Cash for days
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ด๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ.
On a long-distance bus from Pretoria to the Beitbridge border post, the conductor makes his passengers an irresistible offer: he can help them extend their stay in South Africa beyond the 90-day legal limit โ for a small fee. Many of his passengers are undocumented foreign nationals who should be on their way back to Zimbabwe. Instead, theyโll pay the fee to obtain a new 90-day stamp and โlegallyโ remain in the country. Many of them won't even stand face to face with the customs official who stamps their passports. On these long-distance buses, this practice โ called buying days โ is common, as bus drivers and Home Affairs officials line their pockets at the expense of those desperate to remain in South Africa. Carte Blanche investigates.
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