Many South Africans work in factories and industries in Maputsoe and cross the border daily. Tourists to the ski slopes of Lesotho are also regulars during winter months.
But unlike the beautiful area, this is not a good looking border posts. It appears dirty, untidy and chaotic. There are no separate parkings bays for motor cars and the many trucks with their cargo that needs to be cleared by customs create a lot of tension.
Efforts are being made to create more order on the South African side and a huge taxi rank has just been completed. It includes formal structures for street hawkers.
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| Approaching the border post from Ficksburg's side |
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| About to enter the chaotic area |
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| New taxi ranks and trading structures next to the border post |
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| Many activities at the Ficksburg Bridge border post |