Lesotho
2.3.12 Lesotho Land Border Crossing of Makhaleng Bridge
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Overview

This is the border between Lesotho and South Africa and its on the A2 road towards Mohale's Hoek. 

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Lesotho: Makhaleng Bridge

South Africa: Makhaleng Bridge

Province or District

Mohale’s Hoek

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Lesotho: Mohale’s Hoek (8 km)

South Africa: Zastron (40 km)

Latitude

-30.165181

Longitude

27.400337

Managing Authority / Agency

Lesotho Revenue Authority

Contact Person

+266 2232 4452

 

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Moshoeshoe 1 International Airport (103.4 km)

Travel time: 1 hr 27 mins

Nearest Port

Durban Port, South Africa (553 km)

Travel time: 8 hrs 30 mins

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets,

or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Mohale’s Hoek (8 km)

Travel time: 10 mins

Other Information

N/A
Hours of Operation

Mondays

08:00-18:00

Tuesdays

08:00-18:00

Wednesdays

08:00-18:00

Thursdays

08:00-18:00

Fridays

08:00-18:00

Saturdays

08:00-18:00

Sundays

08:00-18:00

National Holidays

08:00-18:00

Seasonal Constraints

 N/A

Daily Capacity

This is a small border post with little capacity.

Customs Clearance

In order to be cleared at Makhaleng Bridge, note that an original tax invoice should have the following normal/ usual requirements of a valid tax invoice:

  • Be a Tax Invoice from a VAT registered South African vendor
  • Be a Tax Invoice (Tax Invoice written)
  • Be an original
  • Bear a South African VAT Registration number with 10 digits that start with 4
  • Have a unique invoice number
  • Tax invoice date
  • Standard rate of VAT charge must be shown (e.g. 14%)
  • Tax invoice is valid for 90 days from the date of purchase.

Vehicles Crossing Tariffs

Vehicle Classes

Local Registered

Foreign Registered

Class 1 - Light vehicle

M50

M70

Class 2 - Medium Heavy

M90

M120

Class 3 - Large Heavy

M130

M180

Class 4 - Extra Heavy

M310

M410

For more information on customs in Lesotho, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.

 

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