Where does Sendelingsdrift border post go?

It crosses to Sendelingsdrif in Namibia. The nearest South African town is Kuboes.

Border post · South Africa to Namibia

Sendelingsdrift

Q: What time does Sendelingsdrift border post open and close?

08:00 to 16:15 on the South African side. Sources disagree: 08:00 to 16:15 (pontoon schedule as reported), Wikipedia 08:00 to 16:30, Drive South Africa 08:00 to 17:00, Namibia Tourism Board 07:30 to 16:30. Not in the BMA hours list..

NORTHERN CAPE · 28.12°S 16.89°E

Short answer: Sendelingsdrift border post is open from 08:00 to 16:15 on the South African side (checked 7 October 2026). It crosses to Sendelingsdrif in Namibia.

Pontoon closed from early December 2025 for high Orange River levels; reopened 16 February 2026. It closes again whenever the river is high.

Hours08:00 to 16:15

Other sideSendelingsdrif (Namibia)

Nearest townKuboes

VehiclesVehicles cross the Orange River on a pontoon, which runs only when the river level allows.

What to know

Sources disagree: 08:00 to 16:15 (pontoon schedule as reported), Wikipedia 08:00 to 16:30, Drive South Africa 08:00 to 17:00, Namibia Tourism Board 07:30 to 16:30. Not in the BMA hours list.

Inside the |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park; you need a park permit. Run by SANParks with Namibia's environment ministry.

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 Namibia before you go.

StaySightsEat & drinkHikingFishing

Places to stay within 40 km

Potjiespram Campsite
Campsite
9.0 KM
Gannakouriep Wilderness Camp
Wilderness hut
39.8 KM
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
Chalet
482 M
De Hoop Campsite
Campsite
29.1 KM
Richtersberg Campsite
Campsite
35.7 KM
Richtersveld Nasionale Park
Campsite
379 M
Tatasberg Wilderness Camp
Chalet
37.8 KM

Sources

Wikipedia, Namibia and South Africa border crossings table · SINGLE SOURCE · CHECKED 7 OCTOBER 2026
Drive South Africa, South Africa border crossing guide (updated 29 July 2026) · SINGLE SOURCE · CHECKED 7 OCTOBER 2026
Namibia Tourism Board, border posts and points of entry (undated) · OFFICIAL · CHECKED 7 OCTOBER 2026
TravelComments blog, Sendelingsdrift pontoon reopens, relaying SANParks (13 February 2026) · SINGLE SOURCE · CHECKED 7 OCTOBER 2026