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Beitbridge killer bus not insured
The Insurance Council of Zimbabwe (ICZ) is extending assistance to victims and families of the Beitbridge accident that claimed 25 lives, following revelations that the bus operator involved was not i...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:47hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
State-assisted burial for Beitbridge crash victims
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the tragic head-on collision in Beitbridge, which claimed 25 lives yesterday, a national disaster. Victims of the accident will be accorded State-assisted bur...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:04hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa declares Beitbridge accident a National Disaster
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the tragic Beitbridge accident, which claimed 24 lives on Thursday morning, a National Disaster. He extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved familie...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 16:21hrs | 737 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: 24 dead in Beitbridge-Masvingo Highway accident
A devastating accident on the Beitbridge-Masvingo highway near the Lutumba toll gate has left 24 people dead and 12 others critically injured. The collision involved a Beitbridge-bound Urban Connect b...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 09:34hrs | 1850 | by Staff reporter
Kombi crushes into haulage truck
At least three people were seriously injured at Southley Park turn-off along Masvingo road when a commuter omnibus they were travelling in failed to give way and crushed into an oncoming haulage truck...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:22hrs | 511 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Police seek relatives of man killed by haulage truck in Wange
Police in Hwange, Matabeleland North, are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying the relatives of a man who was fatally struck by a haulage truck along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highw...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:31hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt tightens screws on smuggling rings
The Zimbabwean government has intensified its efforts to combat smuggling with the introduction of new regulations targeting 19 categories of goods often brought into the country illegally. The measur...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 07:00hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver dies in anti-smuggling high-speed chase
A haulage truck driver has tragically lost his life in a head-on collision while being pursued by suspected Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) and State security agents on an anti-smuggling patrol abo...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:01hrs | 752 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road a death trap
A recent near-fatal accident along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway has shed light on the growing dangers posed by abandoned burst tyres left on the road by haulage truck drivers. Mr. Thomas Chauke...Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:18hrs | 1160 | by Staff reporter
Senior Cop Killed in Roadblock Accident
A senior officer from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) stationed in Mvurwi tragically lost his life in a roadblock accident yesterday....Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 08:18hrs | 3023 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi
Boterekwa Pass is now a hotspot for accidents and armed robbery
The Boterekwa Pass, a notorious 6km winding mountain stretch leading into Shurugwi, has earned a reputation among cross-border truckers for its treacherous bends that regularly cause accidents and veh...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:37hrs | 734 | by Staff reporter
Gold dealer dies in car crash
Glendale based George Makwati died in a road traffic accident on Saturday afternoon after his Toyota Fortuner rammed into a stationary haulage truck along...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 20:15hrs | 2952 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Glendale
Driver steals haulage truck
A daring theft involving a 30-tonne haulage truck has left a local employer grappling with the loss of valuable property after his driver allegedly stole the vehicle last month. The truck, valued at U...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 09:02hrs | 737 | by Staff reporter
Police warn looting at accident scenes
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a stern warning to the public against looting goods from accident scenes, describing it as a serious criminal offence.National police spokesperson...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 12:54hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Bus crash survivors speak
What was meant to be a joyful journey home after Christmas shopping turned into a nightmare for Ms. Sibonokuhle Nkomo, a 36-year-old mother from Pumula South, Bulawayo. She narrowly survived a horrifi...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver burnt beyond recognition
A haulage truck driver tragically lost his life in a fiery accident along the Harare-Chirundu Highway at the 227-kilometre peg on Thursday last week. The incident occurred after a head-on collision wi...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Major crackdown on smuggling launched
A multi-agency operation targeting small businesses and cross-border transporters involved in smuggling and unethical practices has led to the impounding of dozens of vehicles, including buses and hau...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:49hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver in court for sexually abusing a male passenger
Two men from Bulawayo, Richard Ncube (48) and Alex Moyo (22), appeared in a Harare court on charges of aggravated indecent assault following accusations of sexually abusing a male passenger they had o...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 13:42hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Plundering of Zimbabwe's minerals stalling a just energy transition in fighting climate change
In his address at a High-Level Meeting on Resourcing the Energy Transition with Justice and Equity, held on the sidelines of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivere...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 12:37hrs | 173 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
PHOTOS: Haulage truck loses control kills 2 in front on Grey prison
A Haulage truck that was travelling along Harare road lost control on Wednesday afternoon and killed 2 touts who worked along the road. Fellow touts who worked with the late touts poured their condole...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 17:09hrs | 2144 | by Staff Reporter
The 1km death trap on Bulawayo-Gwanda Road
A one-kilometre stretch of road along the busy Bulawayo/Gwanda Highway, just past the Kensington shops, has been dubbed a "death trap" following four accidents in the area within the last two months. ...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:45hrs | 611 | by Staff reporter
1 dead, 31 injured as bus carrying school pupils overturns
One person was confirmed dead while 31 were injured, among them 25 primary school pupils, after a bus carrying staff and the young learners overturned near Rusape on Friday afternoon.Police sp...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 12:03hrs | 1514 | by Staff reporter
Ultimate Survivor: The nine lives of Wadyajena
JUST a few months ago, it looked almost certain that factional wars in Zanu PF had buried Justice Mayor Wadyajena. Yet, Mayor's detractors, especially in his turbulent Midlands Province, ...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 20:02hrs | 925 | by Paul Ndou
One-stop-shop for Victoria Falls road upgrade
The Zimbabwean government has established a one-stop-shop to streamline coordination between key stakeholders and expedite the finalisation of a concession agreement for the rehabilitation of the Beit...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:54hrs | 1165 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver on the run after an accident
Police are seeking assistance from the public regarding a hit-and-run incident that occurred on October 3 along Amalinda Road near the Boka Tobacco Auction Floor. A haulage truck driver struck a man a...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 14:21hrs | 2133 | by Staff reporter
Motorists cheat deaths; as haulage truck overturns
At least two motorists survived an accident in Chipembere area yesterday when a haulage truck overturned at the 60-kilometre peg along Harare-Mutare highway.According to witnesses, the haulage...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 14:36hrs | 922 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
4 die in Roy-Chiredzi road accident
In a heartbreaking incident, four people lost their lives on September 14, 2024, when a Nissan Serena veered off the road and overturned along the Roy-Chiredzi road. The police confirmed the details o...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 12:14hrs | 813 | by Staff reporter
Bus, truck collide in Zimbabwe
A Harare-bound Bolt Cutter bus has been involved in an accident with a haulage truck at Buffalo Downs, near Karoi. The bus, which was coming from Chirundu and headed for Harare veered off the ...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 11:23hrs | 1170 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo - Victoria Falls Highway now a death trap
Tragedy struck on Wednesday night when two people died, and their bodies were burnt beyond recognition following a head-on collision between two South African-registered haulage trucks on the Bulawayo...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:57hrs | 867 | by Staff reporter
Highway robbers on the prowl
An unsuspecting haulage truck driver was brutally attacked by robbers on the Harare-Mutare highway this week after offering a lift to what he believed were harmless hitch-hikers. The driver, who was s...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:05hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
2 dead, 6Injured in head-on collision on Harare-Bulawayo road
Two people died and six others were injured on Friday when a Nissan Note collided head-on with a Toyota Hiace at the 64 km peg along the Harare-Bulawayo Road.National police spokesperson Commi...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 07:53hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
3 feared dead
Three people died on the spot early this morning when a haulage truck collided with a Nissan UD near Chaka Business Centre in Midlands province, along the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway.Na...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 13:39hrs | 1178 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba survives road accident
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairperson, Justice Priscilla Chigumba was yesterday involved in a road traffic accident near Mapinga along the Harare-Chirundu Highway. Acting provinc...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 12:01hrs | 1762 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena gets luxury vehicles, trucks back
Former Gokwe legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena has received his impounded luxurious vehicles and haulage trucks after the High Court ordered the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (Zacc) and the Pro...Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 09:47hrs | 1281 | by Paul Ndou
8 killed in Chivhu-Nyazura Road accident
Eight people were killed instantly in a head-on collision between a commuter omnibus and a haulage truck on Sunday night at the 135km peg along the Chivhu-Nyazura Road at Save Bridge. National police ...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:39hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Beatrice Lodge turnoff a black spot
Residents of Beatrice have raised concern over accidents occurring at Beatrice Lodge turn-off where a number of people have lost their lives so far.According to witnesses yesterday a car went ...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 15:10hrs | 1342 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Beatrice
Chikozho Bus Services owner commits suicide
On Wednesday afternoon, Alphabet Chikozho, a prominent businessman and bus operator, was found dead in his car on the Zvishavane-Masvingo highway. Chikozho, 60, is suspected to have taken his ...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 14:26hrs | 3040 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena gets green light to recover fleet
The Supreme Court has authorized businessman Mayor Wadyajena to retrieve a fleet of haulage trucks and a Lamborghini that were seized from his company by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC)...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 07:20hrs | 11 | by Staff reportyer
Accident victims robbed at gunpoint
Seven unidentified men allegedly robbed two brothers-in-law at gunpoint as they were looking for help after their vehicle overturned thrice along the Harare - Masvingo Highway on Saturday evening....Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 08:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Introduce highway patrols to curb accidents'
THE Manicaland Transport Association (MTA) has called on authorities to introduce police highway patrols in a move meant to curb road traffic accidents along the Harare-Mutare Highway.The call...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 13:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Manhunt for fugitive killer driver
Police are searching for a haulage truck driver responsible for a fatal accident that occurred on Thursday afternoon at the 32km mark along the Harare-Mutare Road. The crash involved a Tenda b...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 12:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Is this another catch-and-release?
The arrest of Neville Mutsvangwa has just ruffled feathers and opened a can of worms in Zanu PF's political factional fights. Is this government really serious about fighting corruption in the...Published: 18 May 2024 at 20:50hrs | 8 | by Leonard Koni
Lithium haulage trucks chaos in Zimbabwe
Heavy trucks transporting lithium ore from Sandawana to the Gwanda lithium mine (plant) in Mandiwongola are leaving a perilous trail of boulders along the Causeway/Ntalale road, posing significant ris...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 20:52hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Court judgement could see 70% of mines shut down in Zimbabwe
HARARE - A large majority of Zimbabwe's mines risk losing their mining permits after the High Court ruled that miners should first obtain an environmental impact assessment certificate (EIAC) before b...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 21:09hrs | 70 | by ZimLive
Focus on road, rail rehabilitation to boost Zimbabwe economy
The Government of Zimbabwe has expressed its commitment to rehabilitating the country's roads, with a particular focus on the strategic Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road. The Government aims to ...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suspends bus operator's licence
THE Government has suspended the operator's licence for Simlex bus company after a fatal bus accident in South Africa, which has so far resulted in the death of 15 Zimbabweans.In a statement y...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt mourns 15 SA crash victims
The Government yesterday extended its condolences to families of the 15 Zimbabweans who died in a road accident when a Simlex Transport and Logistics (Pvt) Limited cross-border bus collided with a hau...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Embassy deploys to aid SA crash victims
THE Zimbabwe Consulate in Cape Town has sent a team to the scene of an accident where 13 Zimbabweans were killed and others injured, including 12 still in hospital, when their coach collided with a ha...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
13 Zimbabweans die in Cape Town crash
THIRTEEN Zimbabweans were killed and 26 others injured when their coach belonging to Simplex Bus Company collided with a haulage truck on the N1 Highway near Hex River Pass in Western Cape, South Afri...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 04:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
3 die in Harare-Chirundu Highway head-on collision
THREE people are feared dead in a head-on accident that involved a mini truck headed towards Chinhoyi and a haulage truck going the different direction that occurred at Jones between Maningwa Mountain...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 04:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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