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PAZ frets over spiking-throwing cops

THE Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has blasted the police for throwing spikes at moving passenger vehicles and smashing windscreens to apprehend errant drivers, warning that if the practice continues it would end up sparking prote…

Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 05:31hrs | 2 | by Ben Musarurwa

Council penalised over vehicle spikes

HIGH Court judge Justice Pisirai Kwenda has ordered the City of Harare to pay $35 000 plus R138 256 to a Harare pedestrian, who was knocked down by a commuter omnibus whose driver was attempting to evade spikes thrown by municipal police o…

Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Motorist sues council over spikes

A MUTARE motorist, Nyasha Kavhukatema, has sued the local authority for $400 following the deflation and puncture of his vehicle tyres by spike-throwing municipal police officers.Kavhukatema, represented by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human R…

Published: 24 Oct 2017 at 06:14hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter

ZRP threaten to use spikes

The Zimbabwe Republic Police has threatened to bring back metal spikes in Harare following an increase in the number of errant motorists who refuse to stop at roadblocks and checkpoints when ordered to do so by traffic officers.Unruly moto…

Published: 05 Oct 2017 at 16:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Traffic cops stop using metal spikes in Zimbabwe

POLICE have been stopped from indiscriminate use of metal spikes on vehicles as new measures are being introduced to deal with errant drivers on the country's roads.The use of spikes had attracted immense criticism from motorists who felt …

Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 08:48hrs | 1146 | by Staff Reporter

Advanced spikes not the solution

Editor,The recent announcement by Home Affairs deputy minister Obedingwa Mguni in Senate last week that police will use an advanced spike system will not solve the problems that we have on our roads.There is no need to go to town about suc…

Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 14:31hrs | 2 | by Chikonaz

ZRP ignores voices of reason

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) continues to ignore calls by senior government officials - including President Robert Mugabe - to reduce roadblocks, a situation that has immensely affected the tourism industry and prejudiced the country…

Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 13:50hrs | | by Staff writer

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PAZ frets over spiking-throwing cops

Council penalised over vehicle spikes

Motorist sues council over spikes

ZRP threaten to use spikes

Traffic cops stop using metal spikes in Zimbabwe

Advanced spikes not the solution

ZRP ignores voices of reason

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