Taking meat into botswana and Namibia

[Joao Felizardo]

kindly advise what is the current situation with the transport of red meat into botswana and Namibia;  your feedback is much appreciated .

Thank you !

Joao Felizardo 

Eastern Cape 

[Gys Vermeulen]

The old rule was that you may take North and West but not visa versa.

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[Joao Felizardo]

Yes thanks!  You are right since last year coming back from zim via pandamatenga ; nata and Martin's drift we were stopped in all the check points (but  managed to bring the rest of meat all vacuum packed  bought in bulowayo ; my query also needs clarification near the time before we depart wrt any specific foot and mouth related prohibition ?..

Thks and regards 

JF

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[Merwe Erasmus]

In April 2023, the last time that I crossed at Vioolsdrif, ie RSA to Namibia, there was a total prohibition : no meat, no veggies, no fruit, no dairy were allowed.

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[Joao Felizardo]

thanks Merwe ! ss I said i will have to check near the time of departure since we are traveling to namibia zambeze (caprivi ) via botswana ....so ss you say it might be an issue to consider 

and we might have to buy in katima ....?

thks and regards

JF

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[Darrin]

From Bots to Nam is normally not a problem. I've never been checked for food, or anything from memory.

The other way is normally a problem, as in they normally ask, and sometimes check when entering Bots. Many reports of having to cook things on the spot or loosing items at the borders.
(Bots doesn't seem to want you filling up everything outside of the country and not contributing to their economy when there as much as any health rational).

I've also been harassed by hungry looking officials at the vet fences on the main roads inside of Bots (and Nam) when crossing from north to south. The vet fence itself is badly maintained, huge holes along it with tyres marks going through them.... so yeah ;-)

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[Joao Felizardo]

Thanks Darrin for the feedback !
Rgds

JF

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[Michael Hamilton Hall]

I as a standard do not take raw meat across international border nor do I take raw meat north to south or south to north in Botswana. I think you will get the info off the internet. Raw meats are heavily controlled. And don’t bribe anyone you will be worse off if caught. Both countries have good beef, buy in their country make life easy 

Mike Hamilton Hall

On 06 Feb 2025, at 19:16, Joao Felizardo <jmjfel...@gmail.com> wrote:



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[Joao Felizardo]

Thanks for the feedback ! 

JF 

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