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Chikwinya urges Zinara to decongest tollgates
MBIZO MP Settlement Chikwinya (MDC Alliance) has called on the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) to decongest traffic at tollgates by introducing tap cards.In a statement yesterda...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:51hrs | 1394 | by Staff reporter
More trucks using Zimbabwe as transit route
THE volume of commercial trucks using Beitbridge Border Post has started to increase, with transporters now avoiding the Botswana transit route due to very strict Covid-19 screening measures.I...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 11:32hrs | 2390 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's latest lockdown extension keeps Zimbabwe travel ban in place
South Africa may have reopened its biggest land borders on Monday 15 January, but Zimbabwe's decision to extend its lockdown for another two weeks prohibits travel between the neighbouring countries t...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 11:06hrs | 2690 | by Staff reporter
Ground-breaking deal for Beitbridge border
South African lenders including Standard Bank Group and FirstRand have provided $130 million of loans for an upgrade of the Beitbridge border post.The financing for the Beitbridge border betwe...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 12:29hrs | 1026 | by Staff reporter
Funding deal struck for Beitbridge border revamp
A US$300 million deal has been struck for the redevelopment of the Beitbridge Border Post, with a consortium of South African banks availing funds for a project that is expected to not only provide a ...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:41hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe frets as SA opens borders
ZIMBABWE is yet to make a decision on the opening of its borders for international travel, with authorities saying they would be guided by the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country.The ...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:50hrs | 1394 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa to re-open Beitbridge border on February 15
South Africa is planning to re-open its land borders - closed for a month - on January 15, the same day that Zimbabwe is expected to ease its Covid-19 lockdown which was extended by a fortnight last w...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 07:00hrs | 3604 | by Staff reporter
Are we heading for disaster? - An Open conversation
This article is an open conversation that touches the many issues that have brought our country to where it is today. It is not an article of opposition but a call to introspection. It is a call for u...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 12:19hrs | 1049 | by Liverson Mdongo wa Habe
Police intensify checkpoint vetting
Police have intensified the enforcement of lockdown measures, including vetting of people passing through various checkpoints leading into city centres. The move has resulted in long queues at...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:37hrs | 887 | by Staff reporter
$1 billion boost for tolling infrastructure
More than $1 billion will be pumped into the upgrading of seven toll plazas by the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) to ensure efficiency. The seven tollgates slated for upgrade a...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 05:44hrs | 1129 | by Staff reporter
'Water woes man-made'
A TRIP around the eastern suburbs in Bulawayo leaves one wondering if people still depend on council water.Almost every house has a water tank and at the gate it is inscribed boldly that "bore...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 18:29hrs | 777 | by Staff reporter
President's wide powers on mining fuel extractive resources corruption
THE excessive, wide and discretionary powers of the President of Zimbabwe and Minister of Mines over the country's vast mineral resources and their allocation is perpetuating rampant corruption in the...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 17:22hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter
BCC workers end five-day strike
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) workers yesterday resumed work after a five-day strike over poor salaries, a situation which crippled critical services such as refuse collection, primary health care and b...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:52hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
Police to impound curfew violators' cars
POLICE yesterday warned violators of the 6PM to 6AM curfew, saying that they will be out in full force to ensure full compliance with lockdown regulations. Both defiant motorists and pedestria...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:51hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Police descend hard on curfew violators
Police are tightening enforcement of the curfew, at present between 6pm and 6am, and those breaking it now have higher risk of arrest and impoundment of any vehicle they might be using. Only e...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:50hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
What caused the 50% plunge in Zimbabwe's fuel import bill?
ZIMBABWE'S fuel import bill fell by more than 50% in 2020, from US$1,2 billion the previous year.Figures recently released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat), capturing data ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 06:03hrs | 1420 | by Staff reporter
Zinara eyes switch to electronic tolling
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) wants to switch from manual collection of toll fees to an electronic tolling collection (ETC) method that allows vehicles to pass through a toll gat...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:18hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
SA MPs to visit Beitbridge, Mozambique borders
South Africa's Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs is this week scheduled to visit Beitbridge and Lebombo border posts to assess progress on the alleviation of challenges that led to del...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 07:50hrs | 631 | by Staff reporter
Traffic flow normalising at Beitbridge border
Traffic flow is normalising at the Beitbridge Border Post following weeks of heavy congestion, even described by some as a humanitarian crisis.In the past month, tens of thousands of traveller...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 19:43hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council fails to fix online health glitches
Bulawayo City Council's (BCC) e-patient health management project is still suffering system challenges two months after it was launched with patients forced to spend several hours before being attende...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:59hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to introduce new banknotes soon
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will soon introduce a new set of higher denomination banknotes to increase physical money supply, curb cash shortages and improve transacting convenience.Aut...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:52hrs | 999 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt failed to consult over lockdown, says Veritas
LEGAL think-tank Veritas says the government did not give transport operators, vendors and representatives of commerce and industry time to prepare for new covid-19 measures amid worsening macroeconom...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:44hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
The soft peg and local economic stability
Zimbabwe introduced the Dutch inspired foreign exchange auction system on the 23th of June to replace the fixed exchange rate (hard peg) of US$1: ZW$25 that had been in existence since 26 March 2020. ...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 20:58hrs | 521 | by Victor Bhoroma
Storm helps stranded travellers at Beitbridge
A VIOLENT storm that lashed Beitbridge on Tuesday night brought smiles on thousands of stranded Zimbabweans crossing into South Africa as the harsh weather forced immigration officials to hurriedly cl...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:50hrs | 3577 | by Staff reporter
Storm saves stranded travellers at Beitbridge
A VIOLENT thunderstorm that lashed Beitbridge put smiles on hundreds of travellers stuck at the South African border after officials hurriedly cleared them fearing a disaster.Most Zimbabweans ...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:37hrs | 1980 | by Staff reporter
Immigration tightens screws at Beitbridge border
Security has been tightened at Beitbridge Border Post to prevent wheeler dealers, conmen and illegal immigrants from accessing the port of entry. Criminals have since Sunday evening, flocked t...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:23hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
Thousands of Zimbabweans stranded at Beitbridge Border Post
THE situation at Beitbridge Border Post is fast degenerating into a humanitarian crisis, with thousands of South Africa-bound Zimbabweans stuck in the border town since Sunday as the Pretoria governme...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:11hrs | 1670 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown hits exam classes
THOUSANDS of students writing Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council "O" and "A" Level examinations were yesterday caught in the crossfire due to the absence of clear-cut directives which resulted in t...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:11hrs | 1804 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges lockdown compliance
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday urged Zimbabweans to comply with the second lockdown, imposed by Government to curb the spread of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, which he described as the final push again...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 06:51hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
'Humanitarian crisis' at SA's border posts
Long queues and desperate attempts to enter South Africa have placed a huge strain on the country's border posts with neighbouring countries.And, while acknowledging that a "humanitarian crisi...Published: 05 Jan 2021 at 15:59hrs | 2604 | by Staff reporter
Congestion, panic buying in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents yesterday defied stay-at-home lockdown measures that Government imposed with effect from Saturday to combat the spread of Covid-19. It was a hive of activity in the city cen...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 23:04hrs | 1886 | by Staff reporter
Shoppers in last-minute dash ahead of strict lockdown
Bulawayo Central Business District (CBD) was a hive of activity, Monday, as residents made last-minute shopping ahead of the start of the latest Covid-19 induced month-long national lockdown set to co...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 19:24hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Scores of Zimbabweans throng Beitbridge border post in last-minute travel
SCORES of Zimbabweans and South Africans have thronged the Beitbridge Border Post where they are seeking to pass before the suspension of general passenger and cross border travel takes effect at midn...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 09:36hrs | 2786 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's security forces on high alert
Security forces and health officials will be on high alert to ensure full compliance of Covid-19 regulations and curtail crowding of people at supermarkets and water points among other areas, Acting P...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:18hrs | 748 | by Staff reporter
President Mohadi warns violators
Security forces and health officials will be on high alert to ensure full compliance with Covid-19 regulations and curtail crowding of people at supermarkets and water points among other areas, Acting...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:09hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Travellers overwhelm Beitbridge again
TRAVELLERS returning to their bases in South Africa have once again overwhelmed Beitbridge Border Post and the situation has been made worse by reduced border operating hours as Zimbabwe and South Afr...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:50hrs | 1798 | by Staff reporter
Xmas rush exposes banks
A STEEP rise in demand for liquid cash experienced during the Christmas period exposed weaknesses in Zimbabwe's electric money strategy, a NewsDay Business survey revealed. Clients said electr...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:39hrs | 747 | by Staff reporter
Zimra rubbishes SA minister's claims on border chaos
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has dismissed claims by a South African government minister that congestion at Beitbridge Border Post is attributable to the use of a manual system to clear comm...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:21hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
'Tough Botswana Covid rules contributed to Beitbridge congestion'
Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesday set the record straight regarding recent congestion at the Beitbridge border post.The home affairs minister was outlining the government's Covid-19 intervention p...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 17:21hrs | 2390 | by Staff reporter
Truck drivers blamed for Beitbridge traffic jam
ABOUT 8 800 people were cleared at the Beitbridge Border Post over the past week resulted in the untangling of a traffic jam which claimed about 15 lives amid solemn promises fromthe immigrati...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:22hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge blockage an imminent time bomb
The Federation of Eastern and Southern Africa Road Transport Associations has called for urgent intervention at the Beitbridge Border Post between South Africa and Zimbabwe where a humanitarian disast...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:35hrs | 2426 | by Staff reporter
SA moves to clean border mess
SOUTH Africa's Health Department has with immediate effect temporarily waived the requirement for truck drivers to be tested for Covid-19 upon arrival at Beitbridge Border Post, a move that has helped...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:23hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border congestion cleared, claims SA Home Affairs
The Department of Home Affairs says that traffic congestion at the Beitbridge border post between South Africa and Zimbabwe has been cleared.This follows reports of at least eight people havin...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 11:11hrs | 1151 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border chaos could fuel Covid-19 infections
Several truck drivers and other motorists have described as a nightmare, their experience at Beitbridge Border Post where they spent Christmas after getting stuck for days on the South African side of...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:27hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo city in traffic congestion headache
MASVINGO City Council is grappling with congestion that has clogged local and international traffic at Mucheke Bridge, amid revelations that efforts to build an alternative route was stalled by lack o...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:06hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Coronavirus steals festive season spirit
For Gogo MaSibanda, there have never been Christmas and New Year festivities without a family gathering.She says every year during the festive holiday, braai and drinks flow as her children ba...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:03hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Zweli Mkhize called on to intervene urgently in Beitbridge backlogs
With several deaths already recorded at the Beitbridge border post, the transport and freight forwarding industries have called for urgent intervention saying "a humanitarian disaster is unfolding"....Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 09:32hrs | 1569 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border delays cost R700m
DELAYS in clearing cargo on haulage trucks at the Beitbridge border post have cost operators more than R700 million.This was said by Road Freight Association (RFA) CEO Gavin Kelly following th...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 20:17hrs | 1116 | by Staff reporter
5 die at SA border in 3 days
The movement of travellers through Beitbridge Border Post has relatively improved after South Africa began addressing the causes of delays which saw people spending at least 48 hours waiting to be cle...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1190 | by Staff reporter
Christmas fever grips Bulawayo
HUNDREDS of people yesterday thronged supermarkets in Bulawayo to make last-minute shopping ahead of Christmas Day today. Shop attendants said they recorded much business with many outlets res...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 07:08hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
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