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Border post · South Africa to Botswana

Groblersbrug

LIMPOPO · 23.00°S 27.94°E

Short answer: Groblersbrug border post is open from 06:00 to 22:00 on the South African side (checked 7 October 2026). It crosses to Martin's Drift in Botswana.

Hours06:00 to 22:00
Other sideMartin's Drift (Botswana)
Nearest townLephalale
RoadN11 / B140

What to know

The BMA hours list says 08:00 to 22:00, but the BMA festive plan (December 2025), the Easter 2026 plan, Wikipedia and Drive South Africa all give 06:00 to 22:00. Extended to midnight or 24 hours at Christmas and Easter peaks.

Main route to Palapye, the Tuli area and northern Botswana; busy with trucks.

Closed by flooding in early 2025 (reopened 31 January 2025, closed again in March 2025).

Bring your passport, the vehicle's registration papers and, for a hired car, the rental company's letter of authority to take it across. Check the rules for Botswana before you go.

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Sources

  1. BMA festive season operational plan 2025/2026 (December 2025) · OFFICIAL · CHECKED 7 OCTOBER 2026
  2. IOL, BMA Easter 2026 border hours (2 April 2026) · SINGLE SOURCE · CHECKED 7 OCTOBER 2026
  3. Border Management Authority, South African ports of entry (hours list) · OFFICIAL · CHECKED 7 OCTOBER 2026
  4. Wikipedia, Botswana and South Africa border crossings table · SINGLE SOURCE · CHECKED 7 OCTOBER 2026
  5. Drive South Africa, South Africa border crossing guide (updated 29 July 2026) · SINGLE SOURCE · CHECKED 7 OCTOBER 2026
  6. SAnews, BMA suspends operations at five ports of entry (3 March 2025) · OFFICIAL · CHECKED 7 OCTOBER 2026