Thursday, January 26th, 2017
Stakeholders in the transport sector have raised concern over the increased number of unlicensed transport operators who ply Harare’s roads at night to avoid roadblocks. Acting spokesperson for the Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ), Bornwell Choga, speaking last month after an accident of a Chitungwiza-bound kombi claimed five lives, said there was need for increased
Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
Last month council announced a new by-law that criminalises the use of pirate taxis. The bylaw also penalises operators and passengers who hang from a moving vehicle following amendments to the Harare (Traffic) (Amendment) By-Laws, 2016. The...
Friday, October 14th, 2016
Harare commuters continue to endure transport challenges worsened by falling standards in the city’s public transport sector. Bus terminuses such as Fourth Street, Copacabana, Market Square, and Mbare Musika are in a deplorable state, with broken down...
Wednesday, February 10th, 2016
I am lucky enough to have lived in the same house in one of Harare’s low density, ‘leafy’ suburbs for many decades. Over the years I’ve seen many changes in the character and appearance of the neighbourhood...
Monday, December 7th, 2015
City of Harare is proposing the arrest of passengers who use illegal pick-up and drop-off points popularly known as mushikashika. Over the years, council has battled to contain kombis and pirate taxis which are accused of causing...
Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
These days at kombi ranks, if you see kombi crews and touts in a queue holding empty bottles and think they are buying water, you are mistaken. These are in fact queues for illicit beer, for sale...
Thursday, April 30th, 2015
As the debate on how to decongest Harare’s Central Business District (CBD) rages on, several solutions have emerged, though none of them avoid controversy. According to a report in one edition of the Financial Gazette last month,...
Tuesday, April 21st, 2015
Kombi crews in Harare are living up to their bad reputation by failing to see the demarcation between entertainment and sheer noise, as they play excessively loud music in their vehicles, causing disgruntlement among some passengers. Whilst...
Wednesday, July 16th, 2014
Over the last few years kombi drivers have become notorious on the streets of Harare. Being a kombi driver in Harare is definitely not an easy task considering the enormous pressures associated with the trade. Kombi drivers...
Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
Due to increasing competition in the kombi business many operators are now decorating their vehicles to make them more appealing to passengers. The embellishments include lettering on any part of the kombi’s body, including company names, people’s...
