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Zupco corruption scandal reaches Constitutional Court in legal twist

 Nearly two decades after it first rocked Zimbabwe's political and corporate landscape, the notorious 2006 Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) corruption scandal has taken a dramatic legal turn - now reaching the country's highe…

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 16:00hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter

Where are the once touted Zupco buses?

As members of the fourth estate, our role is clear: to hold power to account and to speak truth to those entrusted with public resources. Remaining silent in the face of Zimbabwe's ongoing transport crisis would be both undemocratic and un…

Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:00hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter

Zupco in drive to procure 500 buses

ZUPCO is set to kick off the long-awaited procurement of hundreds of new buses within the next three months, marking a significant step forward in efforts to modernise Zimbabwe's public transport system.This follows the successful conclusi…

Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 13:43hrs | 1140 | by Staff reporter

Zupco settles outstanding salaries

The Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) has made significant progress in addressing its financial obligations to employees, paying three salary instalments in December 2024 as part of efforts to clear outstanding wages. The move, wh…

Published: 05 Jan 2025 at 14:38hrs | 1855 | by Staff reporter

Zupco to import spare parts for 100 grounded buses

Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) CEO George Chigora has revealed plans to import spare parts for 100 grounded buses, as the public transporter seeks to revitalize its fleet and improve service delivery.In an interview with NewsDa…

Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:26hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter

Zupco workers to get their dues

Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) CEO, George Chigora, has assured both current and former workers that the company is committed to settling outstanding salary payments before the festive season.In a candid interview with NewsDay …

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:38hrs | 895 | by Staff reporter

Ex-Zupco workers plan court action over outstanding pay

Former workers of the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) have raised serious concerns over the company's failure to pay outstanding salaries, some of which date back to July last year. The disgruntled employees claim that despite wo…

Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 07:10hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter

2 dead, several injured in separate Zupco bus accidents

In a tragic turn of events on Wednesday, two separate accidents involving Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) buses claimed two lives and left multiple passengers injured along the Harare-Mutare and Harare-Masvingo highways.The first…

Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 20:31hrs | 732 | by Staff reporter

Zupco terminates contracts for urban buses

THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) has initiated a process of terminating its contracts with private owners of buses plying urban routes.The move comes as the remaining buses on contract are seen by commuters on the routes they …

Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 04:57hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Zupco, operators break impasse

THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) and bus operators have broken an impasse which was threatening to affect mainly urban public transport after Zupco ditched some franchised vehicles over non-compliannce with its standards.The o…

Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 08:04hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

ZUPCO to introduce electric fleet, add 500 buses

THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) is set to procure 550 buses including electric models and has invited bids for fleet supply from domestic and international companies as it moves to boost the public transport system.Last year …

Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:50hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter

1 000 more buses for Zupco

Treasury will procure more than 1 000 buses in the next two years, with 250 of them being available in the first quarter of next year, and 50 of those being electric vehicles running off batteries, as the Government seeks to improve the co…

Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:53hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

ZUPCO bus conductor up for blank ticketing scam

A ZUPCO conductor appeared before a Bulawayo magistrate on Thursday, facing charges of fraud for issuing passengers with blank tickets and keeping the fares for himself.The Tredgold Magistrates' Court heard that on September 17, 2023, Tich…

Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 07:27hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Zupco to get 500 more buses

The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) is set to receive a total of 500 buses by the next year, including 150 coaches to be delivered by the end of this year, as part of a comprehensive plan to enhance the country's public mass tran…

Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 07:49hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Dembare partner Zupco

Dynamos Football Club have joined hands with government-owned bus operator Zupco to avail a special travel package for the club's fans in and around Harare for the rest of the season beginning this Sunday.Dynamos face city rivals Caps Unit…

Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zupco fares slashed

THE Zimbabwe Passenger Company (Zupco) at the weekend reduced inner city fares in all trading currencies, a development commended by the Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ).Zupco reduced fares from $300 to $250 and from R7 to R5.PAZ p…

Published: 16 Jan 2023 at 16:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Re-emerging of kombis

The re-emergence of commuter omnibuses (kombis) has been on the rise across the nation despite them being banned in preference to registered Zimbabwe United Passengers (ZUPCO) vehicles.Kombis are slowly crawling back on our roads, most of …

Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 14:01hrs | 3 | by Tarisai Mudahondo

$6 billion for new Zupco buses

Government will spend $6 billion to recapitalise Zupco next year in a development set to enhance service delivery and modernise the mass public transport system.Presenting the 2023 National Budget recently, Finance and Economic Development…

Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Storm brews over Zupco top post

ACTING Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) chief executive officer Evaristo Mudangwa's prospects of being appointed substantive CEO is under threat following indications that the state-owned firm has shortlisted other candidates for …

Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

High Court outlaws Zupco monopoly

A BULAWAYO High Court judge has stripped the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) of its monopoly in the public transport business.Justice Evangelista Kabasa said COVID-19 lockdown regulations which saw private public transport opera…

Published: 21 Oct 2022 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Rights lawyers successfully challenge two-year ZUPCO monopoly

THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has ended public transporter Zupco's two-years long monopoly after successfully challenging provision of the Public Health (COVID -19) Prevention, Containment and Treatment (National Lockdown) O…

Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 21:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Minister threatens unregistered Zupco buses

GOVERNMENT has said all Zupco buses should comply with the law as the police will not hesitate to impound vehicles without number plates.Deputy Information minister Kindness Paradza said this in the National Assembly while responding to qu…

Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 06:15hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zupco suspends Kariba services over CCC rally

PUBLIC transporter, Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) yesterday stopped local services in Kariba in a move allegedly aimed at reducing the number of people expected to attend Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) rally which was held …

Published: 29 Aug 2022 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zupco leading local bus assembly revival

From being a shining beacon of mass public transport during the early years of independence, Zupco had in recent years mutated into a classic example of a failed State-owned entity.In 1993, it was by far the largest public transport operat…

Published: 14 Aug 2022 at 07:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt ends Zupco monopoly

PRIVATE transport operators are expected to resume soon under a new set of regulations to repeal Zupco's monopoly and establish an efficient urban mass public transport system, it has been learnt.The Attorney-General's (AG) Office is prese…

Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Free Zupco transport for traditional leaders

TRADITIONAL leaders will no longer have to pay transport fares on all Zupco buses across the country, Vice-President Dr Constantino Chiwenga told mourners at the homestead of the late Chief Nhlamba in Gwanda yesterday.Chief Nhlamba, who di…

Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 19:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

One dies, four injured in Zupco freak accident

One person reportedly died while four others were injured when a commuter omnibus they were travelling on crashed on a Nissan Sunny at an intersection along the Bulawayo-Harare Road opposite Parklands in Bulawayo over the weekend.The decea…

Published: 11 May 2022 at 19:20hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Kombis back on the road

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has buckled under pressure and has revoked the ban on private public transporters.This comes after his decision to have Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) as the sole public transporter badly backfired.Z…

Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zupco deal: The cost of corruption

THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco)'s monopoly on the public transport system has opened a can of worms amid reports that Parliament was blocked from making inquiries on the procurement, ownership and whereabouts of over 500 purc…

Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Murky Zupco deal backfires

GOVERNMENT'S army-backed populist decision to re-establish Zupco's public transport monopoly, while banning commuter omnibuses has spectacularly backfired, leading to a severe crisis that has seen thousands of commuters in desperation.When…

Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Parliament summons July Moyo over failing ZUPCO

Monopoly public transport company ZUPCO "has demonstrated incapacity to be able to carry every passenger," an MP said on Tuesday as parliament summoned local government minister July Moyo to give a ministerial statement on the country's fa…

Published: 04 May 2022 at 20:06hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Zupco, NRZ in huge debt

AUDITOR-GENERAL Mildred Chiri has questioned the going concern status of four parastatals whose current liabilities exceed current assets and have been incurring losses running into millions of dollars over the years.In her latest audit re…

Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zupco costs Zimbabweans $1,2 billion in 1 year

GOVERNMENT pumped up to ZWL$1,2 billion (US$10 million) to subsidise the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) in 2020 alone without any supporting documents, Auditor General Mildred Chiri has disclosed.The bus service was re-introduce…

Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 19:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Fuel shortage haunts Zupco

THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) yesterday warned commuters in Bulawayo to brace for public transport shortages due to a fuel shortage.In a statement yesterday, Zupco said it had experienced delays in fuel deliveries, hence it…

Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 07:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

No transport blues today, says Zupco

ZUPCO has assured commuters that there will be adequate transport today as the  challenges that it faced on Monday due to delays in fuel deliveries have been resolvedIn a statement on Monday, ZUPCO had said illustrious efforts were un…

Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 17:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa offers rural workers free bus rides

RATTLED by the spectre of a full blown job action across the civil service, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has offered its broke employees free buses to transport them to shopping in towns.Information, Media and Broadcasting Ser…

Published: 17 Feb 2022 at 05:42hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Jwamu imali kakhondekitha kaZupco

KUCATSHANGELWA ukuba kuthe ngokuzwa indlala isihlasele lokuba lezikwelede, enye indoda yeZvishavane ijwamulele ukhondekitha wakoZupco imali, qede yacela ezinyaweni. Kubikwa uListon Kubvoruno , oleminyaka engu-24 yokuzalwa utshontshele ukho…

Published: 25 Jan 2022 at 17:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

New Zupco buses caught smuggling

SOME drivers of the 50 Zupco coaches imported through Beitbridge last week were fined over $700 000 for attempting to smuggle goods. The smuggling was discovered by Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officers who directed coaches with the …

Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:09hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Picture does not show broken down 'Zupco train'

ON Wednesday, an image of a Facebook post went viral claiming to show a picture of a broken down "Zupco" train in Harare.The picture had the caption: "Zupco hombe rafira musango (the big Zupco (train has broken down in the bush), The new o…

Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:47hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Zupco NRZ collabo is another Command transport that will further cripple the already ailing Rail Transport

The Government of Zimbabwe through its Ministries responsible of transport has made another shocker after it announced that commuter trains will start operating to easy congestion during peak hours.Obviously, this is another Command for th…

Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 16:52hrs | 14 | by Fanuel Chinowaita

Zupco monopoly challenge still to be heard

APPLICANTS who challenged the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) monopoly are riled that the matter is still to be set down six months after the High Court was ordered to readmit it.In their application, the Zimbabwe Chamber of Inf…

Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:13hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

More buses for Zupco arrive

Public transport continues to grow with the latest batch of 50 new Golden Dragon buses from China passing through Beitbridge at the weekend to join the Zupco fleet and the new train service linking central Harare with Mufakose and Budiriro…

Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:03hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zupco monopoly should be ended, says MDC Alliance

The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) has no capacity to meet the country's public transport needs and its monopoly should be ended, the MDC Alliance said.The government used the Covid-19 pandemic to impose Zupco as a monopoly tran…

Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 18:38hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe being run by clueless ZANU PF clowns

The Emmerson Mnangagwa led ZANU PF government has once again proven beyond no doubt that they are clueless and a bunch of mediocre buffoons. They impose policies which are half baked and result in the masses suffering. Implosion of the ZUP…

Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 07:41hrs | 6 | by Prince Njagu

More buses to boost ZUPCO fleet

GOVERNMENT is moving with speed to comprehensively address challenges in urban transportation through procuring hundreds of large volume buses, with the country set to take delivery of a consignment of 50 new buses next week.The new buses,…

Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff writer

'ZUPCO buses Covid-19 super spreaders'

THE Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) yesterday blamed the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zup co) buses for being Covid-19 super spreaders, saying the company was failing to comply with the stipulated COV ID19 containment measure…

Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 08:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe needs 667 police patrol vehicles, not 667 Zupco buses

BULAWAYO has made headlines for the wrong reasons in recent weeks amid a notable rise in armed robbery cases and other forms of violent crimes. Armed robberies targeting private homes and businesses have followed each other in quick succes…

Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:21hrs | 2 | by Nkosilathi Lesley Ngwenya

Zupco monopoly: State capture or another Chimurenga?

BEGINNING January 21, 2019, the government of Zimbabwe has been making a series of declarations reinforcing the apparent principality of the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) in the provision of public transport.Between January and…

Published: 11 May 2021 at 18:35hrs | 7 | by Discent Collins Bajila

Egodini Project: More harm than good

Awarded a rousing reception in 2017 by the City of Kings, the Egodini project headed by Terracotta Trading Private Limited produced a royal city befitting pitch which was well backed by the then Acting director of engineering services in c…

Published: 10 May 2021 at 12:02hrs | 1 | by Thabiso Nxumalo

CSOs move to challenge Zupco monopoly

BULAWAYO civic society organisations (CSOs) meet today to deliberate on the steps to be taken regarding government's insistence on a Zupco monopoly despite widespread condemnation of the policy.Local Government minister July Moyo has insis…

Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

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