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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 89062, member: 27"] Border security faces serious scrutiny after 32 stowaways turned up on a long-haul bus. Bus interception and discovery [LIST] [*]Free State authorities stopped a Rimbi Travel bus on 3 April 2026. [*]The bus route ran from Zimbabwe to Cape Town. [*]32 undocumented passengers were found alongside 43 properly cleared travelers. [*]Officials flagged illegal entry once the bus reached Bloemfontein. [/LIST] Official statements and investigation [LIST] [*]BMA Commissioner Mike Masiapato confirmed the manifest listed 43 cleared passengers. [*]The discovery of an extra 32 undocumented people triggered concern. [*]The South African Police Service opened a probe to trace the origins. [*]Authorities aim to determine how stowaways bypassed border checks. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]