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Zimbabwe police launch nationwide crackdown on unregistered vehicles
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a nationwide crackdown on unregistered vehicles, emphasizing that all such vehicles will be impounded until they comply with legal registration requirem...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 08:43hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube cracks down on smugglers
The Government of Zimbabwe has initiated a nationwide crackdown on smuggling through cross-border buses and illegal businesses trading in contraband to safeguard local industries and protect consumer ...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 06:34hrs | 1830 | by Staff reporter
BCC defends midnight vehicle impoundment operations amid backlash
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is standing firm on its decision to tow away illegally parked vehicles, despite public criticism. Last week, the council impounded 36 vehicles during midnight operation...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:43hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo impounds cars parked overnight in undesignated areas
In a night operation targeting undesignated parking, Bulawayo City Council (BCC) impounded vehicles left overnight in various western suburbs, including Emganwini, Nketa, and Nkulumane. The impounded ...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 16:09hrs | 1706 | by Staff reporter
Cars impounded by BCC up for auction in 30 days
Motorists in Bulawayo are grappling with exorbitant storage fees imposed by the city council for impounded vehicles, leading some to confront charges that exceed the value of their cars. Reports indic...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 12:30hrs | 1869 | by Staff reporter
Corrupt female cops arrested
TWO female police members stationed at Mbare Police Station in Harare were caught collecting bribes from motorists who wanted their impounded vehicles released.Victoria Shoriwa (36) and Naume ...Published: 14 Mar 2024 at 06:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi vehicle disappears from Zimbabwe police station
Matebeleland-BASED Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has expressed concern over the disappearance of their impounded vehicle at Bulawayo Central Police Station.The vehicle was seized by the law e...Published: 10 Feb 2024 at 06:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
TTI fires 200 employees
TENDY Three Investments (TTI), Bulawayo's traffic management company, has sacked over 200 employees for clamping motorists indiscriminately and violating company policies. The company has faced compla...Published: 23 Dec 2023 at 09:50hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimra impounds over 100 luxury vehicles illicitly imported into Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has seized over 100 high-end and luxury vehicles that were illegally brought into the country. Currently, the tax authority is executing a nationwide operation t...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:50hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's clamping and tow-away by-laws approved
THE Minister of Local Government and Public Works, in terms of section 229 of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29:15], has approved the City of Bulawayo (Clamping and Tow-away) By-laws, 2023 which allo...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 09:29hrs | 54 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police blitz leaves commuters stranded
Thousands of commuters in Harare and other urban areas were left stranded on a recent day when the police launched an operation targeting unlicensed commuter omnibuses and pirate taxis. While authorit...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
City council to auction 142 clamped vehicles
HARARE City Council is set to auction at least 142 vehicles impounded for violating traffic laws and never claimed by their owners who would have to pay fines and charges to get them back.The ...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fraudster cop dupes victim number 9
A ROGUE police officer who was recently remanded out of custody for allegedly conning people while in uniform has allegedly struck again as he swindled a local business man of $419 760. Sergea...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cop caught stealing battery from impounded vehicle
A Dzivarasekwa cop is assisting police with investigations after he was allegedly caught trying to steal a commutter ominibus's battery at the police station.Constable Anyway Siunya (32) was c...Published: 15 Dec 2022 at 09:05hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Harare man 'steals' own car
A HARARE man faces theft charges after he tried to stealthily escape with his impounded vehicle from Harare Central Police Station car park.Chindikano Peter Klein (31) of Waterfalls was appreh...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
BCC proposes stringent by-laws
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has proposed new stringent by-laws that will see impounded vehicles unclaimed for 30 days being auctioned while dirty ones will be removed from the city roads or any area u...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Harare scraps US$100 towing fees
HARARE City Council (HCC) has scrapped towing fees for impounded vehicles that are driven by their owners to council's storage depot, mayor Jacob Mafume announced yesterday.Mafume also said ow...Published: 25 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Massive Zimbabwe police vehicle theft scam exposed
A click of senior police officers allegedly helped themselves to cars that were impounded from motorists with most of the vehicles ending up at an auction business owned by Vice-President Constantino ...Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 08:13hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Cops arrested for demanding US$100 bribe
TWO police officers appeared in court yesterday charged with criminal abuse of office after they demanded a US$100 bribe from a Harare man to facilitate the release of his impounded vehicle.Ac...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa aide convicted over fake number plates
CCC leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa's security aide was recently convicted and fined for driving a Toyota Fortuner that was displaying a Mercedes Benz registration plate as well as a third number plate belo...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
3 cops up for defeating course of justice, extortion
THREE police officers based in Harare were recently arrested, and charged with extortion and trying to block the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) from arresting their colleague.Lamec...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Impounded top-of-the-range vehicles gather dust
FAILURE to change ownership of vehicles and smuggling of cars is proving costly for some motorists as top-of-the range vehicles recently impounded by police are now gathering dust at Harare City Counc...Published: 07 Feb 2022 at 05:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'No storage fees on impounded vehicles'
Police have said they don't charge storage fees on cars that are being impounded during the ongoing blitz that has netted 6 000 cars.The operation is targeting unlicensed, uninsured, unregiste...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:32hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's US$120k jackpot jolts Mnangagwa's govt
Any attempts to seize the bullet proof car that MDC Alliance supporters want to buy for their leader Nelson Chamisa will be illegal and an abuse of power, legal experts have warned.Chamisa's s...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:16hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Truck with smuggled groceries intercepted by Bulawayo traffic cops
Police in Bulawayo have intercepted a 34-tonne truck that was smuggling groceries worth millions of dollars.The South Africa number platted 34-tonne truck owned by CTME Logistics, was intercep...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 15:49hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 40 in gold rush
Police have arrested more than 40 illegal miners during a gold rush at Insukamuni Business Centre in Lower Gweru, impounding four vehicles in the process.Hundreds of illegal miners descended o...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:21hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Pensioner's impounded vehicle released on humanitarian grounds
Bulawayo City Council has released on humanitarian grounds the pensioner Isaac Donald Donono's vehicle (ADL 4359) that was impounded due to failure to display a valid licence disc abandonment in the s...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 11:45hrs | 9 | by Stephen Jakes
Mshika-shika driver commits suicide
A 38-year- old Zvishavane mshika-shika driver allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison at Zvishavane Central Police Station in protest over his vehicle which had been impounded by the police. ...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 16:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
200 vehicles impounded for violating lockdown
Police here have impounded more than 200 vehicles including cross-border buses for violating lockdown rules and regulations.The impounded vehicles are currently parked at various police statio...Published: 03 Aug 2021 at 18:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Taxis, kombis impounded
Police in Midlands have impounded over 170 pirate taxis and Kombis following the launch of an operation code named Chishika-shika Chapera. Some of the drivers were arrested and fined for viola...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Top cops steal smuggled goods
TWO top Beitbridge cops are in trouble after they allegedly connived to smuggle and steal goods that were later intercepted.The pair, Inspector Elias Maomba (force number 047527J), attached to...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police finalise dockets for impounded vehicle owners
POLICE in Bulawayo say they are finalising dockets for owners of the 140 vehicles that were impounded for defying lockdown regulations meant to curb the spread of Covid-19.Government in March ...Published: 25 May 2021 at 17:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra to auction smugglers' vehicles
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has resolved to sell impounded vehicles used to transport smuggled goods in and out of the country as the entity escalates its fight against corruption.I...Published: 02 May 2021 at 18:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kombi ban will bring road sanity
PRIVATE companies requiring transportation for their workers can only hire buses registered under the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) franchise, while private commuter omnibus operators will...Published: 02 May 2021 at 08:12hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Pupils stranded as police impound vehicles
SCORES of pupils were yesterday left stranded at roadsides as police in Bulawayo impounded vehicles that were pirating in defiance of the Government's travel regulations meant to curb the spread of Co...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti detained for using new Parliament car with no number plates
Opposition MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti was briefly detained by police in Karoi on Saturday over a new Parliament car that had no number plates.Biti had visited Temba Mliswa's farm ...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 06:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police impound 95 cars
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday impounded 95 vehicles from motorists, including pirate taxis, for defying the level 4 lockdown regulations meant to curb the spread of Covid-19. The country has of...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
VID sued for selling impounded vehicle
Transport and Infrastructure Development minister Joel Biggie Matiza and the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) have been taken to the High Court by a Harare man, Hazangwi Phillip Peter, who is claim...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra not auctioning seized vehicles
THE Customs and Excise Department is not in a hurry to auction impounded vehicles worth millions of dollars held at its various ports countrywide despite their depreciation and threats from yet unexpl...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops launch countrywide roadblocks
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a countrywide operation targeting unregistered vehicles and motorists who are flouting traffic regulations and endangering the lives of other road users...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police blitz targets unregistered vehicles
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has embarked on an operation targeting unregistered vehicles and motorists who are flouting traffic regulations and endangering the lives of other road users. The crackdow...Published: 16 Jun 2018 at 21:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
12 killed in holiday accidents
TWELVE people have died, while 105 have been injured in separate road traffic accidents recorded countrywide since the beginning of the Easter holidays.The figure is double last year's six rec...Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 15:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Landmark ruling on impounded vehicles
THE Supreme Court dealt a heavy blow on the Transport ministry's Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) when it ruled it had illegally held a vehicle owned by Tafadzwa Gambiza and charged him storage fee...Published: 31 Jan 2018 at 05:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZRP launches 'No to Unregistered Vehicles' campaign
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is conducting an operation dubbed: ‘No to Unregistered Vehicles' in the country.In a statement, ZRP Acting Senior Staff Officer - Press and Public Re...Published: 04 Oct 2017 at 20:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
VID to auction unclaimed cars
At least 375 vehicles abandoned at various Vehicle Inspection Department deports are set to go under the hammer if not claimed by the end of next month.The bulk of the vehicles are in Harare w...Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 10:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
BCC to auction impounded vehicles
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) will next month auction 80 impounded vehicles whose owners have not claimed them for over 30 days, with motorists saying the municipality was using its skewed towing po...Published: 20 May 2017 at 12:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Company demands $10 000 from Bulawayo City council
A Bulawayo company, Rumridges Enterprises (Pvt) Limited trading as Rum Detergents has sued the Bulawayo City Council for $10 000 over the impounding of its vehicle on allegations of loading passen...Published: 03 Mar 2017 at 05:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
58 Harare protestors fail to raise bail
Fifty-eight people from Epworth, Mabvuku and Ruwa who are accused of causing public violence in Harare last week, spent the week in remand prison after they failed to raise the bail.The group ...Published: 15 Jul 2016 at 00:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Cop crashes impounded vehicle
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights has filed a notice of intention to sue Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo over a traffic police officer, who impounded a vehicle and later got involved in ...Published: 29 Jun 2016 at 10:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare police storm on illegal taxis
Harare Residents Trust has said police in Harare have resorted to arresting an impounding pirate taxis known as Mushika Shika in the capital."Reports reaching the HRT are that the police have ...Published: 12 Mar 2016 at 10:21hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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