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Armed robbers hit Masvingo Inter Africa depot
Police in Masvingo are appealing for information leading to the arrest of five armed robbers who robbed an Inter Africa depot in the industrial area and got away with US$14 524 and ZAR13 450.M...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 11:29hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
Buses shift to new illegal rank
PUBLIC transporters who used to operate from an illegal bus rank along Leopold Takawira Avenue near Centenary Park have moved to another illegal rank along 4th Avenue behind Eveline High School....Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 05:08hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
Air Commodore dies in lnter Africa bus accident
Air Commodore Pio Maketo died on the spot in the horror road accident when Inter Africa bus collided with a Toyota Hilux on Saturday....Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 07:40hrs | 5381 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Inter Africa bus accident, three die
Speeding lnter Africa bus allegedly hit three people thereby killing them on spot at Madondo village along Zaka-Makuwaza road on New Year’s Eve....Published: 01 Jan 2023 at 08:21hrs | 3856 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Zimbabwean passengers cry foul as transporters hike fares
TRAVELLERS going to their rural areas for the Christmas and New Year holidays yesterday complained that bus operators were taking advantage of the festive season to hike fares.A survey by News...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:12hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
3 dead in bus crash with private vehicle
Three people died while one was seriously injured when an Inter Africa bus carrying some 50 passengers was involved in a fatal road traffic accident with a private vehicle Friday.The tragedy, ...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 16:11hrs | 1260 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo a pale shadow of its former self
IN the years gone by, Bulawayo, with its charming architecture in the form of Victorian-style buildings, stood tall across the country as a better-organised and cleanest city in southern Africa. ...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 05:56hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sanctions architect hails Mnangagwa
Former UK PM Tony Blair has applauded President Mnangagwa for his leadership and commitment in fighting hunger on the continent.Blair who was UK PM from 1997 to 2007 and took a tougher stance ...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:43hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Buses turn Bulawayo's parks into ranks
BUSES plying intercity routes are degrading Bulawayo through picking up passengers at undesignated points, with Central and Centenary Parks along Leopold Takawira Avenue Extension losing their allure ...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:42hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
1 killed, 22 injured after bus overturns and lands on its roof
One person was killed and 32 others injured when an Inter Africa bus overturned near Norton, 39km west of Harare, on Tuesday morning.Police said the bus, travelling from Murombedzi to Ha...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 19:48hrs | 950 | by Staff reporter
Disputed elections bad for Zimbabwe, says Clerics
Zanu-PF-ALIGNED clerics yesterday described disputed elections as bad and divisive, but stoked controversy by saying the State House should not be occupied by unpatriotic politicians, in reference to ...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:18hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter
No appeal for the disqualified, says Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF provincial elections explode into life today amid claims that some candidates were disqualified at the last minute in the fight for the heart and soul of the ruling party.The elections...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:18hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Inter Africa boss contests in Zanu-PF internal polls
TRANSPORT mogul Leonard Mukumba has become the latest candidate to throw his hat in the ring to contest in Zanu-PF Manicaland provincial elections set for today.Mukumba, who owns Inter Africa ...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:18hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Bus operators complement Govt in transport provision
Bus operators are complementing the Government's efforts in providing safe and efficient transport systems across the country through partnerships with Zupco and intercity travel.Most operator...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:32hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa jets off to SA for Trade Fair
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa left Harare Monday for Durban in South Africa to attend the Inter Africa Trade Fair (IATF) in Durban, South Africa.Early this month, Mnangagwa and an entourage of ...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 18:40hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Urban commuters lament transport crisis
IT was just another day at the bus station. Passengers were waiting in queue at a terminus adjacent Harare Police Station charge office, enduring hours before the next bus came by.The swelteri...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 17:57hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Four die, 14 injured in crash
Four people perished on the spot while 14 others sustained injuries after a head-on collision involving an Inter Africa bus and a Nissan Hardbody truck along the Roy-Ndanga highway yesterday afternoon...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 05:51hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Accident victims named
Police have released the names of five people who died in a road accident on Saturday morning in the Matizha area of Gutu.The accident occurred after an Inter Africa bus had a head-on collisio...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
5 killed in accident
Five people died on the spot when an inter Africa bus collided head-on with a Honda Stream vehicle at the 54km peg along the Chivhu-Gutu highway yesterday morning.Police spokesperson, Assistan...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 07:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Employees steal US$100 000 from Mukuru
A Mukuru branch manager and his assistant allegedly stole US$100 000 from a sealed trunk of banknotes entrusted to their care in February, stuffing the cash they removed into their pockets, and had th...Published: 20 May 2021 at 05:57hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
2 people die in a fatal accident
TWO people died and four sustained severe injuries when a Toyota Dyna they were travelling in sideswiped with an Inter Africa bus before overturning at the 204km peg along Masvingo-Mbalabala Road. ...Published: 17 May 2021 at 18:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimra to auction smugglers' vehicles
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has resolved to sell impounded vehicles used to transport smuggled goods in and out of the country as the entity escalates its fight against corruption.I...Published: 02 May 2021 at 18:32hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Police intercept Bulawayo bound bus laden with smuggled contraband
A BULAWAYO bound Inter Africa bus was intercepted by police in Mutare Saturday smuggling contraband of second-hand merchandise worth thousands of dollars.The goods had been illegally brought i...Published: 26 Apr 2021 at 06:35hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
The Liberation War in Nkayi, Matebeleland: The Agenda by Rhodesian Army & State to starve 'terrorists', a personal experience!
In today's Africa, we often ascribe the violation of African rights to only African governments and easily forget a long-standing history of wanton violation of African rights by gun-ho racialist geno...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 22:38hrs | 55 | by Thembani Dube
2 injured in school bus crash
Two people a driver and a pupil were injured yesterday afternoon when an Inter Africa bus ferrying pupils back to school rammed into the back of a haulage truck at Boterekwa, a few kilometres from Shu...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 04:59hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
200% hike for bus rank fees
Harare City Council has with immediate effect hiked bus ranking fees by 200 percent forcing long distance buses to shun the usually busy Mbare Musika bus terminus. Each bus is now expected to pay US$3...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 13:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Horror crash fatality increases to 18
GOVERNMENT will meet funeral expenses for 18 people who died in a horrific road accident near Mutoko Business Centre on Sunday afternoon.Eight members of the Rutsito family, seven from the Chi...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 17:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'ZUPCO buses brought to destroy Bulawayo'
Mthwakazi Republic Party President Mqondisi Moyo has alleged that the recently introduced Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) buses in Bulawayo are a ploy by ZANU PF to takeover business from in...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 10:34hrs | 15551 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZUPCO return: Time for a comprehensive mass transportation system
Following the violent and destructive protests of Monday and Tuesday last week commuters were left stranded as commuter transport operators in some urban areas such as Harare and Chitungwiza parked th...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 11:17hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Bus overturns at roadblock
FIFTY three people cheated death when an Inter Africa bus they were travelling in overturned at a police roadblock at the 10km peg along Masvingo-Zvishavane Road around midday on Thursday. Mas...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 11:13hrs | 3712 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Inter Africa bus overturns
Thirty-five passengers reportedly escaped death by a whisker when a bus they were travelling in overturned and landed on its side.The Inter Africa bus was travelling from Masvingo to Zvishavan...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 20:06hrs | 3977 | by Staff reporter
Cyclist sues bus company for $67,000
A BULAWAYO cyclist, who was injured in an accident involving an Inter-Africa (Mukumba Brothers)-owned bus in 2015, has filed a $67 000-lawsuit against the company at the Bulawayo High Court.Th...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Inter Africa bus in fatal head on collision
The Inter Africa bus from Bulawayo to Mutare got involved in a head on collision with a 10 tonne UD truck near Masvingo this afternoon.According to eyewitnesses about 6 people are feared dead...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 18:02hrs | 9800 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mozambican nabbed over Mutare robberies
POLICE have arrested a Mozambican suspect believed to be behind a series of high profile armed robbery cases that occurred in Mutare's leafy low density suburbs in recent months.Detectives fro...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 05:39hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Inter Africa bus overturns along Mutare-Zvishavane road
A Zvishavane bound (Mukumba ) Inter Africa bus over turned and landed on the driver's side at Maraire near Chakohwa in Manicaland on Monday afternoon.Eye witnesses allege the driver failed to ...Published: 11 Dec 2017 at 19:33hrs | 6673 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Inter Africa bus accident 'a hoax'
INTER-AFRICA bus operator, Leonard Mukumba, has dismissed as a hoax a social media report claiming that one of his buses had been involved in a horrific accident, killing 62 people in Masvingo on Sund...Published: 15 Aug 2017 at 06:37hrs | 811 | by Staff reporter
Harare businessman donates to Bulawayo City
These were the sentiments of a Harare-based business man Leonard Mukumba – director of Inter Africa – when he donated an assortment of kits to Premier Soccer League side Bulawayo City FC.T...Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 07:35hrs | 1059 | by Staff reporter
Back and raring to go, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, I am back and raring to go. Following the unfortunate incident that took place at the airport-the second in as many years - my sixth sense is tellin...Published: 20 Jul 2017 at 13:41hrs | 968 | by CZ
Man stabs wife to death over visit to rural home
A Chipinge man fatally stabbed his wife in a domestic dispute in Gazaland yesterday leaving residents shell shocked.Sources privy to the development allege a woman identified as mai Tryfin was...Published: 30 Apr 2017 at 11:20hrs | 3646 | by Simbarashe Sithole and Givy Salaz
Accident blamed on driver fatigue
The accident of the Mutare-bound Inter Africa bus, which veered off the road and hit a huge tree at a lay-by near Odzi, killing five people in the process, has been blamed on driver fatigue.Th...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 11:26hrs | 999 | by Staff reporter
Inter Africa bus kills 5 people - WhatsApp update
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number....Published: 26 Apr 2017 at 10:24hrs | 3692 | by Concerned Citizen
PHOTOS: Inter Africa bus in head-on collision at Danger
Inter Africa bus was involved in an accident at Danger near Esigodini.A WhatsApp message seen by Bulawayo24 reads:"Guyz kna paine hama dzakwira Inter Africa from Mutare chek wth them y...Published: 02 Oct 2016 at 22:56hrs | 5954 | by Staff Reporter
2.5m python dumped in bus from Bulawayo
IN a suspected case of witchcraft, a dangerous-looking python measuring about 2,5 metres was on Sunday found coiled in a sack left at an Inter Africa bus garage in Mutare.The snake is suspecte...Published: 06 Nov 2015 at 20:24hrs | 4635 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for cop-bashing bus foreman
An Inter Africa buses foreman, who is facing allegations of assaulting a police officer with an iron bar at Mbare Musika for trying to arrest a tout on assault charges, is on the run.Shingirai...Published: 11 Aug 2015 at 07:18hrs | 3109 | by Lovemore Meya
Fix the rot at ZUPCO
The report that the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) has sent over hundred of its workers on unpaid six months leave is quite distressing.When I read the story, I reflected back to th...Published: 12 Feb 2015 at 15:52hrs | 3532 | by John Sigauke
Bus driver loses ear in passengers spat
A KUKURA Kurerwa bus conductor bit off an Inter Africa Bus driver's ear in a fight over passengers. The two ply the Gweru-Zvishavane route.David Nyan'ara, 45, of Chikwikwi village under chief...Published: 01 Dec 2014 at 07:16hrs | | by Timoth Makohliso
MDC-T official dies in bus accident
Shushine Siyamandanda dies The MDC has learnt with great shock, disbelief and sadness the death of Shushine Siyamandanda, Gokwe Kabuyuni distict ...Published: 28 Nov 2014 at 08:32hrs | 8108 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean trucker rots in Zambian jail
A ZIMBABWEAN truck driver who says he was falsely accused of armed robbery has for the past seven months been languishing at Livingstone State Prison in Zambia with prosecutors allegedly demanding a ...Published: 30 Jul 2014 at 09:26hrs | 4903 | by Temba Dube
Zim athlete storms into the World Indoor Semi finals
Zimbabwean athlete Gabriel Mvumvure has stormed into the semi finals of the IAAF World Indoor Championships. The top African sprinter Gabriel Mvumvure is managed by Pro Sports Manageent Group ...Published: 08 Mar 2014 at 11:33hrs | | by Sports reporter
Mukuru.com has launched a cellphone banking debit card
Mukuru.com launches the 'Mukuru Card'.Mukuru.com said it is excited to announce the launch of the Mukuru Card, a safe and secure way for you to bank with InterAfrica-Mukuru in South Africa....Published: 29 Apr 2013 at 07:21hrs | 5032 | by Business reporter
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