The Municipality of Marondera has introduced a new regulation requiring bicycle owners in the town to pay a compulsory annual fee of US$5.
In a public notice issued on Tuesday, 11 March, the Marondera municipality reminded cyclists that riding an unlicenced bicycle within the city’s jurisdiction is now considered an offence. The notice further warned that failure to comply with the new regulation could result in fines. The notice reads:
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The Municipality of Marondera would like to inform all bicycle owners and cyclists that they are required to pay an annual bicycle license fee of $5 per year.
Cyclists and bicycle owners are hereby reminded that it is an offence to cycle an unlicensed bicycle within the municipal jurisdiction of any local authority.
Cyclists are being encouraged to license their bicycles to avoid any inconvenience. Cyclists who operate their bicycles without being licensed risk being fined in line with approved budget rates. Council looks forward to your continued cooperation.
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The local authority did not provide further details on how the collected fees would be utilised.
However, businessman Busisa Moyo, who also serves as the chairman of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), criticised the decision.
He argued that removing license charges on motorcycles and bicycles would be a more effective approach for decongesting roads and curbing the widespread importation of second-hand cars.

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Marondera town is asking bicycle owners to pay $5 each year to keep their bikes. If not, they could get fined. The town wants them to follow this rule to avoid problems. They did not say what they will do with the money they collect. However, some people think this rule is not a good idea. They think not charging for bikes and motorcycles would be better. This could help reduce traffic and stop people from bringing in old cars from other countries.

Marondera Municipality Introduces US$5 Annual Fee For Bicycle Owners

The business community in Marondera has voiced opposition to the move by the Municipality of Marondera to charge 2023 licence fees exclusively in United States dollars.
The local authority has reportedly ordered business owners to renew their licence fees in USD only even though the council budget is yet to be approved by the central government.
Some businesses have been ordered to pay as much as US$10 000 in licence fees.
Shopowners have demanded that the council should allow them to pay the licence fees in both local and foreign currencies.
Marondera Urban Business Forum (MUBF) chairperson Emmanuel Danha <a href="https://opencouncil.co.zw/marondera-business-rejects-usd-licence-fees/">told Open Council Marondera</a> that they will challenge the move by the local authority. Said Danha:
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We have received quite a worrying number of complaints from those seeking clarity and guidance on the 2023 Business License Fees.
Apparently, the Council has started issuing quotations and invoices exclusively in USD terms only without any other payment options availed.
This is wrong, illegal and unilateral as the 2023 budget itself is yet to be approved by the government.
We will tackle the council head-on and come to the bottom of this dictatorship tendencies.
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