TravelComments.com – Botswana/South Africa: Tlokweng Border Post temporarily closed!

 

(Posted 24th September 2025)

 

 

The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has announced the temporary closure of the Tlokweng Border Post, known on the South African side as the Kopfontein Border Post, on 24 September 2025. The closure is due to operational challenges and will affect all travellers, commuters, and cross-border trade for the day.

The Tlokweng/Kopfontein Border Post is one of the busiest crossings between GaboroneBotswana, and ZeerustSouth Africa, located just 15 km east of Gaborone’s city centre. It is a key port of entry for private travellers, tourist traffic, and commercial trucks heading to and from South Africa.

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