Harare just hit unregistered cabs with a brutal $154 penalty as part of some big cleanup operation targeting sketchy transport operators across the city. Regular drivers only get dinged $34 for traffic violations, but illegal taxi and kombi guys are catching an extra $120 fee on top of that base amount. City secretary Warren Chiwawa said the whole point is to make it painful enough that people stop running underground ride services.
The council ditched their old scattered enforcement method, where different departments worked separately, and replaced it with combined raids. Municipal cops, fire inspectors, health officials, and revenue collectors all roll up to the same spot at once to check everything in one sweep. Chiwawa mentioned they're still trying to be somewhat reasonable by running awareness campaigns and going easy on operators who have their paperwork straight, but the crackdown is definitely ramping up for anyone dodging registration requirements.
The council ditched their old scattered enforcement method, where different departments worked separately, and replaced it with combined raids. Municipal cops, fire inspectors, health officials, and revenue collectors all roll up to the same spot at once to check everything in one sweep. Chiwawa mentioned they're still trying to be somewhat reasonable by running awareness campaigns and going easy on operators who have their paperwork straight, but the crackdown is definitely ramping up for anyone dodging registration requirements.
