Extending our Stay in South Africa

[taniyamorris]

My husband & I (both British) are about to come to the end of our 90 day permitted stay in South Africa. I know we can get another 90 days by leaving the country as the permit finishes & re-entering a day or so later - hence obtaining a new 90 day stay. I also know this can be done by entering Namibia or Botswana, for example, but we are currently quite close to Lesotho & that would be far more convenient. However I have spoken to a few people recently who have said that they don't believe that they issue entry permits/visas at the land border from Lesotho to SA. Does anyone have any experience/knowledge of this, as it's a long drive north to Botswana that we'd rather avoid if possible.

I know we can apply for an extension for our stay via the Home Affairs, but having spoken to several people going through this process, the drive to Botswana seems less hassle!

Thanks