Bottlenecks cause newsprint headaches

MAINTENANCE work on the South African Revenue Services (SARS) Interfront System has compounded delays in clearing newsprint from South Africa through Beitbridge Border Post forcing newspaper publishing companies to buy the product at a higher price from local paper merchants, it has been learnt.

South African agents facilitating the clearance of newsprint said trucks carrying newsprint like any other products coming from the neighbouring country would be delayed because of maintenance work on SARS systems which began last Saturday and was expected to take place every Saturday “until further notice”.

They said although this would affect all borders with South Africa, the effects would be acutely felt at Beitbridge Border Post, which is the busiest in the Southern African region.

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