South Africa has closed one among its busiest border crossings with Mozambique following violent post-electoral protests within the neighbouring nation.

The protests have ended in gruesome clashes in different towns following utmost age’s disputed presidential election, received via Mozambique’s ruling Frelimo birthday celebration.

Government say there are stories of cars being torched at the Mozambican aspect of the Lebombo port of access.

“Due to these security incidents and in the interest of public safety, the port has been temporarily closed until further notice,” the South African border company stated.

Lebombo, probably the most 4 busiest land ports in southern Africa, is set 110 km (68 miles) from Mozambique’s capital Maputo, and about 440 km (273 miles) from South Africa’s capital of Pretoria.

Travellers had been recommended to virtue backup crossing issues between the 2 nations.

Violence has unfold to Ressano Garcia, a mini branch in Maputo province, close Lebombo, stated Michael Masiapato, South Africa’s Border Control Authority (BMA) commissioner.

Mr Masiapato stated the South African aspect was once now not affected, however protection measures had to be taken.

“Some buildings have been set alight. At the moment we are working on securing the Lebombo border as well as travellers’ safety,” he stated in a observation.

“The border will be closed to ensure the safety of travellers.”

Studies say protesters at the Mozambican aspect of the border have burnt indisposed an immigration administrative center in that nation.

Seven Mozambican officers have asked safe haven at the South African aspect for protection and coverage, government stated.

BMA officers, the South African police and the military had been occupied to forbid the protest from spilling over into the rustic.

Protests began on the finish of October in Maputo next Daniel Chapo, the Frelimo candidate, was once formally declared the winner with over 71% of the vote.

Opposition chief Venâncio Mondlane, who got here 2nd with 20% of the vote, got into hiding prior to the effects had been introduced, bringing up fears he can be killed.

The protests have ended in violent clashes with the police and no less than 18 community had been killed, in step with Human Rights Keep tabs on.

The web and social media have additionally been limited.

A normal crash known as via Mondlane has persevered, regardless of the top minister’s name for community to go back to paintings.

On Tuesday, Defence Minister Cristovao Chume threatened to deploy the military forward of national protests known as for Thursday.

Chume stated the post-election protests had been supposed “to change the democratically established power”.