Statistics on Trade Volumes and Value Flowing Through South African Commercial Border Posts and Destination Countries 2020/2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................................................................................................... i LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................................................ iii LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................................................................. iv LIST OF ACRONYMS .......................................................................................................................................................... v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................................................... vi 1. OVERVIEW OF THE REPORT ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2. Background ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.4. Objectives ............................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.5. Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................... 2 2. COUNTRY ANALYSIS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 2.1. Trade Value and volume by Border Posts ........................................................................................................... 3 2.2. Trade with Botswana ............................................................................................................................................. 4 2.2.1. Overview ................................................................................................................................................................4 2.2.2. RSA/Botswana commercial border posts ..............................................................................................................4 2.2.2.1. Grobler’s Bridge border post .......................................................................................................................5 2.2.2.2. Kopfontein border posts ..............................................................................................................................6 2.2.2.3. Ramatlabama border posts .........................................................................................................................6 2.2.2.4. Skilpadshek border posts ............................................................................................................................7 2.2.2.5. RSA’s exports and imports through Botswana commercial border posts ...................................................8 2.2.3. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 13 2.3. Trade with eSwatini ............................................................................................................................................. 14 2.3.1. Overview ..............................................................................................................................................................14 2.3.2. RSA/eSwatini commercial border posts ...............................................................................................................14 2.3.2.1. Golela border posts ...................................................................................................................... 14 2.3.2.2. Jeppes Reef border posts ............................................................................................................. 15 2.3.2.3. Mahamba border posts ................................................................................................................. 16 2.3.2.4. Mananga border posts .................................................................................................................. 17 2.3.2.5. Nerston border posts .................................................................................................................... 18 2.3.2.6. Oshoek border posts ..................................................................................................................... 18 2.3.2.7. RSA’s exports and imports through eSwatini commercial border posts .............................................. 19 2.3.3. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 25 2.5. Trade with Lesotho .............................................................................................................................................. 26 2.5.1. Overview ..............................................................................................................................................................26 2.5.2. RSA/Lesotho Commercial Border Posts ..............................................................................................................26 2.5.2.1. Caledonspoort border posts ........................................................................................................... 26 2.5.2.2. Ficksburg border posts .................................................................................................................. 27 2.5.2.3. Maseru Bridge border posts ........................................................................................................... 28 2.5.2.4. Qacha’s Nek border posts ............................................................................................................. 29 i | P a g e 2.5.2.5. Van Rooyen’s Gate border posts ................................................................................................... 30 2.5.2.6. RSA’s exports and imports through Lesotho commercial border posts ............................................... 31 2.5.3. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 37 2.7. Trade with Mozambique ...................................................................................................................................... 39 2.7.1. Overview ..............................................................................................................................................................39 2.7.2. Lebombo border posts .........................................................................................................................................39 2.7.2.1. South Africa’s exports to Mozambique ............................................................................................ 39 2.7.2.2. South Africa’s imports from Mozambique ........................................................................................ 41 2.7.3. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 43 2.8. Trade with Namibia .............................................................................................................................................. 44 2.8.1. Overview ..............................................................................................................................................................44 2.8.2. Vioolsdrift Border Posts .......................................................................................................................................44 2.8.2.1. South Africa’s exports to Namibia ................................................................................................... 44 2.8.2.2. South Africa’s imports from Namibia ............................................................................................... 46 2.8.3. Conclusion ...........................................................................................................................................................48 2.9. Trade with Zimbabwe .......................................................................................................................................... 50 2.9.1. Overview ..............................................................................................................................................................50 2.9.2. Beitbridge Border Posts .......................................................................................................................................50 2.9.2.1. South Africa’s exports to Zimbabwe ............................................................................................... 50 2.9.2.2. South Africa’s imports from Zimbabwe ...........................................................................................