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2.3.9 Lesotho Land Border Crossing of Qacha's Nek
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Overview

This is a small border post that is easily accessed due to paved roads However, there is not much traffic between the two countries at this stage. 

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Lesotho: Qacha’s Nek

South Africa: Qacha’s Nek

Province or District

Qacha’s Nek

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Lesotho: Qacha’s Nek (2 km)

South Africa: Maluti (17.9 km)

Latitude

-30.129335

Longitude

28.685536

Managing Authority / Agency

Lesotho Revenue Authority

Contact Person

+266 22950290


 

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Moshoeshoe 1 International Airport (219 km)

Travel time: 3 hrs 43 mins

Nearest Port

Durban Port, South Africa (353 km)

Travel time: 4 hrs 58 mins

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets,

or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Maluti (17.9 km)

Travel time: 25 mins

Other Information

N/A



Hours of Operation

Mondays

08:00-22:00

Tuesdays

08:00-22:00

Wednesdays

08:00-22:00

Thursdays

08:00-22:00

Fridays

08:00-22:00

Saturdays

08:00-22:00

Sundays

08:00-22:00

National Holidays

08:00-22:00

Seasonal Constraints

 N/A

Daily Capacity

This is a small border post with little capacity.

Customs Clearance

In order to be cleared at Qacha's Nek, 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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