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Kombi, pirate taxi wars escalate in Gweru
A WAR has erupted between commuter omnibus operators and pirate taxis plying the City-Ascot route in Gweru, with both parties using machetes to stop each from loading passengers.Commuter omnib...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 09:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Touts torture rival to death in taxi war
TWO Insuza touts have been arrested for allegedly torturing a rival motorist to death with a burning log after they accused him of pirating on their route.Velile Lungisani Mpofu (28) of Toboto...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi, taxi wars escalate
A WAR between pirate taxis and kombi crews has escalated at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), with commuter omnibus operators allegedly attacking passengers for not boarding their vehicles....Published: 13 May 2016 at 06:55hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Taxi war looms in Bulawayo
A TAXI war is looming in Bulawayo after commuter omnibuses that are not registered under the two companies recognised under the city's public transport policy have been banned from using various ranks...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 09:26hrs | 1 | by Vusumuzi Dube
Bees unleashed on pirates at UBH
TAXI wars between registered commuter omnibuses and pirate taxis took a new twist in Bulawayo yesterday with rival groups poking bee, unleashing them on commuters waiting for unregistered taxes....Published: 20 Aug 2015 at 12:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Taxi war erupts in Gwanda
People waiting to be served at the Gwanda Government Complex were treated to a free watch of a taxi war when kombi operators pounced on a pirate taxi carrying people to Maphisa.Touts ransacked...Published: 01 May 2015 at 10:07hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Kombi-pirate taxi war looming
A TAXI war is looming in Bulawayo amid reports that two transport companies that won the right to operate in the city - the Bulawayo Public Transport Association (Bupta) and Tshova Mubaiwa had hired b...Published: 26 Apr 2015 at 10:07hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
As for Oscar Pistorius, I thank Zimbabwe's Mugabe
My mother always said in every bad person, there is a little good. I was watching the proceedings at the Oscar Pistorius case on Sky TV at the comfort of my safe home in the UK. My mind lingered back ...Published: 07 Apr 2014 at 14:36hrs | 2 | by Ryton
BCC facing revolt over Egodini evictions
WITH just over a month before Egodini (Basch Street Bus Terminus) is officially closed for renovations to convert it into a regional transit centre and shopping complex, the Bulawayo City Council is f...Published: 09 Nov 2013 at 19:40hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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