By Margaret Kamba 

President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa and his counterpart President Cyril Ramaphosa have inspected their border posts in a moved that is aimed at facilitating ease of movement between the two countries.

The boundaries which are a product of the colonial regime have resulted in the requirement of travel documents between the two peoples and sometimes pausing challenges. 

Speaking during the inspection exercise, the two leaders said if they are able to relate freely, then this should be also possible for their peoples.

President Mnangagwa said it was on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly that the two felt they needed to meet since only a river separates the two countries.

"If the two of us continuously meet and chat, why shouldn't our people at the border not have the same relationship. What we can see here and what we will see on the Zimbabwe side, we want these two units or entities to talk to each other as good as the two Presidents talk to each other."

On his part, President Ramaphosa said the inspection was aimed at enhancing ease of movement and trade between the two countries.

"It's a pleasure for me to receive President Mnangagwa on the South African side and in a few minutes he will receive me on the Zimbabwe side. We are here on a border inspection, to come and see how our two borders are functioning because there are so many visitors from both countries who cross the border," President Ramaphosa said.

"We want to ensure that our two border processes function well as to enhance ease of movement for our people and ease of movement of goods so that trade between the two countries can be improved."

Zimbabwe has refurbished the Beitbridge Border Post to help improve the service provision.