๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒโ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ผ๐ is often blamed on "too many cars," but the real culprits are poor urban planning and deteriorating infrastructure.
As of late 2025, reports indicated that over ๐ฏ๐ญ% ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ were non-functional due to vandalism, power issues, or ageing equipment. This lack of basic signalling, combined with the following factors, has made commuting a daily struggle:
* ๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐: Much of our road network was designed for a population of 500,000, yet it now struggles to support nearly 1.5 million residents.
* ๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐: Errant motoristsโparticularly kombi driversโfrequently block lanes by loading at undesignated zones, further choking the flow of traffic.
* ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐: Authorities often rely on suppositions rather than hard research. Like saying too much fuel is causing congestion, which is frankly ridiculous. Without white papers and data-driven planning, our interventions will remain reactive.
While the recent installation of ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ in the CBD is a positive step toward enforcement, it must be paired with genuine road rehabilitation and modern synchronisation systems. ๐ฆ๐
Do you think cameras alone will fix the gridlock, or do we need a total overhaul of our public transport system?
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The Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (๐๐๐๐ผ๐ญ) has raised serious concerns regarding a proposed amendment to Statutory Instrument 330 of 2000.
The new regulation would stop medical aid societies from owning clinics, pharmacies, or hospitals. Here is the breakdown of the situation:
* ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: They argue that owning facilities protects members. Historically, private providers have rejected medical aid in favour of cash. Having their own clinics ensures members always have a place to get treatment.
* ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Authorities worry about "market distortions," suggesting that medical aids might unfairly favour their own hospitals over independent ones.
* ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ธ: Banning these facilities could leave patients at the mercy of private providers who may demand cash upfront again.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ต. A middle-ground solutionโ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ปโwould keep the market fair without stripping away essential healthcare access for members. ๐ฅ
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