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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 | | by Staff reporter

Zimra impounds buses from Beitbridge border post

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has announced it is impounding buses cleared at Beitbridge Border Post for reinspection due to a surge in smuggling activities at the country's busiest entry point. The move, aimed at curbing rampant …

Published: 18 May 2025 at 12:14hrs | | 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

Mnangagwa commissions 18 Public Service Commission buses

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned 18 Public Service Commission (PSC) buses in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province, under the Civil Service Rural Transport Scheme, which seeks to ease transport challenges faced by rural-based civil…

Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Buses turn Bulawayo's parks into ranks

BUSES plying intercity routes are degrading Bulawayo through picking up passengers at undesignated points, with Central and Centenary Parks along Leopold Takawira Avenue Extension losing their allure as a result of the violation of the cit…

Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Egodini to open for buses, kombis in December

COMMUTER buses and kombis are set to return to Egodini by December when Phase 1A of the much-anticipated Egodini Mall and Bus Terminus upgrading project is expected to have been completed, Bulawayo City Council has said.The project has bee…

Published: 08 Jul 2022 at 07:33hrs | 2 | 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

Cross border bus operators continue to smuggle travellers

GREEDY and selfish cross border bus operators are placing the lives of many at risk as they continue to smuggle travellers from neighbouring countries.This is in direct violation of Covid-19 lockdown regulations which prohibit inter-city a…

Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 06:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Buses torched in Cape Town

Police are investigating a potential arson attack after two buses were set on fire in Cape Town on Thursday morning, eNCA reported.According to Metro Police Spokesperson, Ruth Solomons, police received a complaint that buses were burning a…

Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 12:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZUPCO withdraws buses from suburbs citing poor roads

PUBLIC transporter, the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) has withdrawn its services in some suburbs in Bulawayo citing poor roads.The current rains, economic challenges and poor management have combined to reduce the country's roa…

Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mugabe petitioned to ban King Lion buses

THE Zimbabwe Passengers' Association (ZPA) has petitioned President Robert Mugabe to cancel King Lion Bus Company's operating licence after one of the firm's buses veered off the road and killed 43 people along the Harare-Chirundu Highway …

Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Fit all public buses with speed governors'

All public buses must be compulsorily fitted with devices that stop them going over speed limits as a road safety measure to cut deaths from road accidents, the Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (Paz) has said.Paz made the proposal after 4…

Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 12:33hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean buses burning in South Africa - Video

6:56pm, Jun 27 - â€ª+44 **** ******â€¬: Zim news latest ; JHB fire broke out at newtown zim bus rank. It started when a bus belongs to Elite coaches cought fire due to mechanical fault , the fire spread  to buses which were parked nex…

Published: 29 Jun 2015 at 08:49hrs | 6 | by Majast

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