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Etiquette module for Zimbabwe drivers
GOVERNMENT is set to introduce "etiquette" as a new module in the Highway Code, as part of a raft of measures to restore sanity on the country's roads.Zimbabwe is grappling with road traffic a...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 22:55hrs | 1359 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo to get speed limit cameras
BULAWAYO could be the first city in the country to have speed limit cameras installed and traffic lights reconfigured to enforce speed limit between intersections.The developments is part of a...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:29hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Shona, Ndebele Highway Code out this week
THE distribution of 20 000 copies of Shona and Ndebele versions of the Highway Code will begin this week, as part of an initiative to make learning road rules and regulations inclusive.The aut...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:42hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Rogue drivers menace on Zimbabwe roads
THE general behaviour of motorists on Zimbabwe's roads ranges from shocking to bizarre.It is now common to see motorists breezing through red traffic lights or overtaking in prohibited zones. ...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:06hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
SA traffic signs to be adopted as SADC signs?
SADC has agreed on a common set of traffic signs and signals, so drivers in the region will be able to instantly recognise warning signs and the signs that order stopping, giving way, speed limits and...Published: 17 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP survives road accident
Zanu-PF Mutasa South legislator Misheck Mugadza survived a road accident on Wednesday afternoon after his vehicle was involved in a head on collision with a haulage truck in Macheke, Mashonaland East ...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:42hrs | 3027 | by Staff reporter
Shona, Ndebele Highway Code launched, beware of Ndebele mistakes
The Highway Code has now been translated into Shona and Ndebele, and printed copies are available at a subsidised cost of US$5 each or the equivalent in local currency while Government is working on t...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Translation of Highway Code into Ndebele and Shona complete
THE move to translate the Highway Code into Shona and Ndebele has been welcomed by the public as a step in the right direction which speaks to government's agenda of inclusivity.Early this wee...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 22:13hrs | 1388 | by Staff Reporter
Hwange Thermal Power Station Unit 7 and 8 expansion to ease power cuts in Zimbabwe
THE US$1,4 billion Hwange Thermal Power Station Unit 7 and 8 expansion project set to ease power cuts in Zimbabwe in line with Vision 2030 is now 90 percent complete and on course to meet set deadline...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 06:37hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele, Shona Highway Code to be rolled out
Prospective driver's licence holders could soon be allowed to take their provisional licence tests in languages they are more familiar with as government takes steps to finalise the translation of the...Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:16hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
2 die in horrific city centre accident
TWO people died on the spot in a horrific accident that occurred in Bulawayo's city centre after their car veered off the road, hit and uprooted a tree that crushed the vehicle, causing extensive dama...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:16hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
TSCZ in 10,000% fees hike shocker
THE Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) has increased prices for its services by more than 10 000 percent with a defensive driving instructors' course shooting to $24 000 from $190. The ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Drivers' licence scam unearthed
The Vehicle Inspection Department (VID), which conducts driver training among other duties, has been taken over by criminal gangs that are fleecing the public and Government through pocketing various ...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 07:38hrs | 2884 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's life in danger
AMID an edgy political situation, government has warned the public against blocking or interfering with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's motorcade.The Ministry of Information, Thursday said in t...Published: 31 May 2019 at 09:52hrs | 13021 | by newzimbabwe
Compulsory DDCs could tame Zimbabwe traffic jungle
ROAD accidents continue to kill people on Zimbabwe's highways despite heavy traffic police presence, with the majority of the accidents attributed to human error.In a bid to avoid loss of life...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:09hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
New road signs for Bulawayo
BULAWAYO will today start installing new road signs that are in line with Sadc traffic standards following a Government directive.The Sadc-Road Traffic Signs Manual (Sadc RTSM) became part of ...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 06:18hrs | 2509 | by Staff reporter
New rules for all drivers
Serial violators of road regulations could soon have their drivers' licences revoked under new measures Government is considering.Speed limits on certain roads will also be raised following in...Published: 16 Apr 2017 at 17:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe minimum speed limits, licence points docking on course
THE Government is working on a law that will see traffic offenders accumulating demerit points that will result in their drivers' licences being revoked as part of measures to curb reckless dr...Published: 16 Apr 2017 at 17:17hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Slow drivers to be fined
Slow drivers caught driving below the minimum speed limit will soon be fined as they have been blamed for contributing to accidents, Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe spokesperson Ernest ...Published: 16 Apr 2017 at 05:31hrs | 2231 | by Staff Reporter
$2,1 billion needed for roads rehab- Minister
THE minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development Jorum Gumbo has said $2,1 billion is needed for the rehabiliation of roads in the country as the road carnage still rocks the country due to t...Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 06:50hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Drivers face jail
MOTORISTS who will be caught speeding during the Easter Holidays will not be ticketed on the spot but arrested, barred from continuing with their journeys and prosecuted.In addition, unroa...Published: 09 Apr 2017 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Upgraded highway code launched
The Minister of transport and infrastructural development Dr Joram Macdonald Gumbo has launched the upgraded highway code in the capital today.Stakeholders in the transport business and go...Published: 06 Apr 2017 at 14:15hrs | 1847 | by Staff reporter
New highway code on the cards
THE Government is set to introduce a new Highway Code next month as part of ongoing efforts to enhance road safety and reduce accidents on the country's roads.Transport and Infrastructure ...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 09:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Accidents at roadblocks worrisome'
Police have expressed concern over the recent spate of accidents occurring at roadblocks which have resulted in deaths and injuries of both police officers and members of the public.Althou...Published: 16 Jan 2017 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's motorcade lands man in jail
A Victoria Falls man Trinity Gonongono has been jailed for 30 months for failing to give way to President Robert Mugabe's motorcade last week Thursday.Gonongono (33) was charged with failu...Published: 22 Nov 2016 at 14:16hrs | 2861 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe motorists brace for new road signs
THE Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) will soon launch a new Highway Code which it hopes will reduce road traffic accidents by 45 percent in the country.The TSCZ yesterday embarked...Published: 04 Oct 2016 at 07:09hrs | 1478 | by Staff reporter
Police explain road block policy
The motoring public is not happy with the frequency and spacing of police road blocks.In our continuing campaign to bring the spotlight on traffic policing, we this week give you responses by ...Published: 12 Jun 2016 at 08:46hrs | | by Garikai Mazara
Flea Market space baron's grave tempered with
RELATIVES of the late Sakubva Flea Market space baron, George Tsaura Gambe, who died were last months shocked to find out that his grave grossly violated.Manica Post reported that apart from s...Published: 15 Aug 2015 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe to gazette new road signs
Zimbabwe will soon gazette new road regulation signs in line with an agreement to improve road safety reached by the 15-member Southern African Development Community regional bloc, the country's t...Published: 17 Feb 2015 at 17:46hrs | 4745 | by APA
9,000 arrested for driving without licence - ZimStats
OVER 9,000 people were caught by the police while driving without vehicle licences between January and June this year, a 71 percent increase in the crime when compared to the same period last year...Published: 08 Sep 2014 at 05:15hrs | 2091 | by Yoliswa Dube
Age limit cut off for drivers proposed
THE National Professional Drivers Association yesterday proposed that people over the age of 90 should be banned from driving on the country's roads.At a meeting held in Bulawayo to discuss th...Published: 04 Sep 2014 at 07:04hrs | 3398 | by Oswell Moyo
New Zimbabwe Highway Code to tame road carnage
THE Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) says it plans to introduce an updated version of the Highway Code by the end of this year as part of efforts to tame road carnage.Addressing s...Published: 22 Aug 2014 at 13:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Free lessons for Zimbabwe journalists
THE Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) is working on a deal with the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) that would see journalists and other media workers across the country getting free drivi...Published: 07 Aug 2014 at 06:36hrs | 968 | by Staff reporter
ZUJ set to sign MOU with Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) marking the commencement of various road safety programmes...Published: 05 Aug 2014 at 18:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Miss Zim contestants miss out on cars because of drivers' licences
The handover of cars for Miss Zimbabwe winners will be delayed because the models do not have drivers' licences, it has emerged. The 22-year-old beauty Thabiso Phiri, who was crowned Miss Zimb...Published: 17 Jun 2014 at 17:07hrs | | by Tawanda Marwizi
Obert Mpofu is way out of line!
This stupid proposed reviewing of the highway code to raise the minimum age requirement to 35 years from the current 25 is simply diabolic.I wonder if this is part of the Zanu pf election mani...Published: 10 Jun 2014 at 08:09hrs | 4688 | by Leslie Phiri
'35 years to drive kombi,' orders Obert Mpofu
THE government is reviewing the Highway Code to raise the minimum age requirement for public transport drivers to 35 years from the current 25 years.The move, designed to curb accidents on the...Published: 10 Jun 2014 at 07:14hrs | | by Prosper Ndlovu
Toll fees to go up by 100%
Government has increased toll fees by almost 100% in a bid to raise funds for road rehabilitation, a Cabinet minister has said.Transport minister, Obert Mpofu confirmed the development Wednesd...Published: 05 Jun 2014 at 17:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
New Highway Code to be unveiled
A new draft of the proposed Highway Code is set to be presented to the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCF) this week.Enerst Muchena, TSCF spokesperson, told the Daily News that consulta...Published: 02 Apr 2014 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
VID using outdated equipment
Kautsiro told the parliamentary portfolio committee on Transport and Infrastructural Development chaired by Zanu-PF legislator Amos Midzi that weak laws had contributed to the high number of people ...Published: 11 Feb 2014 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZRP acquire traffic cameras
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have acquired state-of-the art equipment to monitor motorists who pass through red traffic lights at controlled intersections in and around Harare. Chief police sp...Published: 27 Jan 2014 at 07:56hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Pedestrians to be jailed for crossing red robots
Pedestrians who do not use designated crossing points or pass through red traffic lights will be jailed for up to six months or made to pay a $20 fine starting next year as part of the provisions...Published: 26 Jan 2014 at 20:50hrs | 3248 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to align road rules with Sadc - TSCZ
The Zimbabwe Traffic Safety Council (TSCZ) said government will soon introduce four-way stop intersections at which all vehicles will be compelled to stop on approaching, and replace road signs to com...Published: 31 Dec 2013 at 01:56hrs | 2642 | by Staff Reporter
Pedestrians to be jailed for crossing red traffic lights
Pedestrians who do not use designated crossing points or pass through red traffic lights will be jailed for up to six months or made to pay a US$20 fine starting next year as part of the provisions o...Published: 27 Dec 2013 at 17:45hrs | 5868 | by Staff Reporter
New Highway Code to be released early next year
Managing Director of Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ), Obio Chinyere, said TSCZ is in the process of formulating a new Highway Code whose draft will be released by February 2014...Published: 25 Dec 2013 at 17:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gono denies indigenisation U-turn
CENTRAL bank governor Gideon Gono on Saturday accused the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) of carrying out a hatchet job on him, following a TV report on Friday night claiming that he had perfo...Published: 17 Aug 2013 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Moyo supports disbandment of DCCs
Zanu-PF politburo member Jonathan Moyo has all but admitted that his party is in a dilemma, adding the recent disbandment of the district co-ordinating committees (DCCs) was inevitable considering the...Published: 09 Jul 2012 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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