The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation yesterday called the situation caused by attacks on Mozambican vehicles in South Africa "complicated", assuring that efforts would be made by the governments of both countries to put an end to the insecurity.

"Measures are being taken so that it doesn't happen again, but it's not a simple thing, it's complicated for us," said Verónica Macamo, speaking to journalists.

Macamo was speaking at the end of the accreditation of new ambassadors in Maputo by the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi.

The head of Mozambican diplomacy said that she is working with the South African authorities to stop attacks on vehicles crossing the border between the two countries.

"Our responsibility is to take care of Mozambicans and prevent them from being robbed and their vehicles or goods from being damaged or stolen," added Verónica Macamo.

Some Mozambican hauliers operating between Maputo and Durban, South Africa, suspended operations on Sunday following reports of attacks and robberies on a South African section of the route.

Jonas Fumo, a member of the Transport Commission of Junta, one of Maputo's terminals, said that drivers "with national license plates are afraid to travel to South Africa using the Ponta do Ouro border," according to the Mozambican Information Agency (AIM) and quoted by Lusa.

Juliana Mwuitu, administrator of the Matutuíne district, which borders South Africa, said that vehicles were set on fire on Saturday, 90 kilometers from the border, in an action related to local conflicts with Mozambicans.

There were no injuries, the passengers were assisted by the South African authorities and escorted back to Mozambique.

This weekend's attack follows other episodes over the last year in which buses have been stopped by armed men and passengers robbed.