Zimbabwe: Tout Dies in Clashes Between Bus Operators

A tout was killed at a bus rank in Chiredzi last week following clashes over passengers.

A crisis meeting by Chiredzi Town Council and the police resulted in Inter-Africa and Stallion Cruise bus operators being allocated separate ranks to curb such wars.

One of the bus companies now uses the old rank, while the other uses the new rank.

Commuters were frequently harassed when boarding buses in Chiredzi with the touts in control at any particular time effectively forcing passengers to board the bus…