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Zimbabwean driver helps pregnant woman give birth on bus

Zimbabwean-born bus driver Pummy Hadebe has won a top United Kingdom transport award after helping a pregnant passenger deliver a baby on board her bus in Glasgow, Scotland.Hadebe, who works for McGill's Buses, was honoured with the Frontl…

Published: 12 Oct 2026 at 11:06hrs | 1418 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean truck driver returns home to find wife remarried

A CROSS-BORDER truck driver returned home after months on the road only to discover that his wife of 14 years had moved out with their youngest child and remarried another man.ZimbabweanFelix, popularly known as Boss Fidza, had travelled t…

Published: 15 Sep 2026 at 20:21hrs | 2250 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe moves to driver penalty points system

ZIMBABWE is moving closer to introducing a driver penalty points system that could see motorists who repeatedly commit traffic offences having their licences suspended or cancelled.The system will be integrated into the country's new smart…

Published: 08 Sep 2026 at 14:46hrs | 722 | by Staff reporter

Man accused of kidnapping taxi driver

A 35-year-old Bulawayo man accused of kidnapping a taxi driver, robbing him of his day's takings and forcing him across the border into Botswana has appeared in court.Ability Tshuma, of Cowdray Park, appeared before Bulawayo regional magis…

Published: 31 Aug 2026 at 17:29hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter

'Drug Trafficker' jumps off moving truck

A haulage truck driver allegedly carrying drugs worth more than US$5 000 escaped after jumping from his moving vehicle when detectives intercepted him near Exor in Masvingo around midnight on Wednesday.The suspect, identified as Dzikamai C…

Published: 21 Aug 2026 at 09:10hrs | 858 | by Staff reporter

SA truck driver 'threaten to kill' Zimborders agent

A 45-year-old South African truck driver has been fined US$160 and deported after he allegedly threatened to stab a Zimborders customer service agent during a dispute over the parking of his truck at Beitbridge Border Post.Gcwalisiwe Nkomo…

Published: 16 Aug 2026 at 13:44hrs | 1316 | by Staff reporter

Driver accused of luring, robbing women during fake taxi rides

A 27-year-old Harare man has appeared in court facing six counts of robbery after allegedly working with accomplices to target women who boarded his vehicle, robbing them of cash, cellphones and other valuables before dumping them along ro…

Published: 31 Jul 2026 at 08:33hrs | 1174 | by Staff reporter

Drunk bus driver jailed, banned for life

A Bulawayo bus driver has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment and permanently banned from driving public service and heavy motor vehicles after he was caught transporting 50 passengers while heavily intoxicated.Newtan Marova (47), of…

Published: 29 Jul 2026 at 14:22hrs | 1276 | by Staff reporter

Driver fined US$600 for overloading passengers

A Mutare motorist whose dangerous driving attracted widespread attention after images of his overloaded vehicle circulated online has been fined US$600 after being convicted on three traffic-related offences.Knowledge Muvhevhe (32), of Ree…

Published: 25 Jul 2026 at 18:32hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter

Kombi driver dies behind wheel in CBD scare

Gweru was plunged into mourning on Tuesday morning after a veteran commuter omnibus driver collapsed and died while driving through the city's central business district, sparking panic among passengers and bystanders.The driver, widely kno…

Published: 23 Jun 2026 at 17:41hrs | 1868 | by Staff reporter

Driver charged after head-on crash with kombi in Bulawayo

A 40-year-old Bulawayo man is expected to face a negligent driving charge after a road traffic accident involving a commuter omnibus left 18 people injured along the Harare-Bulawayo Road on Monday morning.The accident occurred at approxima…

Published: 09 Jun 2026 at 16:11hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter

Truck driver arrested with over two tonnes of dagga

A 58-year-old truck driver has been arrested after he was allegedly found in possession of at least two tonnes of dagga at a truck stop in Southerton, Harare.The suspect, identified as Tapson Ndou, was taken into custody on Tuesday followi…

Published: 04 Jun 2026 at 15:17hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter

Fake truck driver in court for raping 2 elderly women

A 51-year-old man accused of posing as a cross-border truck driver to lure women into secluded areas before allegedly robbing and raping them has appeared before the Masvingo Regional Magistrates' Court facing serious criminal charges.Lawr…

Published: 29 May 2026 at 07:43hrs | 913 | by Staff reporter

Bus drivers warned against overloading

Three school bus drivers in Harare were yesterday ordered to offload excess luggage during a police-led back-to-school road safety awareness campaign ahead of the opening of schools for the second term today.A number of boarding school lea…

Published: 12 May 2026 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Transport body condemns bus driver caught using phone

The Zimbabwe Passenger Transport Organisation (ZPTO) has strongly condemned a Stallion Cruise bus driver who was captured on video using a mobile phone while driving, calling for immediate prosecution and tighter enforcement of road safety…

Published: 02 May 2026 at 20:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Borrowdale woman stabs hired driver in violent midday attack

A woman from Borrowdale in Harare has appeared in court after allegedly stabbing a taxi driver multiple times in a shocking broad daylight incident.Michelle Nhukarume appeared before Harare magistrate Ayanda Dhlamini facing an assault char…

Published: 14 Apr 2026 at 16:52hrs | 940 | by Staff reporter

2 in court for murdering NPA driver

Two men, Tawanda Ruzvidzo (38) and Edmond Muzuva (32), have appeared in court in Harare facing charges of murder and armed robbery after allegedly killing a National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) driver and dumping his body near Lake Chivero…

Published: 27 Mar 2026 at 11:50hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter

Truck driver kills self and son after wife's confession

A chilling tragedy unfolded in St Mary's, Chitungwiza, after a South Africa-based truck driver, Tonderai Spacious Mukaro (31), killed his four-month-old son before taking his own life at his brother-in-law's home.Mukaro reportedly left Sou…

Published: 24 Mar 2026 at 09:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Kombi driver jailed for overloading 35 pupils during school run

A 42-year-old kombi driver has been sentenced to four months in prison after he was caught transporting an excessive number of pupils during a school run.Kumbulani Tauzeni appeared before the Mbare Magistrates' Court on Monday facing sever…

Published: 05 Mar 2026 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Kombi drivers arrested after being captured on CCTV driving recklessly

Nine commuter omnibus drivers and conductors have been arrested in a sweeping crackdown on reckless driving in Harare's Central Business District (CBD) after they were caught on camera mounting pavements and endangering pedestrians.The sus…

Published: 21 Feb 2026 at 17:20hrs | 1106 | by Staff reporter

South African fined US$400 for cyclist's death in Bulawayo

A South African national has been sentenced to pay a fine of US$400 for causing the death of a cyclist in Bulawayo.Mmantlebeka Ernest Modiba, from Polokwane, South Africa, appeared before Western Commonage Magistrate Jeconia Prince Ncube o…

Published: 15 Feb 2026 at 17:16hrs | 1684 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt scraps retesting requirement for bus drivers

The Government has completely abolished the requirement for public service vehicle (PSV) drivers to undergo retesting, in a move aimed at streamlining transport regulations and reducing the cost of doing business in the sector.PSVs include…

Published: 15 Jan 2026 at 19:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Taxi driver jailed for brutal assault

A Bulawayo taxi driver whose name evokes mercy and kindness instead found himself at the centre of a brutal street attack that nearly claimed a man's life, after a dispute over taxi fares spiralled into violence.Amazing Grace Sibanda (24),…

Published: 07 Jan 2026 at 04:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ex-Supreme Court Judge's driver up for fraud

A former Supreme Court judge's driver and his associate have appeared in court in Bulawayo facing allegations of defrauding a woman of US$4 800 after falsely claiming they could secure bail pending appeal for her incarcerated husband.Zaman…

Published: 07 Dec 2025 at 08:00hrs | 993 | by Staff reporter

Driver killed over kombi fare

A 24-year-old artisanal miner allegedly stabbed a kombi driver to death after refusing to pay a kombi fare from city to Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo.Police s

Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 05:54hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter

Not everyone who moves a car is a driver

Driving standards have dismally gone down and so has  general courtesy. Today if you see a man opening the car door for a woman it's either the car is new or the door lock does not work. The ability to start and move a car does not ma…

Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 07:27hrs | 234 | by Thomas Tondo

Can a driver lose a driving license in Zimbabwe

While I applaud the Zimbabwe authorities for trying to bring sanity on the country's roads, I feel more could be done to deter rogue drivers and even take them off the streets. I took a few minutes to try and find out how countries li…

Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 12:49hrs | 1761 | by Wezhira Sam

Dangers of changing jobs

A passenger in a taxi tapped the driver on the shoulder to hand him the money. The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove up over the curb and stopped just inches from a large plate glass window.For a few moments…

Published: 13 Jun 2011 at 16:11hrs | 1548 | by Makhox

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