South Africa's border agency brings in data to catch stolen cars
A new Vehicle Targeting System at Lebombo will pick out vehicles for inspection by intelligence, not at random.
Komatipoort — South Africa's Border Management Authority is introducing a system designed to stop stolen vehicles being driven across the country's borders.
The Vehicle Targeting System will be unveiled by the authority's commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato, at the Lebombo port of entry in Komatipoort on Sunday, the government news agency SAnews reports.
How it works
Instead of officers checking vehicles at random, the system selects vehicles for inspection using intelligence, so that officers step in where the data points to a problem.
The authority describes it as its latest digital transformation project and says it is moving away from repetitive random checks towards targeted interceptions driven by technology. The aim is to strengthen national security and fight vehicle smuggling.
Who built it
The system is a joint project of the Border Management Authority and the International Vehicle Identification Desk, set up under an agreement between the two and carried out under the Border Management Authority Act of 2020.
Source: SAnews, 13 October 2026.
