VID to be commercialised

The planned commercialisation of the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) has been met with mixed feelings from analysts who say it should be preceded by other measures, one of which being the availability of adequate funding.

Recently, the Minister of Transport and Development Obert Mpofu set out plans to commercialise VID as part of measures to reduce the spate of road accidents during the festive season and to curb corruption.

Speaking at an unannounced familiarisation tour of VID in Harare in October, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development Dr Obert Mpofu also said that the Ministry will help VID in its commercialisation programme to make it viable.

"They provide an essential service, therefore, we will help it to be self-sufficient by upgrading their services."

Speaking at the same occasion Transport and Infrastructure Development Deputy Minister Petronella Kagonye said Zimbabwe was the only country that had not commercialised.

"It is proper to consider commercialisation so that we move in line with Sadc guidelines," she said.