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CBZ Plans US$600m Road Infrastructure Funding Programme
CBZ Holdings plans to mobilise US$600 million for key road projects, targeting the Harare-Chirundu and Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highways and the Beitbridge-Harare link.

Southerton Business Times
Aug 263 min read


Zimbabwe E-Hailing Operators Push for Formalisation
Zimbabwe’s e-hailing operators are pushing for formal regulation after the Zimbabwe E-hailing Association submitted a self-regulation proposal to Government amid growing enforcement and calls for a dedicated legal framework.

Southerton Business Times
Aug 222 min read


Government, stakeholders call for dismissal of kombi touts in Zimbabwe
The Consumer Protection Commission and key transport stakeholders in Zimbabwe have called for an immediate end to kombi touts, citing illegal passenger harassment, lack of training, and violations of the Consumer Protection Act.

Southerton Business Times
Aug 72 min read


Zimbabwe Cuts More Business Fees as Cabinet Approves Second Phase of Cost-of-Doing-Business Reforms
Zimbabwe has approved a second round of cost-of-doing-business reforms, reducing licence fees, sports levies and regulatory charges across agriculture, transport and other sectors.

Southerton Business Times
Aug 52 min read


The Economics of the Kombi Queue Business Lessons from Zimbabwe's Informal Sector
Mai Chibaya has been queuing since 5:40am. She knows this because the man behind her checks his phone every ninety seconds and announces the time like a town crier nobody asked for. She does not need him. She has the queue in her bones.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 173 min read


Transport Ministry Suspends Operator's Bus Licence After Fatal Harare Crash Killed Three
HARARE — The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has suspended the operating licence of all omnibuses owned by Blessing Matimbe following a fatal road accident that claimed three lives and left 10 others seriously injured in Harare last month.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 22 min read


Bolt Cutter Bus Conductor Jailed Seven Months for Assaulting Passenger Who Demanded Refund
MUTOKO – A Bolt Cutter Bus Service conductor has been sentenced to an effective seven months in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a passenger who demanded a refund after discovering the bus was overcrowded. Ranjisi Andrew Manyati (45), of Mutoko, appeared before Mutoko Magistrate Panashe Matongo facing charges of assault and theft arising from the incident, which occurred at Domborembudzi Business Centre in Murehwa last week.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 12 min read


Bolt Cutter Bus Conductor Arrested After Alleged Assault of Passengers Goes Viral
HARARE – A conductor employed by Bolt Cutter Bus Company, which operates the Harare–Mudzi route, has been arrested following the alleged assault of two passengers in an incident that was captured on video and widely circulated on social media. The alleged assault reportedly occurred on June 25, 2026, at Musami Cross in the Domborembudzi area of Murehwa District, sparking public outrage after footage of the confrontation went viral online.

Southerton Business Times
Jun 292 min read


Police Hunt Bolt-Cutter Bus Crew After Viral Assault on Passengers in Murehwa
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a nationwide manhunt for members of a Bolt Cutter bus crew after a disturbing video showing passengers being violently assaulted at Musami Cross in Murehwa went viral on social media. The incident, which reportedly occurred at Musami Cross in Domborembudzi along the Harare–Mutoko Road, has sparked widespread public outrage and renewed calls for stronger regulation of public transport operators accused of abusing passeng

Southerton Business Times
Jun 283 min read


Scooter Transport Boom Disrupts Kombi and Mushikashika Market in Norton
Three-wheeled scooters are rapidly becoming a preferred transport option in Norton, offering commuters cheaper fares and door-to-door service while raising questions about licensing and regulation.

Southerton Business Times
Jun 133 min read


Driver, Conductor Arrested After Gweru Kombi Fire Killed Seven Schoolchildren
Police have charged a kombi driver and conductor with culpable homicide after seven young learners died in a devastating vehicle fire near Matongo Primary School in Gweru. Investigations linked the blaze to a petrol container carried inside the omnibus.

Southerton Business Times
Jun 132 min read


Inter Africa Bus Gutted by Fire in Bulawayo, Passengers Escape Unharmed
BULAWAYO – An Inter Africa bus was extensively damaged after it caught fire in Bulawayo on Thursday afternoon, shortly after passengers had disembarked, prompting a swift response from the Bulawayo Fire Brigade.

Southerton Business Times
Jun 112 min read


700 New Buses to Flood Zimbabwe’s Urban Centres as ZPTO and Government Move to Crush Touting Cartels
HARARE – A massive private sector-led intervention is set to completely overhaul Zimbabwe's chaotic urban transport landscape, with 200 public service buses already en route from China and an additional 500 currently under production.

Southerton Business Times
Jun 103 min read
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