Police have warned haulage truck drivers to avoid travelling at night on the Harare-Chirundu highway saying there are dangerous criminals who are on the prowl targeting trucks between 7 PM and 5 AM.
In a statement, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the criminals pounce on the trucks on a stretch from 160 km peg to 170 km peg along the highway. He said:
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The Zimbabwe Republic Police urges haulage truck drivers travelling along the Harare-Chirundu highway to be on the lookout for criminals targeting trucks travelling uphill at low speeds, especially between 1900 hours and 0500 hours.
Police inquiries have revealed that targeted places are Mapinga mountains, Mtala mountains and a stretch from 160 km peg to 170 km peg along Harare-Chirundu Highway.
The criminals are robbing drivers and passengers of personal belongings which include cash, cellphones and laptops, diesel and the load being carried by trucks.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police advises truck drivers to avoid moving during the night and where possible, move in convoys.
Truck drivers are warned against picking up passengers along the way as some of them have turned out to be robbers.
The Police urge motorists to quickly contact the Police when attacked on the following numbers, Mashonaland West Operations, (067) 212 129 047, National Complaints Desk, (242) 703631 or WhatsApp, 0712 800 197.
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Police Urge Truck Drivers To Be On Lookout For Robbers  Along Harare-Chirundu Highway

South Africa is reportedly considering a legal change for drivers of South African-registered commercial vehicles, a move that will be a blow to many <a href="https://vacancymail.co.za/categories/logistics-driving-freight-transport-jobs-in-south-africa/">foreign drivers</a>.
The proposed legislation will end recognition of driving licences for some classes obtained in foreign countries and insist that all licences for such drivers must be obtained in South Africa.
The South African Road Freight Association sees this as a back-door route to preventing foreigners from being employed by South African freight companies.
Previously, <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/09/02/watch-south-africans-block-trucks-in-promised-anti-foreign-truck-drivers-protests/">South African nationals have targeted foreign drivers accusing them of taking their jobs.</a>
Resultantly, many foreign drivers were killed by angry South African nationals.
While the proposed changes do not ban foreigners, they would, if enacted, require foreigners to undergo the long and expensive process of training and testing to get the South African licences, and that would probably require, at least for the testing stage, that they were legal residents of South Africa.
That condition might be difficult to meet for some since residence requires the employment that comes once the licences have been obtained.
Many South African transport companies are happy to hire foreigners, especially for vehicles travelling outside the country, since there are a limited number of South African drivers prepared to undertake these long trips.
At the moment, the special permits needed in South Africa for commercial vehicles can be issued to those who produce recognised foreign drivers licences, along with other requirements.

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