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'Taxi rank' chaos in Bulawayo CBD
Bulawayo's city centre is facing significant disruption as kombi crews, illegal taxi operators, and inter-city buses continue to flout traffic regulations and city by-laws, particularly during peak ho...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:39hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo taxi association demands repeal of route-sharing policy
The United Bulawayo Taxi Association, representing a coalition of kombi (minibus) owners from various public transport groups, has submitted a petition to the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) demanding the...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:36hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
BCC limits number of public transport operators
The City of Bulawayo has expanded its public transport network by collaborating with a fifth transport company as part of its ongoing efforts to improve urban mobility. This move comes as part of the ...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 12:26hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Traders shun Egodini, decry exorbitant user fees
TWO days after the opening of the upgraded Egodini Terminus in Bulawayo, traders and commuters are yet to move to the facility amid revelations that vendors want a reduction of the proposed US$90 mont...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Commuters complain over exorbitant fares
COMMUTERS in Bulawayo have expressed concern over the exorbitant fares charged by transport operators in order to force them to pay in foreign currency.The fares in local currency are ranging ...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:54hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Kombis fares now range between $600 and $1 000 for a single trip
COMMUTER omnibus operators in Bulawayo have increased fares in local currency.The new fares range between $600 and $1 000 for a single trip, depending on the time one boards the vehicles and t...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 10:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi operators hike fares
COMMUTER omnibus operators in Bulawayo have increased fares in local currency by almost 100 percent.This has drawn condemnation from commuters who feel the hike is unjustified given that the p...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZUPCO withdraws subsidised fuel from private operators
BUS fares for peri-urban routes are set to increase following the decision by the state run Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) to order privately-owned buses registered under its franchise to p...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombis ready for return
REGISTERED taxi associations in Bulawayo have started putting in place modalities to bring back hundreds of their vehicles on the road following an announcement by Government that private commuter omn...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Transport blues resurface
Police say the operation came after it was realised that many unregistered vehicles were being used as getaway cars in the commission of dangerous crimes, including armed robberies.As part of ...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kombis given green light to operate
GOVERNMENT has given commuter omnibuses the nod to start operating but they have to register with relevant authorities and also strictly comply with Covid-19 health guidelines. The kombis amon...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
New Zupco buses come to Bulawayo
FIVE of the 39 new Zupco buses which were commissioned recently are coming to Bulawayo to service urban routes. This comes in the wake of Government slashing fares by 50 percent resulting in fares for...Published: 23 May 2019 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi operators shut down Bulawayo
Public transporters in Bulawayo have withdrawn kombis from the road in protests against fuel price hikes and what they termed unfair competition from gove...Published: 22 May 2019 at 05:55hrs | | by Methusi Ncube
Soldiers bash Bulawayo kombi staff for overcharging
Kombi operators in Bulawayo yesterday reported their staff being bashed by soldiers for charging $2 bus fare.The soldiers were allegedly demanding that the kombis reduce their fares to $1 or p...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 00:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
'$2 Kombi fare illegal'
COMMUTER omnibus operators in Bulawayo have advised passengers to report any kombis that charge above the stipulated 75cents to the various associations amid reports that some kombis are charging as m...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kombis cheating commuters in Bulawayo
Commuter omnibuses crews are reportedly cheating commuters by making them pay $1 as a fare instead of 75 cents, whichwas agreed on by operators.This was revealed by a resident representati...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 06:41hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Kombi operators hike fares
COMMUTER omnibus operators in Bulawayo have increased fares by 50 percent and warned of another hike should the ongoing price madness gripping the country continue unabated. The kombi fares sh...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Inflated' Ecocash fares rile commuters
COMMUTERS in Bulawayo have expressed frustration over inflated EcoCash fares charged by kombi and taxi operators despite adoption of mobile transport payments.Commuters who spoke to Business C...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Egodini Mall construction begins
Basch Street Terminus (Egodini) will be closed today to pave way for the construction of the Egodini Mall, Bulawayo City Council has said in a statement.In a notice to stakeholders, town clerk...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC Note on closure of Egodini
PUBLIC NOTICE: CLOSURE OF BASCH STREET TERMINUS (EGODINI) FOR REDEVELOPMENT The City of Bulawayo would like to advise commuters, stakeholders, commuter ...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Swiping machines for kombis
BULAWAYO residents will soon swipe for their commuter omnibus fares as transport associations are finalising a deal with a local bank - Steward Bank - that will see the financial institution providing...Published: 25 Feb 2018 at 10:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi wars rock Bulawayo
THOUSANDS of commuters in Bulawayo were left stranded yesterday morning when pirate taxi drivers ran amok and fought running battles with members of the Bulawayo United Transporters' Association (Bupt...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
NUST students kidnapped, held hostage over taxi fare
A COMMUTER omnibus crew allegedly kidnapped 18 National University of Science and Technology (Nust) students on Friday night and held them hostage at a house in Bulawayo's Paddonhurst suburb for more ...Published: 23 Oct 2017 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bupta slashes fares for NUST students
THE Bulawayo United Public Transporters' Association (Bupta) has slashed kombi fares from 50 cents to 30 cents for students at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust).In an in...Published: 27 Sep 2017 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi driver threatens another with murder, escapes jail
A Kombi driver employed by Bupta taxis was lucky to escape jail after he was acquitted for threatening another Kombi driver with murder.Nkululeko Khumalo (38) pleaded not guilty to the charge ...Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 07:35hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
WATCH: Mob justice after cop causes kombi crash
AN angry mob rained blows on a police officer who had allegedly caused an accident by grabbing the steering wheel from a driver whose commuter omnibus he had impounded on Saturday.The cop's ac...Published: 17 Jul 2017 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to legalise pirate taxis
CITY fathers have all but given in to pressure from residents as they are now reviewing the public transport policy with a view to legalising the activities of pirate taxis, popularly known as mushika...Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 13:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Public transporters to charge school children half fares
PUBLIC transporters in Bulawayo will in the next two weeks start charging school children half fare while drivers and conductors will be required to wear uniforms.By May 24, Individual ownersh...Published: 12 May 2017 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Transport operators forced to avail kombi's for Mugabe bash
Transport operators under Tshova Mubaiwa association in Bulawayo are reportedly set to transport thousands of President Robert Mugabe's close friends to his 93rd birthday bash on Saturday.The ...Published: 23 Feb 2017 at 13:14hrs | | by Nomalanga Dlamini
Pirate taxi drivers declare war on kombis
PIRATE taxi drivers allegedly teamed up with touts in Bulawayo yesterday to stone a commuter omnibus, smashing its windows and denting it, as the war over urban routes escalates. A group of ab...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 08:51hrs | | by Whinsley Masara
BUPTA dismisses commuter omnibus strike claims
THE Bulawayo United Public Transport Association (Bupta) has distanced itself from social media reports they will down tools late Monday owing to mistreatment by police on the roads with the secretary...Published: 04 Jul 2016 at 14:13hrs | | by Makhosi Sibanda
Bulawayo commuter operates to strike, protest police brutality cited
Bulawayo's three main public transporters have this morning resolved to demonstrate against police brutality on the roads.The protests will start from 3pm.Below is a statement from an ...Published: 04 Jul 2016 at 10:28hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Harare should learn a thing or two from Bulawayo
Bulawayo City Council has one of the most effective public transport policies in the country, and town planning experts say Harare should follow suit if it wants to restore order in the capital....Published: 29 May 2016 at 10:26hrs | | by Harmony Agere
Kombi operators bemoan pirate taxis increase
PUBLIC Transporters in Bulawayo have said the police and Bulawayo City Council must take action against pirate taxis as they are pushing them out of business.Speaking during a transport review...Published: 13 May 2016 at 06:57hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Residents heckle Bulawayo mayor
BULAWAYO residents yesterday heckled and booed Mayor Councillor Martin Moyo during a stakeholders meeting as they accused the MDC-led council of running down the city.Residents took turns to l...Published: 02 Apr 2016 at 14:07hrs | | by Prosper Ndlovu
Taxi war looms in Bulawayo
A TAXI war is looming in Bulawayo after commuter omnibuses that are not registered under the two companies recognised under the city's public transport policy have been banned from using various ranks...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 09:26hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Kombi operators get council ultimatum
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has given kombi operators an ultimatum to register under any of the three associations in the city before the closure of Basch Street Bus Terminus to pave way for the const...Published: 04 Mar 2016 at 05:50hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Drivers banned from getting out of vehicles at roadblocks
POLICE have been barred from asking motorists to disembark from vehicles at roadblocks to combat corruption this festive season. The announcement has been met with mixed views by motorists, especially...Published: 16 Dec 2015 at 08:08hrs | | by Whinsley Masara
Another transport Association for Bulawayo
A NEW public transport organisation, Bulawayo City Transit Association (BCTA), has been set up in line with the local authority's directive that players in the sector should be registered to ensure sa...Published: 23 Nov 2015 at 20:36hrs | 1 | by Samantha Ndebele
Bupta slashes kombi fares for NUST graduation ceremony
Bulawayo Public Transporters' Association (Bupta) is slashing its fares by 10 cents on Friday to cater for NUST graduation ceremony.In a notice seen by Bulawayo24.com, Bupta said it would be c...Published: 12 Nov 2015 at 06:54hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Vendors oppose the proposed $23 per day levy
BUPTA, NAVUZ, ZICHIEA, ZIMCODD, ZISO and other vendors and informal trader groups today met with the officials from the Bulawayo City Council. The council was represented by the Mayor, his deputy and...Published: 22 Jun 2015 at 17:10hrs | | by Zimbabwe Informal Sector Organization
Residents revolt against BCC
EFFORTS by the Bulawayo City Council to implement the Bulawayo Public Transport Policy has hit another snag with Luveve and Cowdray Park residents petitioning Government, calling for the immediate di...Published: 14 Jun 2015 at 13:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Luveve - Cowdray Park residents wants Bulawayo council dissolved over transport blues
Luveve and Cowdray Park Residents in Bulawayo recently wrote a letter to the Local Government and Public Works and National Housing minister Ignatius Chombo demanding the dissolution of Bulawayo C...Published: 03 Jun 2015 at 12:20hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Kombi-pirate taxi war looming
A TAXI war is looming in Bulawayo amid reports that two transport companies that won the right to operate in the city - the Bulawayo Public Transport Association (Bupta) and Tshova Mubaiwa had hired b...Published: 26 Apr 2015 at 10:07hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Kombi drivers undergo customer care training
TOUTS and kombi crews' customary dirtiness and foul language could soon be a thing of the past following public relations and customer care training they underwent yesterday. More than 50 kombi driver...Published: 15 Apr 2015 at 06:58hrs | | by Lethokuhle Moyo
Council turns City Hall into kombi rank
Bulawayo City Council has designated City Hall as a new commuter omnibus pick-up point for eastern suburbs with effect from today as part of the implementation of its public transport policy.B...Published: 13 Apr 2015 at 07:23hrs | | by Loveness Bepete
Ban on unregistered kombis reversed
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has reversed its decision to ban commuter omnibuses that are not registered with either the Bulawayo Public Transport Association (Bupta) or Tshova Mubaiwa.The ...Published: 04 Apr 2015 at 07:47hrs | | by Oswell Moyo
Non Bupta or Tshova Mubaiwa registered kombi operators to lose permits
COMMUTER omnibus operators plying western routes in Bulawayo yesterday condemned the city council's move to ban commuter omnibuses which are not registered with either Bulawayo Public Transport Associ...Published: 27 Mar 2015 at 14:13hrs | | by Oswell Moyo
Kombi strike update - Running battles erupt in Bulawayo
Running battles have erupted in Nketa, Nkulumane, Sizinda and eMganwini townships between armed Zimbabwe Republic Police and scores of kombi drivers and touts.The kombi operators are on...Published: 09 Mar 2015 at 16:42hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Council to ban kombis in March
BULAWAYO City Council will by March ban all commuter omnibuses which are not registered with either the Bulawayo Public Transport Association or Tshova Mubaiwa but the government yesterday condemned t...Published: 09 Feb 2015 at 08:41hrs | | by Oswell Moyo
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