More than 20 minors, the youngest aged five, were intercepted by the Border Management Authority BMA and the SA National Defence Force near the Limpopo River.
The BMA said the group, aged between five and 17, was found in the vicinity of the Beitbridge border fence and is believed to have been en route from SA to Zimbabwe.
Among the group were 10 adults however, preliminary verification conducted by BMA officials has confirmed that only one adult is the parent of one child. The remaining minors were found to be travelling without parental supervision or lawful guardianship, said BMA commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato.
