Parliamentary Speaker Jacob Mudenda has called for adding more toll collection points along highways to Hwange and Binga, while substantially raising fees for heavy commercial vehicles during transport sector discussions in Bulawayo. Mudenda proposed increasing toll stations from three to five on the Hwange route and installing two collection points along the 120-kilometer Cross Dete to Binga corridor, suggesting Zimbabwe National Road Administration should fund weigh bridges at strategic locations to enhance revenue generation while railway operations undergo repairs.
The proposals triggered sharp criticism on social media platforms, with citizens questioning infrastructure spending priorities given widespread road deterioration near existing toll facilities. Critics highlighted apparent policy contradictions after government ministers recently announced reductions in business licensing costs, while others noted public officials travel in party vehicles exempt from such charges and rarely encounter the maintenance failures that frustrate ordinary motorists.
The proposals triggered sharp criticism on social media platforms, with citizens questioning infrastructure spending priorities given widespread road deterioration near existing toll facilities. Critics highlighted apparent policy contradictions after government ministers recently announced reductions in business licensing costs, while others noted public officials travel in party vehicles exempt from such charges and rarely encounter the maintenance failures that frustrate ordinary motorists.
