Lesotho
2.3.4 Lesotho Land Border Crossing of Caledonspoort Bridge
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Overview

The Caledonspoort Border Control Post manages access in to and out of Lesotho. This route can get very busy, particularly on Friday and Sunday afternoons.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Lesotho: Caledonspoort Bridge

South Africa: Caledonspoort Bridge

Province or District

Butha-Buthe

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Lesotho: Butha-Buthe (9 km)

South Africa: Fouriesburg (10 km)

 Latitude

-28.696335

Longitude

28.234843

Managing Authority / Agency

Lesotho Revenue Authority

Contact Details

+ 266 2232 4452


 

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Moshoeshoe 1 International Airport (106.4 km)

Car Travel time: 2 hrs 25 mins

Nearest Port

Durban Port, South Africa (433 km)

Car Travel time: 5 hrs

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets,

or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Butha-Buthe (9 km)

Car Travel time: 11 mins

Other Information

The road surface is good for the most part, but there are bad sections in which worn tar becomes a gravel road.
Hours of Operation

Mondays

0600 - 2200 H

Tuesdays

0600 - 2200 H

Wednesdays

0600 - 2200 H

Thursdays

0600 - 2200 H

Fridays

0600 - 2200 H

Saturdays

0600 - 2200 H

Sundays

0600 - 2200 H

National Holidays

0600 - 2200 H

Seasonal Constraints

 N/A

Daily Capacity

This is a small border post with little capacity.

Customs Clearance

In order to be cleared at Caledonspoort 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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