Zimbabwe built a new border crossing at Beitbridge that helps people travel between countries faster. The border cost three hundred million dollars to build. It makes everything better for trucks, buses, and people who want to go from one country to another.
Before they fixed the border, trucks waited three days to cross. These days, trucks only need three hours. Each year, two hundred thousand big trucks and seven million people use this border. The new border building can help four hundred buses and four thousand cars every day.
Many important people came to see the new border. The President of South Africa visited because his country wanted to improve its borders like Zimbabwe did. People from other African countries visited to learn how Zimbabwe improved everything.
Last week, leaders from many southern African countries came to inspect the border. They wanted to see if Zimbabwe followed all the rules about helping trade between countries. These leaders liked what they saw. They think other countries should build borders the same way Zimbabwe did.
A company called Zimborders Consortium helped the Zimbabwe government build everything. They will take care of the border for seventeen and a half years and then give it to the Zimbabwe government. The border has new houses for workers, lots of water storage, and special buildings to check animals and plants that cross the border. They even built a fire station in the town nearby.
The new border makes life easier for people from many countries, including Malawi, Angola, Congo, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Tourists from other parts of the world who travel through South Africa can also use this border. This shows that Zimbabwe wants to make business and travel easier for everyone.
Before they fixed the border, trucks waited three days to cross. These days, trucks only need three hours. Each year, two hundred thousand big trucks and seven million people use this border. The new border building can help four hundred buses and four thousand cars every day.
Many important people came to see the new border. The President of South Africa visited because his country wanted to improve its borders like Zimbabwe did. People from other African countries visited to learn how Zimbabwe improved everything.
Last week, leaders from many southern African countries came to inspect the border. They wanted to see if Zimbabwe followed all the rules about helping trade between countries. These leaders liked what they saw. They think other countries should build borders the same way Zimbabwe did.
A company called Zimborders Consortium helped the Zimbabwe government build everything. They will take care of the border for seventeen and a half years and then give it to the Zimbabwe government. The border has new houses for workers, lots of water storage, and special buildings to check animals and plants that cross the border. They even built a fire station in the town nearby.
The new border makes life easier for people from many countries, including Malawi, Angola, Congo, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Tourists from other parts of the world who travel through South Africa can also use this border. This shows that Zimbabwe wants to make business and travel easier for everyone.
