officials do not like the fact that many of the ETD's have been altered by hand.
ETD's used to only be valid for 21 days but since South Africa started allowing Zimbabweans a six months stay, officials have extended the validity of ETD's, often by hand.
Zimbabwe's co-Minister of Home affairs Kembo Mohadi said his secretary is trying to make contact with South African authorities.
Mohadi said Zimbabwean travellers are having their holidays spoilt.
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