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Border? What border? This is what South Africa’s frontier with Zimbabwe looks like

Trucks, elephants, donkeys and humans cross the Limpopo River freely

A hole in the fence on the South African side of the border with Zimbabwe near Beitbridge. There are many such holes, some large enough for cars to pass through. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee
Whatever you want to buy, there’s a good chance you’ll find it in Musina, Limpopo. The town centre is abuzz from early in the morning with travellers, traders and smugglers. The myriad shops selling electronics, clothes, furniture, washing machines, fridges, toys, toiletries, cigarettes, and alcohol are doing a roaring trade.
Much of it is going across the Beitbridge border, 10km away on a good road, the last stretch of the N1. The bakkies going north are overloaded with goods, marked with the names of the people in…

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