Border post
Border post · Botswana to South Africa
Bray
Short answer
Bray border post is open from 07:00 to 16:30 on the Botswana side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Bray in South Africa.
- Hours
- 07:00 to 16:30Botswana side · checked
- Other side
- Bray (South Africa)
- Nearest town
- Werda
- Road
- R375 (South African side)
What to know
- Immigration Department and Drive South Africa: 07:00 to 16:30. The BMA and Wikipedia give 07:00 to 16:00 for the South African side.
- The village of Bray sits on both banks of the Molopo. The river flooded the crossing in March 2025 and South Africa suspended its side.
Bring with you
- Your passport
- The vehicle's registration papers
- For a hired car, the rental company's letter of authority to take it across
- Whatever South Africa asks of your passport: visa, fees and the papers it wants to see
Quick answers
What time does Bray border post open and close?
07:00 to 16:30 on the Botswana side. Immigration Department and Drive South Africa: 07:00 to 16:30. The BMA and Wikipedia give 07:00 to 16:00 for the South African side.
Where does Bray border post go?
It crosses to Bray in South Africa. The nearest Botswana town is Werda.
Places to stay within 40 km
- 31.4 KM
Sources
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Botswana ports of entry with operating hours (PDF, updated April 2025, copy hosted by pcf11.org)
- Botswana Unified Revenue Service, customs offices and border posts list (no hours given)
- Border Management Authority, South African ports of entry (hours list)
- Wikipedia, Botswana and South Africa border crossings table
- Drive South Africa, Botswana border posts crossing guide (updated 12 June 2026)
- SAnews, BMA suspends operations at five ports of entry (3 March 2025)
Cite as: Travel Africa Guide, "Bray border post hours", checked 12 October 2026, https://travelafrica.guide/botswana/border-posts/bray/