Integrity in Action at Beitbridge Border post from a BMA Officer

On the 26th of December 2023, I was travelling to Zimbabwe through the Beitbridge border post. It was raining and I was obviously in a hurry to get my passport stamped and proceed to the Zimbabwean side. As I came out of my car, I accidentally dropped my wallet in which were various personal documents as well as three thousand rand and two hundred US dollars. After having finished with the Immigration official and on my way to my car, a Border Management official stooped me and asked "Are you the owner of the white Trailblazer SUV" to which I said "Yes". He then asked me the whereabouts of my wallet. Even though this sounded strange, I still groped at my back pocket to see if it was there as I was sure I had placed it in the back pocket when I came out of my car. Surprisingly, my wallet was not in the pocket and the officer who later informed me his name was Mahata, handed me the wallet. I checked the contents and everything was still there including the money. You can imagine my shock and disbelief. I thanked Officer Mahata profusely and went onto to seek the nearest BMA supervisor to inform him of what an exemplary person BMA officer Mahata was. It is not everyday that we find people such as this officer in our public space. Even upon my return from Zimbabwe, I sought this gentleman and thanked him again and promised that I will shout out to the world about his good and exemplary service. May he continue to serve the people the same way he did to me and may his superiors one day see the goodness that he has and deservedly reward him. Thank you. Elliot Zvavanyange. +27 79 074 1584