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CEO seriously injured in fatal road accident
Makoni Rural District Council (RDC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Edmore Chidembo was seriously injured in a fatal road accident along the Chivhu–Nyazura Road last Thursday night. The accident claim...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 13:12hrs | 1201 | by Staff reporter
Woman throws herself under truck in Gweru
Gweru was left shaken this afternoon after a woman from Bulawayo allegedly threw herself under a moving haulage truck at the busy intersection of Lobengula Avenue and 8th Street, in a tragic event tha...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 08:58hrs | 775 | by Staff reporter
Stallion Cruise bus crash kill3, injures 18
Three people lost their lives and 18 others sustained injuries in a serious road accident involving a passenger bus and two haulage trucks on the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls highway on Wednesday evening...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:05hrs | 1191 | by Staff reporter
Women vendors robbed, raped by conman peddling fake deals
Two women vendors from Mvuma fell victim to a brutal robbery and rape at the hands of a conman in Masvingo City on Africa Day evening, after being lured by promises of discounted goods from South Afri...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:47hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
6 killed in road traffic accident
Six people lost their lives in a fatal road traffic accident on Thursday near the Magunje turnoff along the Harare-Chirundu Highway, in Mashonaland West province.The Zimbabwe Republic Police (...Published: 18 Apr 2025 at 15:22hrs | 1200 | by Staff reporter
4 dead, 4 injured in Gutu road accident
A tragic accident occurred on Sunday afternoon along the Chatsworth-Kurai Road in Gutu, resulting in the death of four people and injuries to four others. The accident took place around 3 pm when a To...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 11:28hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
South Africa-bound Malawi bus involved in fatal accident in Zimbabwe
At least three Malawian nationals lost their lives, while 15 others were injured in a tragic bus accident on Saturday evening at Kingsview, about 30 kilometers east of Karoi. The Achisi Bus, which was...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 16:41hrs | 1464 | by Staff reporter
HAYTA pledges assistance to some Kuwadzana-Dzivaresekwa accident victims
Harare Youth Transporters Association (Hayta) Chairperson, Mr Edmore Gwengwe has pledged two coffins and some few groceries to cover funeral requirements from amongst Kuwadzana-Dzivaresekwa junction v...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 11:30hrs | 448 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road truck stops, a haven for prostitution
Dressed in tight-fitting, body-revealing clothes that leave little to the imagination, two young women take turns knocking on the driver's side door of a haulage truck at Gwayi Shopping Centre, along ...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:46hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
4 dead at Christmas Pass as haulage truck rams into cars, pedestrians
Four people tragically lost their lives on Thursday after a haulage truck rammed into four vehicles and ploughed into pedestrians while descending the Christmas Pass along the Mutare-Harare Road....Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 07:05hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge killer bus not insured
The Insurance Council of Zimbabwe (ICZ) is extending assistance to victims and families of the Beitbridge accident that claimed 25 lives, following revelations that the bus operator involved was not i...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:47hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
State-assisted burial for Beitbridge crash victims
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the tragic head-on collision in Beitbridge, which claimed 25 lives yesterday, a national disaster. Victims of the accident will be accorded State-assisted bur...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:04hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa declares Beitbridge accident a National Disaster
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the tragic Beitbridge accident, which claimed 24 lives on Thursday morning, a National Disaster. He extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved familie...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 16:21hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: 24 dead in Beitbridge-Masvingo Highway accident
A devastating accident on the Beitbridge-Masvingo highway near the Lutumba toll gate has left 24 people dead and 12 others critically injured. The collision involved a Beitbridge-bound Urban Connect b...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 09:34hrs | 1878 | by Staff reporter
Kombi crushes into haulage truck
At least three people were seriously injured at Southley Park turn-off along Masvingo road when a commuter omnibus they were travelling in failed to give way and crushed into an oncoming haulage truck...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:22hrs | 524 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Police seek relatives of man killed by haulage truck in Wange
Police in Hwange, Matabeleland North, are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying the relatives of a man who was fatally struck by a haulage truck along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highw...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:31hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver dies in anti-smuggling high-speed chase
A haulage truck driver has tragically lost his life in a head-on collision while being pursued by suspected Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) and State security agents on an anti-smuggling patrol abo...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:01hrs | 755 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road a death trap
A recent near-fatal accident along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway has shed light on the growing dangers posed by abandoned burst tyres left on the road by haulage truck drivers. Mr. Thomas Chauke...Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:18hrs | 1167 | by Staff reporter
Senior Cop Killed in Roadblock Accident
A senior officer from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) stationed in Mvurwi tragically lost his life in a roadblock accident yesterday....Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 08:18hrs | 3045 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi
Gold dealer dies in car crash
Glendale based George Makwati died in a road traffic accident on Saturday afternoon after his Toyota Fortuner rammed into a stationary haulage truck along...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 20:15hrs | 2968 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Glendale
Driver steals haulage truck
A daring theft involving a 30-tonne haulage truck has left a local employer grappling with the loss of valuable property after his driver allegedly stole the vehicle last month. The truck, valued at U...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 09:02hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
Police warn looting at accident scenes
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a stern warning to the public against looting goods from accident scenes, describing it as a serious criminal offence.National police spokesperson...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 12:54hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver burnt beyond recognition
A haulage truck driver tragically lost his life in a fiery accident along the Harare-Chirundu Highway at the 227-kilometre peg on Thursday last week. The incident occurred after a head-on collision wi...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver in court for sexually abusing a male passenger
Two men from Bulawayo, Richard Ncube (48) and Alex Moyo (22), appeared in a Harare court on charges of aggravated indecent assault following accusations of sexually abusing a male passenger they had o...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 13:42hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Haulage truck loses control kills 2 in front on Grey prison
A Haulage truck that was travelling along Harare road lost control on Wednesday afternoon and killed 2 touts who worked along the road. Fellow touts who worked with the late touts poured their condole...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 17:09hrs | 2146 | by Staff Reporter
Truck driver on the run after an accident
Police are seeking assistance from the public regarding a hit-and-run incident that occurred on October 3 along Amalinda Road near the Boka Tobacco Auction Floor. A haulage truck driver struck a man a...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 14:21hrs | 2134 | by Staff reporter
Motorists cheat deaths; as haulage truck overturns
At least two motorists survived an accident in Chipembere area yesterday when a haulage truck overturned at the 60-kilometre peg along Harare-Mutare highway.According to witnesses, the haulage...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 14:36hrs | 923 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Bus, truck collide in Zimbabwe
A Harare-bound Bolt Cutter bus has been involved in an accident with a haulage truck at Buffalo Downs, near Karoi. The bus, which was coming from Chirundu and headed for Harare veered off the ...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 11:23hrs | 1170 | by Staff reporter
Highway robbers on the prowl
An unsuspecting haulage truck driver was brutally attacked by robbers on the Harare-Mutare highway this week after offering a lift to what he believed were harmless hitch-hikers. The driver, who was s...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:05hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
2 dead, 6Injured in head-on collision on Harare-Bulawayo road
Two people died and six others were injured on Friday when a Nissan Note collided head-on with a Toyota Hiace at the 64 km peg along the Harare-Bulawayo Road.National police spokesperson Commi...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 07:53hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
3 feared dead
Three people died on the spot early this morning when a haulage truck collided with a Nissan UD near Chaka Business Centre in Midlands province, along the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway.Na...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 13:39hrs | 1180 | by Staff reporter
8 killed in Chivhu-Nyazura Road accident
Eight people were killed instantly in a head-on collision between a commuter omnibus and a haulage truck on Sunday night at the 135km peg along the Chivhu-Nyazura Road at Save Bridge. National police ...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:39hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
Beatrice Lodge turnoff a black spot
Residents of Beatrice have raised concern over accidents occurring at Beatrice Lodge turn-off where a number of people have lost their lives so far.According to witnesses yesterday a car went ...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 15:10hrs | 1344 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Beatrice
Accident victims robbed at gunpoint
Seven unidentified men allegedly robbed two brothers-in-law at gunpoint as they were looking for help after their vehicle overturned thrice along the Harare - Masvingo Highway on Saturday evening....Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 08:26hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Introduce highway patrols to curb accidents'
THE Manicaland Transport Association (MTA) has called on authorities to introduce police highway patrols in a move meant to curb road traffic accidents along the Harare-Mutare Highway.The call...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 13:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Manhunt for fugitive killer driver
Police are searching for a haulage truck driver responsible for a fatal accident that occurred on Thursday afternoon at the 32km mark along the Harare-Mutare Road. The crash involved a Tenda b...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 12:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suspends bus operator's licence
THE Government has suspended the operator's licence for Simlex bus company after a fatal bus accident in South Africa, which has so far resulted in the death of 15 Zimbabweans.In a statement y...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt mourns 15 SA crash victims
The Government yesterday extended its condolences to families of the 15 Zimbabweans who died in a road accident when a Simlex Transport and Logistics (Pvt) Limited cross-border bus collided with a hau...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Embassy deploys to aid SA crash victims
THE Zimbabwe Consulate in Cape Town has sent a team to the scene of an accident where 13 Zimbabweans were killed and others injured, including 12 still in hospital, when their coach collided with a ha...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:11hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
13 Zimbabweans die in Cape Town crash
THIRTEEN Zimbabweans were killed and 26 others injured when their coach belonging to Simplex Bus Company collided with a haulage truck on the N1 Highway near Hex River Pass in Western Cape, South Afri...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 04:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
3 die in Harare-Chirundu Highway head-on collision
THREE people are feared dead in a head-on accident that involved a mini truck headed towards Chinhoyi and a haulage truck going the different direction that occurred at Jones between Maningwa Mountain...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 04:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
6 people killed as haulage truck ploughs into Mazda BT50
On Friday afternoon, a tragic road accident claimed the lives of six individuals at the 35-kilometre mark along the Mutare-Marange Road. Additionally, 12 others sustained injuries in the collision inv...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 19:17hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Forbes Border Post starts 24-hour service
FORBES Border Post just outside Mutare will be running 24 hours from Monday to cope with the growth in haulage truck traffic and use of Beira port, Zimbabwe's closest access to the sea.Forbes ...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:47hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mzansi Express fails to apologise, only suspends reckless driver after viral video
THE driver of the Mzansi Express bus, which was captured on the widely circulated video while dangerously overtaking a haulage truck carrying highly flammable gas and other motorists, has been suspend...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZIMTA bus driver dies in accident
A Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (ZIMTA) bus was involved in an accident in Macheke on Monday where the driver died after a head-on collision with a haulage truck.ZIMTA Chief Executive Officer...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 13:03hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Reckless Mzansi Express bus driver to be prosecuted
TRAFFIC police are on alert and will ensure reckless drivers that flout traffic rules and regulations are not only prosecuted but are removed from the country's roads, a Cabinet Minister has said....Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:43hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Errant drivers, bus operators face stiff penalties
Drivers and operators who violate traffic rules and regulations face having their licences suspended or cancelled with all road traffic law enforcement agencies are on high alert to enforce traffic la...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:32hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Men murdered over boots
A 33-YEAR-OLD Guruve man was on Tuesday this week murdered following an altercation over a defaulted payment for some garden boots.Police spokesperson assistant commissioner Paul Nyathi disclo...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Haulage truck wheel dislodges, knocks dead medical doctor walking on roadside
On Wednesday, a tragic incident occurred at Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital, claiming the life of Dr. Tinotenda Madzima (30), a young medical doctor stationed at the hospital. The shocking incident occur...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 06:03hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Wheel loosens from moving truck, kills cop in Zimbabwe
A female police officer died Monday after a wheel accidentally dislodged from a moving truck along the Harare-Mutare highway, killing her while she stood by the roadside.Police said Tuesday th...Published: 02 Jan 2024 at 04:49hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
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