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Zimbabwe spends US$1.6 billion on second-hand car imports
Zimbabweans have spent a staggering US$1.6 billion on importing second-hand vehicles over the past six years, highlighting the need to revive the local automotive industry, Industry and Commerce Minis...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 11:00hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
What Zimbabwe's health care workers are doing to get UK jobs
When Kundai graduated with a master's degree from a local university, she did not imagine staying unemployed for five years. Even more unexpected was the fact that her path to forging a career as a he...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:10hrs | 15 | by Evidence Chenjerai
Police smash car smuggling ring
POLICE in Matebeleland South have smashed a well-orchestrated smuggling syndicate at Plumtree Border Post and recovered five smuggled Honda Fit vehicles, including some an assortment of goods illegall...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records 12 600 accidents in 3 months
ALMOST 500 people lost their lives in 12 588 accidents recorded during the first quarter of this year.According to statistics on transport released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 07:48hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's backdated vehicle import tax sparks outrage
FINANCE MINISTER, Mthuli Ncube's directive to impose import duty on vehicles imported by citizens returning from the diaspora retrospectively has triggered an outrage amid indications Zimbabwe Revenue...Published: 22 Jan 2022 at 05:19hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Political elites' vacuous populism not serving Zimbabwean people's interest
IN a recent eloquent but rather dense article titled "Dynamics of the Zimbabwe crisis in the 21st century" adopted from a 2003 academic paper of a similar title, Professor Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni ma...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 08:45hrs | 13 | by Dr Mike Chipere
Chloride expands outlets as imports fall
ZIMBABWE'S biggest battery maker, Chloride Zimbabwe, says outlets of its Exide Express, have increased by 330% in the past five years, as demand increases on the domestic market in response to import ...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Reprieve for second hand vehicle importers
LOCAL importers of second-hand light vehicles over 10 years old from the date of manufacture have up to the end of next month to clear their cars following the gazetting of Statutory Instrument 89 of ...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe a dumping ground for used cars?
LAST year in November, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube announced that imports of second-hand vehicles more than 10 years old were to be banned to contain the import bi...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:01hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Retailers squeal over protectionist policies
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has challenged the promulgation of Statutory Instrument (SI) 89 of 2021, which among others restricts importation of second-hand cars that are more than 1...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe curbs importation of older vehicles
IT IS now illegal to import vehicles that are more than 10 years old, after the government gazetted a new law yesterday aimed at curbing the purchase of battered cars into the country.The new ...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 15:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra reviews vehicle clearance process
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has simplified import processes that had in the past been delaying the customs clearance of new and pre-owned vehicles at the country's ports. In a recen...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa is not a dumping ground
During the just-ended Thirty-Fourth Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, which was held virtually, President ED Mnangagwa prompted African leaders to think seriously about establishing an A...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 07:56hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila
Council splashes US$480k on chefs' cars
CHIREDZI Rural District Council (RDC) has pampered its six top executives with top-of-the-range Toyota Hilux GD-6 double-cab vehicles at a time service delivery has plunged to unprecedented levels....Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:23hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Imports of old second hand cars banned
Imports of second-hand vehicles more than 10 years old are to be banned to contain the import bill and promote the domestic motor industry, while all vehicles imported from Japan now require prior cle...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt mulls scrapping forex duty for vehicles
TREASURY is considering scrapping the payment of duty for vehicles in foreign currency when it presents the mid-year fiscal policy at the end of this month, it has been revealed.On June 24, th...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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 | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube should learn from Masiyiwa
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's United States jaunt last week was always expected to yield what it yielded - an empty basket. It's no rocket science.In an article published in this column last...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 17:08hrs | 1 | by Brett Chulu
Harare's booming automotive market
Downtown Harare is an economic hub.Here, money arguably changes hands more than in any other part of the city.It is typically the Wall Street of the capital.Household goods, sc...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:46hrs | 1 | by Staff repoirter
Mthuli Ncube piles more tax misery to Zimbabweans
ZIMBABWEANS should brace for more price hikes after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube increased excise duty on petrol and diesel as fundamentals pointed to a worsening economy despite token measures to co...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe consults on second-hand vehicle policy
THE government's decision on whether to increase surtax for imported second-hand vehicles will only be made after consultations with motor industry stakeholders, an official has said.Speaking ...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's pay hike for civil servants not enough
The Zimbabwean government this month awarded civil servants a 15 percent salary increase but the pomp and fanfare was short-lived when basic commodity prices shot up as businesses sought to cushion th...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 17:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Imports sink Zimbabwe car manufacturing prospects
The country's relaxed policies that permit the importation of used cars is hindering possible prospects by automobile companies to establish manufacturing plants, Nissan sales and operation general ma...Published: 23 Oct 2017 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Final decision rests with Chiyangwa,' says Wicknell
WARRIORS' benefactor, Wicknell Chivayo feels Zifa should have let former Warriors coach, Kalisto Pasuwa keep the vehicle that he bought for him to use during his tenure as national team coach....Published: 05 Mar 2017 at 09:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T fears that dislodging a well resourced Zanu-PF will be difficult
Zanu-PF'S move to acquire a fleet of campaign vehicles for the 2018 elections has sent the opposition into panic - as it fears that dislodging a well-resourced ruling party would be difficult....Published: 08 Dec 2016 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ measures hit car imports
Companies that import second-hand cars to Zimbabwe are feeling the pinch of the central bank's measures to restrict the importation of non-essential products, with indications showing a decline in...Published: 12 Oct 2016 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
When life becomes a living hell
Owen Dzapasi (28) of Village 4A in Simoona, Bindura must be could be cursing the gods. His fortunes - which appeared to be on the rise - have just crushed with a thud. The young man is admitted in...Published: 07 Aug 2016 at 10:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Second-hand car import volumes plummet
SECOND-HAND motor vehicle imports have plunged by about 70 percent over the past five years, a development economic analysts have attributed to a number of factors, chief being increases in customs du...Published: 29 Nov 2015 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Second-hand cars importers fleeced
Zimbabweans importing mostly second-hand cars from Japan and other countries are being systematically ripped off of their hard-earned money through payment of duty that requires kickbacks at the count...Published: 13 Feb 2015 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Second-hand car imports gobbled $469 million in 2014 alone
Zimbabweans spent $469 million importing vehicles from different countries last year, at a time capacity utilisation for local car assemblers fell to a lowly five percent, with growing calls for t...Published: 27 Jan 2015 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Second-hand car import ban looms
THE government is working on regulations that would halt the importation of second-hand ex-Japanese vehicles in a bid to promote the assembling of low-cost vehicles locally.Industry and Commer...Published: 03 Sep 2014 at 05:02hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Ambassador defends ex-Japanese cars
JAPANESE ambassador to Zimbabwe Yoshinobu Hiraishi has defended second-hand car imports from his country saying they were safe and reliable, rejecting reports that they had contributed to the country...Published: 20 Jun 2014 at 08:45hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Yen, Yuan - no more condoms for change?
ONCE known for its billion dollar notes and hyper-inflation, Zimbabwe must be the only place in the world to have eight currencies as legal tender - none of them its own.For the last five year...Published: 07 Feb 2014 at 06:22hrs | | by Brian Hungwe I BBC
South Africa remains Zim's largest trading partner
Harare - South Africa remained Zimbabwe's largest trading partner for the 11 months to November 2013. Latest trade figures from Zimbabwe's statistical office Zimstat showed that the count...Published: 10 Jan 2014 at 09:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Govt to rehabilitate roads,' says Mugabe
In his recent inauguration speech, President Robert Mugabe made mention of the definite need for infrastructural development, a sign that the government is fully aware of how much trouble the country'...Published: 01 Sep 2013 at 12:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'lures' MDC-T councillors
Zanu-PF is trying to lure MDC-T councillors who make the majority in the council chambers to vote for a mayor from President Robert Mugabe's party, the Southern Eye reported.According to MDC-T...Published: 27 Aug 2013 at 08:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Botswana bans imports of second-hand cars
THE Botswana government has banned imported second-hand vehicles with more than five years on its roads, casting a bleak future on Zimbabwean car dealers and individuals who import European vehicles v...Published: 20 Mar 2013 at 04:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to assemble Chinese cars
QUEST Motors Manufacturing has invested US$4 million at its Mutare car assembly plant for the production of two Chinese vehicle models, The Herald reported.General manager Mr Tarik Adam said ...Published: 10 Nov 2011 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Living the South African dream on borrowed time
MUSINA, South Africa, October 10 (UNHCR) – At a glance, Jabulani Sibanda is living the South African dream. At 31, he is married with two beautiful children, and has a car, a house ...Published: 11 Oct 2011 at 13:41hrs | 1 | by Pumla Rulashe in Musina, South Africa
Zimbabwe to review legislation on importation of vehicles
The Zimbabwe government is reviewing its current position to ban the importation of vehicles whose year of manufacture from the country of origin is more than five years.The Minister of Transp...Published: 24 Apr 2011 at 06:47hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Is the second-hand import car market a curse or a blessing?
If you own an import, and it acts up at one point or the other, it pays to know what some of the probable causes for the misdemeanour are, and these probable causes are sometimes preventable thr...Published: 12 Jan 2011 at 11:32hrs | 6 | by Byo24News
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