2.3.12 Lesotho Land Border Crossing of Makhaleng Bridge
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 |
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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 |
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Nearest International Airport |
Moshoeshoe 1 International Airport (103.4 km) Travel time: 1 hr 27 mins |
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Nearest Port |
Durban Port, South Africa (553 km) Travel time: 8 hrs 30 mins |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Mohale’s Hoek (8 km) Travel time: 10 mins |
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Other Information |
N/A |
Hours of Operation | |
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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 |
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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.