Inter Africa Bus Company employee Japhet Lunga received a US$300 fine after failing to deliver a passenger's belongings. The 61-year-old driver faces five months imprisonment if he cannot pay, with two months suspended pending restitution. Magistrate Maxwell Ncube handed down the sentence following Lunga's negligence in handling transported goods. The court emphasized how passengers depend on transport operators to safeguard their property.
Lunga collected a suitcase on August 3, 2024, from a woman in Harare intended for teacher Nhlalwenhliwe Pamela Moyo at DLM Primary School in Ntabazinduna. Moyo arrived at the Bulawayo depot the next day to retrieve her US$105 worth of items. Security staff informed her that Lunga had departed for Victoria Falls and remained unreachable by phone. The suitcase disappeared permanently, prompting legal action against the driver.
Lunga collected a suitcase on August 3, 2024, from a woman in Harare intended for teacher Nhlalwenhliwe Pamela Moyo at DLM Primary School in Ntabazinduna. Moyo arrived at the Bulawayo depot the next day to retrieve her US$105 worth of items. Security staff informed her that Lunga had departed for Victoria Falls and remained unreachable by phone. The suitcase disappeared permanently, prompting legal action against the driver.
