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WATCH: Inter Africa bus destroys structures at rank
Scores of people gathered at Guruve rank yesterday after an Inter Africa bus lost brakes and crashed into structures at the rank.No injuries were recorded and police is yet to receive a report...Published: 07 May 2025 at 19:14hrs | 1474 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabweans ignore stayaway call
Zimbabweans across the country yesterday overwhelmingly rejected calls for a nationwide stayaway, choosing instead to go about their daily routines as usual. Shops, Government offices, vegetable marke...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:29hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Another Inter Africa Bus accident
Passengers aboard an Inter Africa bus traveling from Bulawayo to Mtshayeli in Tsholotsho narrowly escaped a fatal tragedy this afternoon when the vehicle overturned and landed on its roof.The ...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:14hrs | 420 | 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 | 343 | 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 | 877 | by Staff reporter
Inter Africa bus accident kills 7 in Harare-Bulawayo road crash
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed a fatal road accident that occurred in the early hours of December 8, 2024, along the Harare-Bulawayo Road.The crash happened around 3:30 AM at...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 14:45hrs | 3312 | by Staff reporter
Bus rank rivalry turns fatal
A deadly clash between touts representing rival bus operators, Inter Africa and Stallion Cruise, erupted in Chiredzi last week, culminating in the tragic death of one tout. The victim succumbed to his...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:25hrs | 381 | 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 | 617 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Bulawayo road bus accidents leave 15 injured
Fifteen people were injured on Monday morning when a bus veered off the road and overturned along the Harare-Bulawayo Road. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) reported that the Govasburg bus, which wa...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 11:34hrs | 860 | by Staff reporter
Inter Africa bus crash kills 2
Two people lost their lives, and several others sustained injuries when an Inter Africa bus overturned at Umguza Bridge along the Bulawayo-Gwanda Highway on Saturday. The accident occurred as the bus,...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 06:56hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
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 | 816 | by Staff reporter
Bus crew, passengers arrested for possessing mbanje
Police have arrested the crew and two passengers of an Inter Africa bus after discovering 62 kilograms of dagga (cannabis) in their possession at a security roadblock along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Roa...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 13:51hrs | 792 | by Staff reporter
Bus conductor fondles woman's private parts
Inter Africa bus conductor Learnmore Gwasira is in soup after he allegedly fondled a Plumtree woman's private parts.The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where Gwas...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 19:48hrs | 46 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Inter Africa bus catches fire on Mutare-Masvingo road
Forty people are fortunate to be alive after escaping unharmed when an Inter Africa Bus caught fire along the Mutare-Masvingo highway early Tuesday morning.Miraculously, the pre-dawn fire resu...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:09hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Accident victim loses US$234,000 claim against bus operator
Peter Musindo's claim against Mukumba Brothers bus operator, Inter Africa Bus Service, for damages resulting from a road accident has been dismissed by the High Court due to procedural lapses. Musindo...Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 07:28hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Farewell Chairman VK: Reflections of a dear friend
The late Vimbai Kamoyo (VK) was quite a character.They buried him last week in Chiunye village, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central. Between him and I, the title of "Chairman" took tu...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:54hrs | 55 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Zimbabwe probes extra-judicial rendition of truck driver to Zambia
Zimbabwean police are investigating the extra-judicial rendition of a truck driver to Zambia after he was abducted in Harare on October 28 last year.Tasara Hwata, 47, was abducted and tortured...Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 10:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Accident prone InterAfrica scoop transport award
TWO of the country's leading transporters, InterAfrica and CAG Travellers Coaches have bagged awards for best Transport Solution and Management Project.The prestigious awards organised by Char...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:54hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
22 dead in horror crash as South Africa-bound Quantum collides with truck
Twenty-two people were killed on Tuesday night when an overloaded Toyota Quantum had a head-on collision with a DAF truck 17km out of Bulawayo on the Gwanda Road, police said.The accident happ...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 18:24hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo bus operators bend the rules, flout BCC by-laws
WITH the words "Inter Africa" inscribed at the back, a silver Toyota Quantum vehicle makes a sudden stop and a tout bolts out, approaches two women and asks where they are travelling to. The tout tell...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:38hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga visits accident scene
Acting President Dr Constantino Chiwenga this morning visited the accident scene where four children died in a road traffic accident which occurred along the Harare-Masvingo Road on Wednesday....Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 18:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Doctor extorts US$350 from accident victim
A Chitungwiza Central Hospital medical doctor is facing disciplinary charges on allegations of attempting to extort US$350 from a parent of a girl who was one of the learners injured in a road traffic...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
3 pupils die, 18 injured in accident
Three pupils died while 18 others were injured after a T35 truck that was carrying them was hit on the driver's door by a bus, which resulted in all being thrown out of the vehicle.According t...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 18:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
75 pupils cheat death in bus inferno
ABOUT 75 Pakame High School pupils cheated death yesterday when their hired Inter Africa bus burst into flames after being involved in an accident along the Harare-Bulawayo Highway.The student...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bus catches fire
Forty-three passengers including learners on their way to school, yesterday escaped death by a whisker after an Inter Africa bus caught fire near Battlefields between Kwekwe and Kadoma. Most of the ba...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF supporters throng Epworth for title deeds
BUSINESS was brought to a standstill in Epworth in the capital where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was doling out title deeds to Zanu-PF supporters.Inter Africa and Trip Trans buses were among ...Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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 | 10 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 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 | | 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 | 4 | 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 | 7 | 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 | 9 | 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 | 9 | 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 | 12 | 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 | 9 | 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 | 12 | 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 | 2 | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | 4 | 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 | 6 | 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 | 2 | 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 | 8 | 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 | 32 | by Thembani Dube
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