Buitepos

Truck gridlock at Buitepos because of staff shortage

Truck gridlock at Buitepos because of staff shortage

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has a shortage of staff at the customs and excise unit at the Buitepos border post on the Trans Kalahari. This has led to the truck gridlock experience in recent weeks at the border post.NamRa spokesperson, Tonateni Shidhudhu told the Windhoek Observer that they have noticed in increase in the number of imports through the Trans Kalahari border post in recent weeks, resulting in long queues processed at a snail’s pace.The gridlock, he says, is due to the risk assessment profile of consignments passing through the border post, which requires a 100 percent…
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