Border post
Border post · Botswana to South Africa
Middlepits
Short answer
Middlepits border post is open from 08:00 to 16:00 on the Botswana side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Middelputs in South Africa.
- Hours
- 08:00 to 16:00Botswana side · checked
- Other side
- Middelputs (South Africa)
- Nearest town
- Middlepits
- Road
- B211
What to know
- Immigration Department and Drive South Africa: 08:00 to 16:00. The BMA and Wikipedia give 07:30 to 16:00 for the South African side.
- A Molopo valley crossing between Tsabong and Bokspits. BURS runs a customs office here.
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 Middlepits border post open and close?
08:00 to 16:00 on the Botswana side. Immigration Department and Drive South Africa: 08:00 to 16:00. The BMA and Wikipedia give 07:30 to 16:00 for the South African side.
Where does Middlepits border post go?
It crosses to Middelputs in South Africa. The nearest Botswana town is Middlepits.
Places to stay within 40 km
Van Zyls Rushotel28.2 KMHotel+27 53 781 0201vanzylsrushotel.com
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)
Cite as: Travel Africa Guide, "Middlepits border post hours", checked 12 October 2026, https://travelafrica.guide/botswana/border-posts/middlepits/