How can Lesotho and South Africa end border crimes?
Police say there has been cattle rustling, marijuana smuggling and human trafficking
Africa Daily · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
“I think we should never ever get to a point where we are talking about building a wall between any of our neighbouring countries”
In February and March this year, the authorities in Lesotho and South Africa hosted meetings to push back against increasing incidents of cross-border crimes.
These include human trafficking, money laundering and cattle rustling.
The police ministry in South Africa tells Africa Daily's Alan Kasujja that the gatherings resulted in “game-changing” strategies. The question now is, will they bring tangible results to the citizens of the two nations?