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Private transport operators have been completely banned from operating even after the normalization of the current COVID-19 induced situation, government official has said.
Commuter omnibus operations were suspended in March following the outbreak of COVID-19, subsequently forcing some private operators to register with the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company – the sole legalized public transport service provider in the country.
Apparently, the majority private operators were waiting for the situation to normalize to resume operations.
However, in a shocking revelation, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Nick Mangwana said the government will not allow the return of the private commuter omnibuses.
“As we gradually ease down the lockdown measures we have experienced since 30 March 2020, we should never go back to the unregulated Kombi anarchy of yesteryear. We can’t have the indignity from loutish behaviour which degrades women and disregards courtesy to others,” he said.
Meanwhile, these operators have since resurfaced, ferrying passengers at ‘Mushika shika points and using short cut routes to by pass police check points.
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