A 39-year-old Malawian bus driver has been remanded in custody after he was found in possession of explosives hidden in sacks of rice at the Beitbridge Border Post.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Gondwe Samson Tonne appeared at the Musina Magistrate’s Court on Monday for possession of explosives after he was arrested on Sunday at the border into South Africa.
NPA spokesperson Mashudu Malabi said Tonne was caught when he entered South Africa from Malawi when members of the Border Management Authority (BMA) searched the bus he was driving.
During the search, the officers checked two bags of rice and found four rounds of string explosives with an estimated value of R100,000.